PFF vs SPXU

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500

Quick take
  • PFF has the lower expense ratio at 0.45% vs 0.90% for SPXU.
  • SPXU pays a higher dividend yield (6.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFSPXU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.90%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.60%6.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.10B$427M
YTD return
0.82%-23.50%
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.
0.97-2.75
P/E ratio
3.79
Last price
$30.56$36.42
Inception
Issuer
iSharesProShares

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%

SPXU top holdings

Top holdings · SPXU
IQMMProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF78.53%

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 SPXU

SPXU (ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500) is 3x inverse daily performance of the S&P 500. Managed by ProShares, the fund carries $427M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.90%, a dividend yield of 6.85%. Its largest holding is ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM), which represents 78.5% of the portfolio.