PFF · iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF tracks the Preferred and Income Securities and returned −0.8% over the past year.
Key facts
Its ten largest equity positions
| Holding | Ticker | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOEING CO | BA | 3.54% | |
| STRATEGY INC | MSTR | 3.54% | |
| ALPHABET INC | GOOGL | 2.35% | |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | ORCL | 2.31% | |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC | SMCI | 2.30% | |
| ALPHABET INC | GOOGL | 2.24% | |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY SERIES L | WFC | 2.15% | |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CONV PR | HPE | 2.06% | |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | BAC | 1.49% | |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII | C | 1.14% |
Compare PFF
Also against BINC, BITO, BND, BNDX, BOND, BOXX, BSV, BWET, CGBL, CGDV, CGGR, COWZ, CTA, DBMF, DFUS, DGRO, DGRW, DIA, DVY, DYNF, EDV, EEM, EFA, EMB, EMXC, EWJ, EWT, EWY, EWZ, EZU, FBCG, FDVV, FENI, FLKR, FNDX, FTEC, FXI, GARP, GLD, GLDM, GOVT, GRNY, HDV, HGER, HYG, HYMB, IALT, IAU, IBB, IDEV, IEF, IEFA, IEI, IEMG, IGIB, IGM, IGSB, IJH, IJR, IJS, IJT, ILF, INDA, ITOT, IUSB, IVV, IWB, IWC, IWD, IWF, IWM, IWO, IXUS, IYE, IYR, IYW, JAAA, JNK, KRE, LQD, MAGS, MBB, MDY, MGK, MINT, MOAT, MTUM, MUB, NOBL, ONEQ, PDBC, PULS, PVAL, QQQ, QQQM, QUAL, RDVY, RSP, SCHB, SCHD, SCHF, SCHG, SCHH, SCHP, SCHX, SDY, SGOV, SHV, SHY, SIVR, SLV, SPHD, SPHQ, SPMO, SPSB, SPY, SPYD, SPYG, SPYM, TIP, TLT, URTH, USFR, USHY, USMV, USO, VB, VBIL, VBK, VBR, VCIT, VCLT, VCSH, VDC, VDE, VEA, VEU, VGIT, VGK, VGLT, VGSH, VGT, VHT, VIG, VLUE, VNQ, VO, VOE, VONG, VOO, VOOG, VOX, VPL, VPU, VT, VTEB, VTI, VTIP, VTV, VTWO, VUG, VUSB, VWO, VXF, VXUS, VYM, VYMI, XBI, XHB, XLB, XLC, XLE, XLF, XLG, XLI, XLK, XLP, XLRE, XLU, XLV, XLY, XOP, XOVR, XRT.
Period by period
| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | −1.6% | +3.3% | −4.9 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +1.1% | +16.0% | −15.0 pts | −19.6 pts |
| 1 year | −0.8% | +17.5% | −18.3 pts | −23.8 pts |
| 3 years | +19.3% | +77.9% | −58.6 pts | −75.8 pts |
| Since listing | +118.9% | +804.4% | −685.5 pts | −1555.0 pts |
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.
| What it tracks | Preferred and Income Securities |
|---|---|
| Fund type | Index equity fund |
| Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jul 27, 2026) | 0.45% |
| Price | $30.15 |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 |
| Net assets (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026) | $12.8bn |
| Below its high (ETFIQ) | −3.2% |
| Holdings | 461 |
| Top ten weight | 23.1% |
| Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT) | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ) | 21.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ) | 94.5% |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ) | 4.6% |
Questions people ask
- How has PFF performed?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, PFF returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +19.3%.
- What does PFF cost?
- The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year.
- What does PFF hold?
- 461 positions as filed for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 23.1% of the fund. 22% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
- How far is PFF below its high?
- 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Sep 11, 2026.
Where these figures came from
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Where PFF is written about
Cite this page. ETFIQ, PFF, core index fund, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/pff Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
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