Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PFF vs SCHF: how they differ
PFF and SCHF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PFF and SCHF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PFF | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| STRATEGY INC 2.99% | ASML Holding NV 2.12% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| ORACLE CORP 2.31% | Novartis AG 0.98% |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% | Shell PLC 0.81% |
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 | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Preferred and Income Securities | International Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | +25.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.3 pts | +8.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.6% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 455 | 1476 |
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.
SCHF in plain words
SCHF is an index equity fund tracking the International Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +25.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1476 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PFF or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PFF returned −0.8% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PFF or SCHF?
- PFF charges 0.45% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do PFF and SCHF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of PFF and 0% of SCHF 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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