PFF vs. PFXF ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF) to Market Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF)

PFF

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

PFF Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. preferred stocks. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (" NYSE"), NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.54

Average Daily Volume

3,365,432

Number of Holdings ^*

223

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PFXF

Market Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF

PFXF Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Wells FargoÂ® Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index (the "Preferred Securities Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The Preferred Securities Index is comprised of convertible or exchangeable and non-convertible preferred securities listed on U.S. exchanges. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$17.85

Average Daily Volume

500,210

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	PFF	PFXF
30 Days	-1.82%	-1.57%
60 Days	2.09%	1.97%
90 Days	4.44%	5.47%
12 Months	16.83%	14.91%

29 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in PFF	Weight in PFXF	Overlap
AGNC	D	0.14%	1.15%	0.14%
AGNCN	A	0.2%	0.68%	0.2%
BPYPM	B	0.31%	0.99%	0.31%
CHSCL	A	0.34%	1.11%	0.34%
CHSCM	B	0.31%	1.04%	0.31%
CHSCN	A	0.27%	0.88%	0.27%
CHSCO	A	0.36%	1.18%	0.36%
CHSCP	D	0.24%	0.77%	0.24%
CMSC	C	0.17%	0.57%	0.17%
CMSD	C	0.39%	1.29%	0.39%
CTDD	C	0.28%	0.94%	0.28%
DTW	D	0.24%	0.81%	0.24%
DUKB	C	0.31%	1.03%	0.31%
EAI	D	0.23%	0.78%	0.23%
ELC	D	0.15%	0.51%	0.15%
EMP	D	0.15%	0.5%	0.15%
GPJA	D	0.16%	0.54%	0.16%
NEE	D	1.14%	3.8%	1.14%
NEE	D	0.43%	3.8%	0.43%
QRTEP	F	0.31%	1.06%	0.31%
SOJC	D	0.27%	0.91%	0.27%
SOJD	D	0.57%	1.95%	0.57%
SREA	A	0.47%	1.54%	0.47%
T	A	0.66%	3.05%	0.66%
T	A	0.91%	3.05%	0.91%
TBB	C	0.79%	2.64%	0.79%
TBC	D	0.52%	1.69%	0.52%
TVC	C	0.15%	0.48%	0.15%
UZE	B	0.28%	0.92%	0.28%

PFF Overweight 194 Positions Relative to PFXF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
C	A	1.7%
ALB	C	1.27%
HPE	A	1.07%
DUK	C	0.62%
RZC	A	0.46%
APO	B	0.41%
JPM	A	0.41%
SO	C	0.39%
F	D	0.38%
MET	C	0.37%
JXN	B	0.37%
WCC	A	0.35%
PRS	C	0.35%
LNC	A	0.35%
SCHW	B	0.32%
SYF	B	0.32%
AXS	C	0.31%
BANC	B	0.31%
STT	A	0.31%
WFC	B	0.3%
FITBI	A	0.29%
BTSG	A	0.29%
USM	B	0.28%
TPG	B	0.26%
NLY	D	0.26%
CFG	A	0.25%
KKR	B	0.25%
GTLS	B	0.25%
RZB	C	0.25%
CG	B	0.25%
MS	B	0.25%
PFH	D	0.25%
KEY	B	0.24%
NTRS	B	0.23%
PBI	A	0.23%
FG	F	0.23%
TDS	B	0.23%
HIG	D	0.22%
USB	B	0.22%
ESGRP	B	0.21%
PRU	B	0.2%
FCNCA	C	0.2%
RLJ	F	0.2%
MGR	C	0.19%
UNMA	D	0.19%
VOYA	B	0.19%
ATHS	A	0.19%
RF	B	0.19%
ACGLO	C	0.19%
UMH	D	0.18%
WTFCP	A	0.18%
NGL	F	0.18%
OZKAP	C	0.17%
ALL	C	0.17%
KREF	D	0.17%
MTB	B	0.16%
NRUC	C	0.16%
BHF	B	0.16%
SR	D	0.16%
TCBI	B	0.16%
FBRT	B	0.15%
GL	C	0.15%
RNR	C	0.15%
HPP	F	0.15%
NAVI	F	0.15%
WAL	C	0.15%
AIZN	C	0.14%
WAFD	D	0.14%
EQH	B	0.14%
PNFP	A	0.14%
CMSA	C	0.13%
SNV	B	0.13%
VNO	B	0.13%
SFB	D	0.13%
FITB	B	0.13%
DBRG	D	0.13%
DDT	A	0.13%
NSA	D	0.13%
KMI	B	0.13%
EIX	D	0.12%
CMS	C	0.12%
DTE	C	0.12%
TVE	C	0.12%
SLG	B	0.12%
KIM	B	0.12%
FCNCO	C	0.12%
GS	B	0.12%
LBRDP	A	0.11%
HBAN	B	0.11%
AUB	C	0.11%
HWC	A	0.11%
NYMTM	A	0.11%
AFGC	C	0.11%
DLR	A	0.11%
SLMBP	D	0.11%
WRB	C	0.11%
TRTX	A	0.1%
SPLP	F	0.1%
WSBC	A	0.1%
FULT	B	0.1%
RITM	D	0.1%
AHH	D	0.1%
SIGI	C	0.1%
CADE	B	0.1%
VLY	A	0.1%
SITC	F	0.1%
AFGE	C	0.1%
SF	A	0.1%
TFC	C	0.1%
DHC	D	0.1%
GPMT	C	0.09%
CIM	D	0.09%
KMPR	B	0.09%
AMG	A	0.09%
ADC	C	0.09%
AFGD	C	0.09%
SNCR	D	0.09%
ZIONO	A	0.09%
BNRE.A	A	0.09%
AGNCL	A	0.09%
ARR	D	0.09%
HTLF	A	0.08%
FHN	B	0.08%
TWO	F	0.08%
NYMTL	A	0.08%
CFR	B	0.08%
AFGB	C	0.08%
NMFC	F	0.08%
LANDO	D	0.08%
BC	C	0.08%
QVCD	C	0.08%
BOH	A	0.08%
WTFCM	A	0.08%
MBIN	F	0.08%
GAIN	B	0.08%
ARGD	D	0.08%
CTVA	A	0.08%
FRT	D	0.08%
CNO	A	0.08%
NYMTN	A	0.08%
WBS	B	0.08%
ACR	C	0.07%
AMH	F	0.07%
BPOPM	A	0.07%
PCG	B	0.07%
IVR	F	0.07%
DCOMP	A	0.07%
EPR	D	0.07%
SAR	C	0.07%
PSA	D	0.07%
FTAI	A	0.07%
CTO	B	0.07%
RILY	D	0.07%
ENO	C	0.07%
MHNC	A	0.07%
ONB	A	0.07%
NEWT	B	0.07%
FCRX	A	0.07%
ABR	B	0.07%
PMT	D	0.07%
MSBI	A	0.07%
TRIN	D	0.07%
MFA	D	0.07%
BW	B	0.07%
DRH	D	0.07%
REG	D	0.07%
ATLC	A	0.07%
DX	C	0.07%
VLYPP	B	0.07%
EQC	C	0.07%
ASB	A	0.06%
RILYN	B	0.06%
OPI	F	0.06%
BFS	D	0.06%
LXP	D	0.06%
PEB	F	0.06%
CODI	D	0.06%
COF	A	0.06%
EFC	D	0.06%
BAC	B	0.06%
PSEC	D	0.06%
CNOB	D	0.06%
CLDT	F	0.06%
VLYPO	C	0.06%
GNL	D	0.06%
MHLA	A	0.05%
FATBP	F	0.05%
CIO	D	0.05%
INN	F	0.05%
SHO	D	0.05%
FOSL	A	0.05%
RC	F	0.05%
BHR	D	0.03%
XELAP	F	0.0%

PFF Underweight 1 Positions Relative to PFXF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	AQNB	A	-0.73%

PFXF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Other Farm Products REIT - Residential Electric Utilities Internet Retail Telecom Services Utilities - Regulated Electric