PFF vs VFH

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs Vanguard Financials ETF

Quick take
  • VFH has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFVFH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.60%1.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.10B$13.81B
YTD return
0.82%1.73%
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.
0.970.83
P/E ratio
3.7916.76
Last price
$30.56$135.99
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VFH top holdings

Top holdings · VFH
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co8.83%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B7.77%
MAMastercard Inc Class A4.76%
BACBank of America Corp4.13%
VVisa Inc Class A4.10%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.38%
MSMorgan Stanley2.90%
WFCWells Fargo & Co2.80%
CCitigroup Inc2.39%
Sector breakdown · VFH
Real Estate0.8%
Consumer Cyclical0.0%
Technology2.1%
Financial Services96.8%
Industrials0.2%
Healthcare0.1%

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 VFH

VFH (Vanguard Financials ETF) is US financial services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.77%. Its largest holding is JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), which represents 8.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.8%.