PFF vs SPDW

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF

Quick take
  • SPDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.65%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFSPDW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.65%3.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.93B$38.95B
YTD return
3.72%13.58%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.981.03
P/E ratio
3.9118.68
Last price
$31.52$49.61
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

PFF top holdings

Top holdings · PFF
BAPABoeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A4.11%
STRCStrategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A2.48%
WFCPLWells Fargo & Co 7 1/2 % Non Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs -A- Series -L-2.31%
ALBPAAlbemarle Corp PRF PERPETUAL USD 1000 - Ser A 1/20th Pref St1.78%
BACPLBank of America Corp 7 1/4 % Non-Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs Series -L-1.33%
CPNCitigroup Capital XIII Floating Rate Trust Pfd Secs Registered 2010-30.10.41.31%
NEEPVNextEra Energy Inc Unit (Corporate Units 15/02/2029)1.20%
NEEPSNextEra Energy Inc 7.299% CORP UNIT 01/06/20271.17%
MCHPPMicrochip Technology Inc 7.50% PRF CONVERT 15/03/2028 USD 50 - Ser A 1/20th1.16%
Sector breakdown · PFF
Technology6.2%
Utilities82.9%
Healthcare10.9%

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
SMSNSamsung Electronics Co Ltd DR2.25%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.70%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.46%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.97%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.90%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.88%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.87%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.81%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.81%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.77%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.8%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive5.7%
Technology13.7%
Communication Services3.8%
Financial Services22.9%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials19.2%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare8.3%

About PFF

PFF (iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF) is US preferred stocks and hybrid income securities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.45%, a dividend yield of 5.65%. Its largest holding is Boeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A (BAPA), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.2%.

About SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $38.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.00%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd DR (SMSN), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.