Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs PFF: how they differ
IVV and PFF hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and IVV returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and PFF hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IVV | PFF |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 2.98% | 2.24% |
| ORACLE | 0.40% | 2.31% |
| CITIGROUP | 0.36% | 0.37% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1.45% | 0.32% |
| WELLS FARGO | 0.42% | 0.28% |
| AT&T | 0.27% | 0.41% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY | 0.26% | 0.26% |
| BOEING | 0.25% | 3.54% |
| CHARLES SCHWAB | 0.27% | 0.19% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.18% | 0.61% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 0.39% | 0.18% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP | 0.17% | 0.24% |
| Only in IVV | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 8.06% | BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES UNITS 0.74% |
| APPLE 7.31% | NEXTERA ENERGY UNITS 0.70% |
| MICROSOFT 5.58% | BRUKER CORPORATION 0.53% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.76% | STRIVE INC 0.38% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.61% | NOVANTA TANGIBLE EQUITY UNITS 0.37% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.38% | STRATEGY INC 0.37% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.16% | REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INCOR 0.35% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 1.68% | AEGON FUNDING CORPORATION II 0.32% |
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.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | S&P 500 | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 505 | 461 |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
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, IVV or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and PFF returned −0.8%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or PFF?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 22% of PFF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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