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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IWD vs PFF: how they differ

IWD and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWD returned more over the year.

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IWD and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IWDOnly in PFF
AMAZON.COM, INC. 5.95%BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99%
APPLE INC. 5.38%STRATEGY INC 2.99%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.89%WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37%
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 2.62%ORACLE CORP 2.31%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 2.46%HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79%
INTEL CORPORATION 1.72%BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.72%CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33%
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60%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.

IWD and PFF on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IWD
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
PFF
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isRussell 1000 valuePreferred and Income Securities
Total return, 1 year+27.4%−0.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+9.9 pts−18.3 pts
Expense ratio0.18%0.45%
Already in the S&P 50090.2%21.6%
Holdings870455

IWD in plain words

IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 870 positions, with the top ten at 27.9%.

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, IWD or PFF?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWD returned +27.4% and PFF returned −0.8%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IWD or PFF?
IWD charges 0.18% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so IWD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IWD and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 90% of IWD 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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IWD against PFF, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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