PFF vs XHB

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Quick take
  • XHB has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFXHB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.60%0.68%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.10B$1.63B
YTD return
0.82%3.45%
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.
0.971.42
P/E ratio
3.7919.30
Last price
$30.56$108.17
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XHB top holdings

Top holdings · XHB
OCOwens-Corning Inc4.10%
WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems Inc3.59%
KBHKB Home3.56%
BLDRBuilders FirstSource Inc3.56%
MTHMeritage Homes Corp3.52%
TOLToll Brothers Inc3.52%
IBPInstalled Building Products Inc3.48%
PHMPulteGroup Inc3.43%
MASMasco Corp3.40%
SGISomnigroup International Inc3.40%
Sector breakdown · XHB
Real Estate1.3%
Consumer Cyclical58.8%
Industrials39.9%

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 XHB

XHB (SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF) is US homebuilders and related companies. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.68%. Its largest holding is Owens-Corning Inc (OC), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.3%.