PFF vs TIP

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Quick take
  • • TIP has the lower expense ratio at 0.18% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.73%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFTIP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.18%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.73%4.41%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.67B$14.65B
YTD return
-3.28%-0.08%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.790.73
P/E ratio
3.52—
Last price
$28.36$105.33
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

PFF top holdings

Top holdings · PFF
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.30%
Sector breakdown · PFF
Technology5.9%
Utilities80.7%
Healthcare13.4%

TIP top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for TIP.

About PFF

PFF (iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF) is US preferred stocks and hybrid income securities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.45%, a dividend yield of 5.73%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.3% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.9%.

About TIP

TIP (iShares TIPS Bond ETF) is Inflation-protected US Treasuries. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $14.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 4.41%.