PFF vs VXUS

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

Quick take
  • • VXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.73%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFVXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.73%2.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.67B$630.01B
YTD return
-3.28%11.12%
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.
0.790.93
P/E ratio
3.5215.78
Last price
$28.36$83.53
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

PFF top holdings

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

VXUS top holdings

Top holdings · VXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.27%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.03%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.67%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.55%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.76%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.76%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.66%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.62%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.62%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.60%
Sector breakdown · VXUS
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Technology21.3%
Communication Services4.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials15.0%
Energy4.8%
Healthcare6.8%

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 VXUS

VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF) is All non-US equities (developed + emerging). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $630.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 2.42%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.