Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PFF vs VLUE: how they differ
PFF and VLUE hold 28% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PFF and VLUE hold 28% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | PFF | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CONV PR | 2.06% | 1.74% |
| AT&T INC | 0.41% | 2.69% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 0.37% | 1.63% |
| STRATEGY INC | 0.37% | 0.49% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 0.28% | 1.25% |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 0.24% | 1.94% |
| METLIFE INC | 0.24% | 0.39% |
| STATE STREET CORP | 0.19% | 0.24% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC | 2.30% | 0.19% |
| HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP | 0.16% | 0.17% |
| SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | 0.25% | 0.16% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.61% | 0.15% |
| Only in PFF | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| BOEING CO 3.54% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 21.65% |
| ORACLE CORPORATION 2.31% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.14% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.24% | GENERAL MOTORS 3.72% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP 1.12% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.05% |
| MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 0.89% | COMCAST CLASS A 1.79% |
| BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES UNITS 0.74% | DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC CLASS C 1.71% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY UNITS 0.70% | PFIZER 1.70% |
| ARES MANAGEMENT CORP 0.61% | QUALCOMM 1.64% |
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.
| PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Preferred and Income Securities | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.3 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.6% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 461 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 44.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PFF or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PFF returned −0.8% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PFF or VLUE?
- PFF charges 0.45% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do PFF and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of PFF and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 28% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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