Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs PFF: how they differ
DVY and PFF hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and PFF hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | PFF |
|---|---|---|
| PPL CORP | 0.91% | 0.51% |
| AT&T | 1.17% | 0.41% |
| XCEL ENERGY INC | 0.85% | 0.38% |
| SEMPRA | 0.82% | 0.29% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY | 0.81% | 0.26% |
| LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP | 0.53% | 0.25% |
| FORD MOTOR CO | 1.55% | 0.24% |
| METLIFE | 1.27% | 0.24% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.18% | 0.61% |
| KEYCORP | 1.30% | 0.17% |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 1.09% | 0.15% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | 2.17% | 0.13% |
| Only in DVY | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| HP INC 2.46% | BOEING CO 3.54% |
| PFIZER 2.24% | ORACLE CORPORATION 2.31% |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.12% | SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 2.30% |
| T ROWE PRICE GROUP 2.06% | ALPHABET INC 2.24% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.87% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CONV PR 2.06% |
| ONEOK 1.85% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.12% |
| TARGET CORP 1.69% | MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 0.89% |
| GENERAL MILLS INC 1.51% | BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES UNITS 0.74% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | US dividend | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 101 | 461 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 19.5%.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 461 positions, with the top ten at 23.1%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and PFF returned −0.8%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or PFF?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so DVY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 22% of PFF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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