Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PFF vs VGT: how they differ
PFF and VGT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PFF and VGT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PFF | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| STRATEGY INC 2.99% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| ORACLE CORP 2.31% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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 | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Preferred and Income Securities | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.3 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.6% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 455 | 317 |
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.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PFF or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PFF returned −0.8% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PFF or VGT?
- PFF charges 0.45% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do PFF and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of PFF and 87% of VGT 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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