Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PFF vs VPL: how they differ
PFF and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PFF and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PFF | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| BOEING CO 3.54% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| ORACLE CORPORATION 2.31% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 2.30% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.24% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CONV PR 2.06% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP 1.12% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 0.89% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES UNITS 0.74% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Preferred and Income Securities | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.3 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.6% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 461 | 2335 |
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.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PFF or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PFF returned −0.8% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PFF or VPL?
- PFF charges 0.45% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do PFF and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of PFF and 0% of VPL 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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