Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PFF vs XOVR: how they differ
PFF and XOVR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XOVR returned more over the year.
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF and ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PFF and XOVR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PFF | Only in XOVR |
|---|---|
| BOEING CO 3.54% | Nvidia Corp 9.48% |
| ORACLE CORPORATION 2.31% | Astera Labs Inc 7.75% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 2.30% | Alphabet Inc 6.53% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.24% | Meta Platforms Inc 4.47% |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CONV PR 2.06% | Applovin Corp 3.95% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP 1.12% | Natera Inc 3.70% |
| MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 0.89% | Robinhood Markets Inc 3.56% |
| BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES UNITS 0.74% | Veeva Systems Inc 3.17% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | XOVR ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | ERShares |
| What it is | Preferred and Income Securities | Private-Public Crossover |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | 0.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.3 pts | −17.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.75% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.6% | 43.4% |
| Holdings | 461 | 32 |
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.
XOVR in plain words
XOVR is an index equity fund tracking the Private-Public Crossover. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned 0.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 43% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 32 positions, with the top ten at 63.1%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Oct 27, 2025 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PFF or XOVR?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PFF returned −0.8% and XOVR returned 0.0%, so XOVR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PFF or XOVR?
- PFF charges 0.45% a year and XOVR charges 0.75%, so PFF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do PFF and XOVR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of PFF and 43% of XOVR 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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