Which returned more over the last year, IDEV or PFF?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IDEV returned +18.7% and PFF returned −0.8%, so IDEV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IDEV or PFF?

IDEV charges 0.04% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so IDEV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do IDEV and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IDEV and 22% of PFF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IDEV vs PFF: how they differ

IDEV and PFF hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IDEV returned more over the year.

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IDEV and PFF hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IDEV and PFF both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	IDEV	PFF
SANOFI SA	0.32%	0.17%
PEMBINA PIPELINE	0.09%	0.51%
ARISTOCRAT LEISURE	0.08%	0.10%
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM N AG	0.38%	0.07%
HELVETIA BALOISE HOLDING N AG	0.07%	0.06%
COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA	0.39%	0.05%
KEYERA	0.04%	0.17%
KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE	0.11%	0.03%
ATHABASCA OIL	0.02%	0.12%
CENTERRA GOLD	0.02%	0.15%
PERSEUS MINING LTD	0.02%	0.13%
4IMPRINT GROUP PLC	0.01%	0.28%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IDEV	Only in PFF
ASML HOLDING 2.29%	BOEING CO 3.54%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.22%	ORACLE CORPORATION 2.31%
ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.02%	SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 2.30%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.98%	ALPHABET INC 2.24%
SHELL PLC 0.91%	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CONV PR 2.06%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 0.88%	ALBEMARLE CORP 1.12%
NOVARTIS AG 0.87%	MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 0.89%
NESTLE SA 0.85%	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.

IDEV and PFF on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF	PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	Core MSCI International Developed Markets	Preferred and Income Securities
Total return, 1 year	+18.7%	−0.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+1.2 pts	−18.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.45%
Already in the S&P 500	0.1%	21.6%
Holdings	1782	461

IDEV in plain words

IDEV is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI International Developed Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 1782 positions, with the top ten at 10.6%.

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, IDEV or PFF?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IDEV returned +18.7% and PFF returned −0.8%, so IDEV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IDEV or PFF?: IDEV charges 0.04% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so IDEV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IDEV and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IDEV and 22% of PFF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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