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 (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFSPDW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.60%3.02%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.10B$40.29B
YTD return
0.82%13.61%
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.
0.971.03
P/E ratio
3.7918.78
Last price
$30.56$50.21
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

PFF top holdings

Top holdings · PFF
STRCStrategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A3.64%
BAPABoeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A3.62%
WFCPLWells Fargo & Co 7 1/2 % Non Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs -A- Series -L-2.15%
HPEPCHewlett Packard Enterprise Co 7.625% PRF CONVERT 01/09/2027 USD 50 - Ser C1.62%
BACPLBank of America Corp 7 1/4 % Non-Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs Series -L-1.40%
CPNCitigroup Capital XIII Floating Rate Trust Pfd Secs Registered 2010-30.10.41.21%
Sector breakdown · PFF
Technology7.3%
Utilities76.9%
Healthcare15.8%

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
SMSNSamsung Electronics Co Ltd DR2.96%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.78%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.27%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.97%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.86%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.86%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.86%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.80%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive5.6%
Technology17.7%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials17.9%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare8.0%

About PFF

PFF (iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF) is US preferred stocks and hybrid income securities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.45%, a dividend yield of 5.60%. Its largest holding is Strategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A (STRC), which represents 3.6% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.3%.

About SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $40.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.02%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd DR (SMSN), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.