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BSV vs PFF: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BSV returned +1.0% to PFF's −4.2%, and BSV charges 0.03% to PFF's 0.45%.

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Net assets: $45.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF, and $11.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.

BSV on its own →PFF on its own →
At a glance
+1.0%
BSV total return, 1 year
−4.2%
PFF total return, 1 year
0.03%
BSV expense ratio
0.45%
PFF expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BSV costs 0.42 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.2 points; BSV is 3.7 times larger.

BSV vs PFF: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBSVPFF
Return
Total return, 1 year+1.0%−4.2%
Drawdown
Below its high7.1%, high on May 8, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted IndexICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.45%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$45.4bn$12.3bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund22.7%

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

What they share

0%

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

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BSV PFF
Only in one fund ↓
Only in BSV
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 1.12%
US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2027 0.89%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2030 0.88%
US TREASURY N/B, due Mar 31, 2028 0.81%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 15, 2027 0.80%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2030 0.79%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2031 0.78%
US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2029 0.77%
Only in PFF
BOEING COMPANY (THE) 6% SER A DEP SHS REPSTG 1/20TH INT MANDATORY CONV PFD 3.93%
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%
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Side by side

BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard iShares
What it is Tracks an index of Short-Term Bond Tracks an index of Preferred and Income Securities
Total return, 1 year +1.0% −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 0.03% 0.45%
Holdings 3157 453
Net assets, BSV as of Sep 30, 2026 and PFF as of Oct 27, 2026 $45.4bn $11.8bn

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

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About each fund
BSV

BSV tracks an index of Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

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, BSV or PFF?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and PFF −4.2%.
Which is cheaper, BSV or PFF?
BSV is cheaper, by 0.42 percentage points a year. That is about $42 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
BSV on its own →PFF on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BSV dividend history →BSV holdings →PFF dividend history →PFF holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BSV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BSV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for BSV ↗
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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