PFF vs VGT

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs Vanguard Information Technology ETF

Quick take
  • VGT 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

MetricPFFVGT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.60%0.36%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.10B$169.25B
YTD return
0.82%22.83%
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.
0.971.44
P/E ratio
3.7935.37
Last price
$30.56$117.71
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%

VGT top holdings

Top holdings · VGT
NVDANVIDIA Corp16.78%
AAPLApple Inc15.26%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.87%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.49%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.19%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.20%
INTCIntel Corp1.95%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.85%
LRCXLam Research Corp1.55%
ORCLOracle Corp1.45%
Sector breakdown · VGT
Consumer Cyclical0.1%
Basic Materials0.0%
Technology98.5%
Communication Services0.6%
Financial Services0.5%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VGT

VGT (Vanguard Information Technology ETF) is US technology sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $169.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 16.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.