Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PFF vs SCHD: how they differ
PFF and SCHD hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHD returned more over the year.
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PFF and SCHD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PFF | Only in SCHD |
|---|---|
| BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% | QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% |
| STRATEGY INC 2.99% | Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% |
| ORACLE CORP 2.31% | Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% | Merck & Co Inc 3.87% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% | Chevron Corp 3.84% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% | Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Preferred and Income Securities | US dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | +27.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.3 pts | +10.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.6% | 95.1% |
| Holdings | 455 | 99 |
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.
SCHD in plain words
SCHD is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 43.7%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PFF or SCHD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PFF returned −0.8% and SCHD returned +27.6%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PFF or SCHD?
- PFF charges 0.45% a year and SCHD charges 0.06%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do PFF and SCHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of PFF and 95% of SCHD 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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