Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs PFF: how they differ
EEM and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EEM | PFF |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.39% | 0.61% |
| SANLAM LIMITED LTD | 0.07% | 0.09% |
| Only in EEM | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 15.18% | BOEING CO 3.54% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 7.46% | ORACLE CORPORATION 2.31% |
| SK HYNIX 6.07% | SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 2.30% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 2.65% | ALPHABET INC 2.24% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 1.82% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CONV PR 2.06% |
| MEDIATEK 1.71% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.12% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.97% | MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 0.89% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.83% | 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.
| EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging markets | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 965 | 461 |
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 965 positions, with the top ten at 38.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, EEM or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and PFF returned −0.8%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or PFF?
- EEM charges 0.72% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so PFF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EEM and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EEM and 22% of PFF 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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