PFF Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) belongs to the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PFF. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PFF

PFF charges 0.46% annually. There are 11 ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	0.20%	7.11B	Jun 2015	PFF vs ICVT
PFFD	Global X U.S. Preferred ETF	0.23%	2.17B	Sep 2017	PFF vs PFFD
PFFV	Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF	0.25%	306.29M	Jun 2020	PFF vs PFFV
QPFF	American Century Quality Preferred ETF	0.33%	78.51M	Feb 2021	PFF vs QPFF
EVPF	Eaton Vance Preferred Securities and Income ETF	0.39%	32.18M	Mar 2026	PFF vs EVPF

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PFF

PFF has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 36. There are 19 ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 87.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	87	7.11B	Jun 2015	PFF vs ICVT
FCVT	First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities E...	87	122.33M	Nov 2015	PFF vs FCVT
CWB	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF	83	6.21B	Apr 2009	PFF vs CWB
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	76	166.00M	Mar 2024	PFF vs NPFI
VRP	Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF	71	2.86B	May 2014	PFF vs VRP

Top Performing PFF Alternatives (YTD)

PFF is at 2.93% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.61%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FCVT	First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities E...	25.61%	122.33M	Nov 2015	PFF vs FCVT
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	25.28%	7.11B	Jun 2015	PFF vs ICVT
CWB	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF	23.48%	6.21B	Apr 2009	PFF vs CWB
PFXF	VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ...	8.54%	2.51B	Jul 2012	PFF vs PFXF
SPFF	Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF	6.91%	144.35M	Jul 2012	PFF vs SPFF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PFF

PFF has 6.75% 1-year volatility. There are 21 ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
QPFF	American Century Quality Preferred ETF	0.00%	78.51M	Feb 2021	PFF vs QPFF
IPPP	Preferred-Plus ETF	0.00%	11.44M	Dec 2018	PFF vs IPPP
VRP	Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF	2.88%	2.86B	May 2014	PFF vs VRP
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	2.91%	166.00M	Mar 2024	PFF vs NPFI
FPFD	Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF	2.95%	83.35M	Jun 2021	PFF vs FPFD

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PFF

PFF has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.28%. There are 16 ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.11%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
QTPI	North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Inc...	-2.11%	74.29M	Dec 2024	PFF vs QTPI
PFLD	AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities E...	-2.23%	487.73M	Nov 2019	PFF vs PFLD
FPFD	Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF	-2.75%	83.35M	Jun 2021	PFF vs FPFD
PREF	Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF	-2.88%	1.70B	Jul 2017	PFF vs PREF
VRP	Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF	-2.89%	2.86B	May 2014	PFF vs VRP

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, IVV and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $855B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.51%	91.90B	May 2020	PFF vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	2	-25.48%	58.12B	Jan 2024	PFF vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.85%	854.92B	May 2000	PFF vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-0.27%	42.90B	Jul 2002	PFF vs TLT
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	104.57%	38.37B	Jul 2001	PFF vs SOXX
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	71	8.76%	40.46B	Jun 2014	PFF vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	47	2.78%	36.82B	Apr 2006	PFF vs SLV
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	32	2.98%	69.92B	Jan 2005	PFF vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	62	17.07%	80.93B	May 2000	PFF vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	66	12.13%	32.93B	Mar 2008	PFF vs ACWI

Often Compared With PFF

Investors most often compare PFF with PFFA, PGX, JEPI. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PFFA	Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	56	3.08%	2.38B	May 2018	PFF vs PFFA
PGX	Invesco Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	24	-0.18%	3.82B	Jan 2008	PFF vs PGX
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	26	0.15%	44.59B	May 2020	PFF vs JEPI
FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities & Income ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	61	0.97%	6.34B	Feb 2013	PFF vs FPE
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	PFF vs SPY
PSK	SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	20	-0.35%	720.72M	Sep 2009	PFF vs PSK
PGF	Invesco Financial Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	20	-0.31%	699.16M	Dec 2006	PFF vs PGF
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	PFF vs VOO
PFFR	InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, REIT	23	0.80%	116.70M	Feb 2017	PFF vs PFFR
FUND	Sprott Focus Trust, Inc.		94	18.68%	—	—	PFF vs FUND
RNP	Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc...		44	8.10%	—	—	PFF vs RNP
FPEI	First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & I...	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	70	1.56%	1.88B	Aug 2017	PFF vs FPEI
FFC	Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fu...		64	-0.76%	—	—	PFF vs FFC
PFFL	ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Preferred Stock ETN	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Leveraged Bonds	17	0.10%	4.82M	Sep 2018	PFF vs PFFL
PRF	Invesco RAFI US 1000 ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	89	14.79%	9.60B	Dec 2005	PFF vs PRF
O	Realty Income Corporation		61	8.26%	—	—	PFF vs O
CPXIX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fun...	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	82	1.66%	—	May 2010	PFF vs CPXIX
XBB	BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E...	High Yield Bonds	49	1.32%	414.62M	May 2022	PFF vs XBB
FLEH	Franklin FTSE Europe Hedged ETF	Europe Equities	30	6.27%	29.16M	Nov 2017	PFF vs FLEH
JEPAX	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class A	Derivative Income, Dividend	11	-0.08%	—	Aug 2018	PFF vs JEPAX

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