Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PFF vs VWO: how they differ
PFF and VWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VWO returned more over the year.
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PFF and VWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PFF | Only in VWO |
|---|---|
| BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% |
| STRATEGY INC 2.99% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% |
| ORACLE CORP 2.31% | Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% | MediaTek Inc 1.07% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% | Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% | HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Preferred and Income Securities | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.3 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.6% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 455 | 6355 |
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.
VWO in plain words
VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PFF or VWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PFF returned −0.8% and VWO returned +15.6%, so VWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PFF or VWO?
- PFF charges 0.45% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do PFF and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of PFF and 0% of VWO 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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