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 (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFXLRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.60%3.19%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.10B$8.10B
YTD return
0.82%11.10%
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.
0.970.99
P/E ratio
3.7931.88
Last price
$30.56$44.38
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%

XLRE top holdings

Top holdings · XLRE
WELLWelltower Inc10.99%
PLDPrologis Inc8.67%
EQIXEquinix Inc7.05%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp5.23%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.98%
ORealty Income Corp4.54%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.52%
PSAPublic Storage4.48%
VTRVentas Inc4.47%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A4.08%
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 $13.1B 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 XLRE

XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.19%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 11.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.