Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PFF vs SDY: how they differ
PFF and SDY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SDY returned more over the year.
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PFF and SDY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PFF | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% | Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% |
| STRATEGY INC 2.99% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| ORACLE CORP 2.31% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% | AbbVie Inc 1.63% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% | Target Corp 1.55% |
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.
| PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Preferred and Income Securities | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.3 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.6% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 455 | 155 |
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.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PFF or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PFF returned −0.8% and SDY returned +11.0%, so SDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PFF or SDY?
- PFF charges 0.45% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so SDY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do PFF and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of PFF and 85% of SDY 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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