PFF vs UPRO

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

Quick take
  • PFF has the lower expense ratio at 0.45% vs 0.89% for UPRO.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.65%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFUPRO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.65%0.78%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.93B$4.72B
YTD return
3.72%18.87%
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.
0.983.11
P/E ratio
3.9128.39
Last price
$31.52$136.02
Inception
Issuer
iSharesProShares

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%

UPRO top holdings

Top holdings · UPRO
IQMMProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF28.10%
NVDANVIDIA Corp3.74%
AAPLApple Inc3.07%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.33%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.00%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.73%
Sector breakdown · UPRO
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology35.6%
Communication Services11.2%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.5%

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 UPRO

UPRO (ProShares UltraPro S&P500) is 3x leveraged daily performance of the S&P 500. Managed by ProShares, the fund carries $4.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%, a dividend yield of 0.78%. Its largest holding is ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM), which represents 28.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.