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 (5.65%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFXHB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.65%0.74%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.93B$1.53B
YTD return
3.72%3.01%
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.
0.981.65
P/E ratio
3.9117.84
Last price
$31.52$102.66
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

PFF top holdings

Top holdings · PFF
BAPABoeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A4.11%
STRCStrategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A2.48%
WFCPLWells Fargo & Co 7 1/2 % Non Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs -A- Series -L-2.31%
ALBPAAlbemarle Corp PRF PERPETUAL USD 1000 - Ser A 1/20th Pref St1.78%
BACPLBank of America Corp 7 1/4 % Non-Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs Series -L-1.33%
CPNCitigroup Capital XIII Floating Rate Trust Pfd Secs Registered 2010-30.10.41.31%
NEEPVNextEra Energy Inc Unit (Corporate Units 15/02/2029)1.20%
NEEPSNextEra Energy Inc 7.299% CORP UNIT 01/06/20271.17%
MCHPPMicrochip Technology Inc 7.50% PRF CONVERT 15/03/2028 USD 50 - Ser A 1/20th1.16%
Sector breakdown · PFF
Technology6.2%
Utilities82.9%
Healthcare10.9%

XHB top holdings

Top holdings · XHB
MODModine Manufacturing Co4.14%
BLDTopBuild Corp3.80%
OCOwens-Corning Inc3.74%
MASMasco Corp3.74%
CARRCarrier Global Corp Ordinary Shares3.73%
TTTrane Technologies PLC Class A3.71%
JCIJohnson Controls International PLC Registered Shares3.52%
DHID.R. Horton Inc3.51%
LIILennox International Inc3.43%
MTHMeritage Homes Corp3.36%
Sector breakdown · XHB
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical60.8%
Industrials38.1%

About PFF

PFF (iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF) is US preferred stocks and hybrid income securities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.45%, a dividend yield of 5.65%. Its largest holding is Boeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A (BAPA), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.2%.

About XHB

XHB (SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF) is US homebuilders and related companies. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.74%. Its largest holding is Modine Manufacturing Co (MOD), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.