Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGM vs PFF: how they differ
IGM and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGM and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IGM | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.97% | BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% |
| Apple, Inc. 7.92% | STRATEGY INC 2.99% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 7.61% | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% |
| Microsoft Corp. 7.50% | ORACLE CORP 2.31% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 4.45% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.17% | CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.13% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
| IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Expanded Tech Sector | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.2 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 295 | 455 |
IGM in plain words
IGM is an index equity fund tracking the Expanded Tech Sector. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 295 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 455 positions, with the top ten at 19.9%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGM or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGM returned +32.7% and PFF returned −0.8%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGM or PFF?
- IGM charges 0.37% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so IGM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IGM and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IGM and 22% of PFF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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