iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF)
PFF is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index. PFF launched on Mar 30, 2007 and has a 0.46% expense ratio.
ETF Info
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Mar 30, 2007
North America (U.S.)
1x
S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
PFF features an expense ratio of 0.46%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF had a return of 7.96% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.96% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF had an annualized return of 3.52%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.06%, indicating that iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PFF
7.96%
-1.13%
3.92%
7.96%
2.20%
3.52%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
24.34%
0.23%
8.53%
24.95%
13.01%
11.06%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PFF, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.79% | 0.93% | 0.69% | -3.47% | 3.08% | -0.12% | 1.03% | 2.57% | 3.21% | -0.68% | 0.84% | 7.96% | |
| 2023 | 10.06% | -2.14% | -3.97% | 1.08% | -2.37% | 2.10% | 1.46% | -1.01% | -1.46% | -4.70% | 7.93% | 2.95% | 9.22% |
| 2022 | -4.51% | -3.03% | 0.39% | -6.43% | 2.73% | -4.98% | 6.18% | -3.80% | -4.43% | -3.15% | 4.98% | -3.33% | -18.55% |
| 2021 | -1.71% | -0.88% | 3.17% | 1.18% | 0.79% | 1.66% | 0.61% | 0.33% | -1.12% | 1.83% | -2.10% | 3.32% | 7.15% |
| 2020 | 1.52% | -4.46% | -11.90% | 9.42% | 1.91% | -0.95% | 4.95% | 1.90% | -0.25% | -0.20% | 4.61% | 2.63% | 7.88% |
| 2019 | 5.64% | 0.58% | 1.47% | 0.69% | 0.25% | 1.31% | 1.80% | 0.61% | 0.75% | 0.43% | -0.44% | 1.92% | 15.93% |
| 2018 | -1.18% | 0.26% | 0.54% | -0.70% | 0.81% | 1.76% | 0.19% | 1.41% | -1.71% | -2.25% | -2.23% | -1.53% | -4.63% |
| 2017 | 2.39% | 2.09% | 0.50% | 1.30% | 0.55% | 0.80% | 0.66% | -0.06% | -0.16% | -0.38% | 0.68% | -0.52% | 8.10% |
| 2016 | -0.98% | 0.07% | 2.38% | 0.88% | 1.54% | 1.18% | 1.39% | 0.02% | -1.07% | -0.97% | -3.33% | 0.31% | 1.30% |
| 2015 | 1.32% | 0.98% | 0.30% | 0.02% | -0.02% | -1.01% | 1.36% | -0.75% | -0.69% | 2.16% | 0.67% | -0.10% | 4.27% |
| 2014 | 2.96% | 2.28% | 1.75% | 1.84% | 1.25% | 0.61% | -0.50% | 1.79% | -0.82% | 1.07% | 1.24% | -0.12% | 14.10% |
| 2013 | 1.34% | 0.53% | 1.12% | 1.06% | -0.66% | -2.21% | -0.54% | -2.19% | 0.68% | 0.92% | 0.32% | -1.29% | -0.99% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PFF is 50, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF provided a 6.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.99 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.99 | $2.07 | $1.70 | $1.76 | $1.84 | $2.00 | $2.16 | $2.13 | $2.18 | $2.24 | $2.49 | $2.43 |
Dividend yield | 6.27% | 6.63% | 5.55% | 4.45% | 4.79% | 5.31% | 6.31% | 5.59% | 5.85% | 5.77% | 6.32% | 6.61% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.34 | $1.99 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.37 | $2.07 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.27 | $1.70 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.25 | $1.76 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.21 | $1.84 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.32 | $2.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.41 | $2.16 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.29 | $2.13 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.20 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.39 | $2.18 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.48 | $2.24 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.22 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.56 | $2.49 |
| 2013 | $0.19 | $0.10 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.85 | $2.43 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF was 65.55%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 349 trading sessions.
The current iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF drawdown is 4.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -65.55% | May 15, 2007 | 457 | Mar 6, 2009 | 349 | Jul 26, 2010 | 806 |
| -34.1% | Feb 12, 2020 | 25 | Mar 18, 2020 | 141 | Oct 7, 2020 | 166 |
| -21.05% | Jan 3, 2022 | 203 | Oct 21, 2022 | 498 | Oct 16, 2024 | 701 |
| -15.18% | May 20, 2011 | 55 | Aug 8, 2011 | 124 | Feb 3, 2012 | 179 |
| -9.72% | Sep 4, 2018 | 78 | Dec 24, 2018 | 66 | Apr 1, 2019 | 144 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF volatility is 2.17%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.