Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs PFF: how they differ
IYE and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYE | PFF |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.13% | 0.61% |
| KINDER MORGAN | 2.44% | 0.11% |
| USD CASH | 0.08% | 0.01% |
| Only in IYE | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 22.32% | BOEING CO 3.54% |
| CHEVRON 16.00% | ORACLE CORPORATION 2.31% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.77% | SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 2.30% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM 4.68% | ALPHABET INC 2.24% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP 4.62% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CONV PR 2.06% |
| PHILLIPS 66 4.20% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.12% |
| WILLIAMS 3.60% | MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 0.89% |
| SLB 3.39% | 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.
| IYE iShares U.S. Energy ETF | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 43 | 461 |
IYE in plain words
IYE is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +48.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 89% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 43 positions, with the top ten at 71.3%.
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, IYE or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and PFF returned −0.8%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or PFF?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so IYE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE 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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