iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to PFF

PFF charges 0.46% annually. Among ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PFF alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	0.20%	Jun 2, 2015	PFF vs ICVT
PFFD	Global X U.S. Preferred ETF	0.23%	Sep 11, 2017	PFF vs PFFD
PFFV	Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF	0.25%	Jun 22, 2020	PFF vs PFFV
QPFF	American Century Quality Preferred ETF	0.33%	Feb 16, 2021	PFF vs QPFF
CWB	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF	0.40%	Apr 14, 2009	PFF vs CWB

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PFF

Among ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	88	Mar 5, 2024	PFF vs NPFI
FCVT	First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities E...	88	Nov 4, 2015	PFF vs FCVT
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	87	Jun 2, 2015	PFF vs ICVT
PQDI	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF	86	Jun 16, 2020	PFF vs PQDI
FPEI	First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & I...	83	Aug 22, 2017	PFF vs FPEI

Top Performing PFF Alternatives (YTD)

PFF alternatives from the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	3.58%	Jun 2, 2015	PFF vs ICVT
FCVT	First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities E...	2.96%	Nov 4, 2015	PFF vs FCVT
CWB	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF	2.86%	Apr 14, 2009	PFF vs CWB
PFLD	AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities E...	0.25%	Nov 19, 2019	PFF vs PFLD
PFXF	VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ...	0.10%	Jul 16, 2012	PFF vs PFXF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PFF

PFF alternatives from the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
IPPP	Preferred-Plus ETF	0.00%	Dec 24, 2018	PFF vs IPPP
QPFF	American Century Quality Preferred ETF	0.00%	Feb 16, 2021	PFF vs QPFF
PQDI	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF	3.22%	Jun 16, 2020	PFF vs PQDI
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	3.26%	Mar 5, 2024	PFF vs NPFI
PREF	Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF	3.44%	Jul 10, 2017	PFF vs PREF

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PFF

PFF alternatives from the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
PREF	Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF	-2.88%	Jul 10, 2017	PFF vs PREF
JHPI	John Hancock Preferred Income ETF	-3.08%	Dec 14, 2021	PFF vs JHPI
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	-3.18%	Mar 5, 2024	PFF vs NPFI
FPFD	Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF	-3.18%	Jun 15, 2021	PFF vs FPFD
PRFD	PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exch...	-3.28%	Jan 18, 2023	PFF vs PRFD

Other ETFs from iShares

Most popular iShares ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	PFF vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	6	-22.62%	Jan 5, 2024	PFF vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	PFF vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	PFF vs TLT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	PFF vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Precious Metals	89	5.77%	Apr 21, 2006	PFF vs SLV
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	9.20%	Jul 10, 2001	PFF vs SOXX
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	PFF vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	0.93%	May 22, 2000	PFF vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	-2.21%	Mar 26, 2008	PFF vs ACWI

Often Compared With PFF

What investors most often compare with PFF, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
PFFA	Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively Managed	30	-3.22%	May 15, 2018	PFF vs PFFA
PGX	Invesco Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	23	-1.70%	Jan 31, 2008	PFF vs PGX
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Actively Managed, Dividend, Derivative Income	39	0.20%	May 20, 2020	PFF vs JEPI
FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities & Income ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively Managed	75	-1.22%	Feb 12, 2013	PFF vs FPE
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	PFF vs SPY
PGF	Invesco Financial Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	20	-1.24%	Dec 1, 2006	PFF vs PGF
PSK	SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	18	-1.59%	Sep 16, 2009	PFF vs PSK
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	PFF vs VOO
PFFR	InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, REIT	21	-2.23%	Feb 7, 2017	PFF vs PFFR
RNP	Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc...		31	1.47%	—	PFF vs RNP
FUND	Sprott Focus Trust, Inc.		89	11.44%	—	PFF vs FUND
FFC	Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fu...		52	-4.42%	—	PFF vs FFC
PFFL	ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged Preferred Stock Ind...	Leveraged	13	-4.36%	Sep 25, 2018	PFF vs PFFL
O	Realty Income Corporation		65	9.95%	—	PFF vs O
PRF	Invesco RAFI US 1000 ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	74	1.70%	Dec 19, 2005	PFF vs PRF
FLEH	Franklin FTSE Europe Hedged ETF	Europe Equities	62	-2.81%	Nov 2, 2017	PFF vs FLEH
CPXIX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fun...	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	82	-1.38%	May 2, 2010	PFF vs CPXIX
XBB	BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E...	High Yield Bonds	73	-0.26%	May 24, 2022	PFF vs XBB
ZWB.TO	BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	Financials Equities	98	1.45%	Jan 9, 2024	PFF vs ZWB.TO
JEPAX	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class A	Derivative Income, Dividend	19	-2.40%	Aug 31, 2018	PFF vs JEPAX

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