PFF vs VT

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Quick take
  • VT has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFVT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.60%1.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.10B$96.77B
YTD return
0.82%11.12%
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.
0.970.98
P/E ratio
3.7922.44
Last price
$30.56$157.19
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%

VT top holdings

Top holdings · VT
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.20%
AAPLApple Inc3.82%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.84%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.21%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.90%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.76%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.53%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.49%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.17%
TSLATesla Inc1.05%
Sector breakdown · VT
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology31.1%
Communication Services8.0%
Financial Services15.2%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials11.4%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare7.9%

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 VT

VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF) is All-world equities in a single fund. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $96.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.58%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 4.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.