PFF vs XLRE

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs Real Estate Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLRE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.65%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFXLRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.65%3.15%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.93B$7.71B
YTD return
3.72%11.62%
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.
0.981.06
P/E ratio
3.9132.56
Last price
$31.52$44.40
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%

XLRE top holdings

Top holdings · XLRE
WELLWelltower Inc10.32%
PLDPrologis Inc8.98%
EQIXEquinix Inc7.24%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp5.82%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.76%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.60%
VTRVentas Inc4.36%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A4.33%
PSAPublic Storage4.32%
ORealty Income Corp4.25%
Sector breakdown · XLRE
Real Estate100.0%

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 XLRE

XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.15%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.