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BINC vs PFF: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BINC returned +0.5% to PFF's −4.2%, and BINC charges 0.40% to PFF's 0.45%.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $16.8bn for iShares Flexible Income Active ETF and $11.8bn for iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.

BINC on its own →PFF on its own →
At a glance
+0.5%
BINC total return, 1 year
−4.2%
PFF total return, 1 year
0.40%
BINC expense ratio
0.45%
PFF expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BINC costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.7 points; BINC is 1.4 times larger.

BINC vs PFF: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBINCPFF
Return
Total return, 1 year+0.5%−4.2%
Drawdown
Below its high7.1%, high on May 8, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.40%0.45%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$16.8bn$11.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund24.6%22.7%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, BINC and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BINC PFF
Boeing Co/The 0.01% 3.93%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in BINC
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, due Aug 1, 2056 6.83%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, due Sep 1, 2056 3.48%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, due Aug 1, 2056 2.35%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, due Aug 1, 2056 1.57%
iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 1.46%
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, due Feb 1, 2031 1.32%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, due Aug 1, 2056 1.10%
iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 1.06%
Only in PFF
STRATEGY INC VARIABLE RATE SERIES A PERPETUAL STRETCH PREFERRED STOCK 2.95%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 7.5% NON-CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL CONVERTIBLE CLASS A PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES L 2.33%
ORACLE CORP DEPOSITARY SHARES EACH REPRESENTING A 1/2,000TH INTEREST IN A SHARE OF 6.50% SERIES D MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK 2.28%
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 7.625% SERIES C MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK 1.76%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP 7.25% NON-CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK SERIES L 1.45%
CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII FIXED/FLOAT TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES 1.31%
ALBEMARLE CORP DEPOSITARY SHARES EACH REPRESENTING A 1/20TH INTEREST IN A SHARE OF 7.25% SERIES A MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK 1.29%
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC 7.50 % DEP SHS REPSTG 1/20TH PFD CONV SER A 1.16%
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Side by side

BINC iShares Flexible Income Active ETF PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares iShares
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Preferred and Income Securities
Total return, 1 year +0.5% −4.2%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +13.6% (MLRG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −17.8 pts vs MLRG
Expense ratio 0.40% 0.45%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 4690 453
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $16.8bn $11.8bn

BINC and PFF on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
BINC

BINC is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +0.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4,690 positions, with the top ten at 24.6%.

PFF

PFF tracks an index of Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −4.2% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 453 positions, with the top ten at 22.7%. It sat 7.1% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BINC or PFF?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BINC returned +0.5% and PFF −4.2%.
Which is cheaper, BINC or PFF?
BINC is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do BINC and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of BINC and 0% of PFF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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BINC on its own →PFF on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BINC dividend history →BINC holdings →PFF dividend history →PFF holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BINC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BINC prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for BINC ↗
PFF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
PFF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for PFF ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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