PFF vs. VCSH ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF) to Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH)
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

$32.70

Average Daily Volume

3,780,916

Number of Holdings *

227

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
VCSH

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VCSH Description The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted corporate bond index with a short-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index. This index includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities between 1 and 5 years. At least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$78.17

Average Daily Volume

2,792,762

Number of Holdings *

443

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PFF VCSH
30 Days -0.29% -0.10%
60 Days -1.26% -0.93%
90 Days 2.56% 0.07%
12 Months 15.76% 6.91%
60 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PFF Weight in VCSH Overlap
ALB C 1.35% 0.02% 0.02%
ALL A 0.16% 0.01% 0.01%
AMG B 0.09% 0.01% 0.01%
BAC A 0.28% 0.01% 0.01%
BAC A 0.06% 0.01% 0.01%
BC C 0.08% 0.02% 0.02%
C A 1.68% 0.02% 0.02%
CFG B 0.24% 0.01% 0.01%
CMS C 0.11% 0.01% 0.01%
CNO A 0.08% 0.03% 0.03%
COF B 0.06% 0.01% 0.01%
CTVA C 0.08% 0.02% 0.02%
DLR B 0.11% 0.03% 0.03%
DTE C 0.11% 0.01% 0.01%
DUK C 0.62% 0.01% 0.01%
EIX B 0.12% 0.01% 0.01%
EPR D 0.06% 0.01% 0.01%
EQH B 0.14% 0.02% 0.02%
FHN A 0.07% 0.01% 0.01%
FITB A 0.12% 0.03% 0.03%
FRT B 0.08% 0.02% 0.02%
GS A 0.12% 0.01% 0.01%
HBAN A 0.1% 0.01% 0.01%
HPE B 1.13% 0.03% 0.03%
JPM A 0.41% 0.01% 0.01%
KEY B 0.25% 0.01% 0.01%
KIM A 0.12% 0.01% 0.01%
KMI A 0.13% 0.02% 0.02%
KMPR B 0.09% 0.02% 0.02%
LNC B 0.35% 0.01% 0.01%
MET A 0.37% 0.02% 0.02%
MS A 0.25% 0.03% 0.03%
MTB A 0.16% 0.02% 0.02%
NEE D 0.42% 0.01% 0.01%
NEE D 1.08% 0.01% 0.01%
NTRS A 0.22% 0.04% 0.04%
OPI F 0.04% 0.01% 0.01%
PCG A 0.07% 0.01% 0.01%
PRU A 0.19% 0.03% 0.03%
PSA D 0.07% 0.02% 0.02%
PSEC D 0.06% 0.01% 0.01%
RF A 0.19% 0.04% 0.04%
RNR C 0.15% 0.01% 0.01%
SCHW B 0.31% 0.01% 0.01%
SF B 0.1% 0.02% 0.02%
SITC D 0.11% 0.01% 0.01%
SLG B 0.12% 0.01% 0.01%
SNV B 0.13% 0.01% 0.01%
SO D 0.37% 0.01% 0.01%
STT A 0.31% 0.03% 0.03%
SYF B 0.33% 0.03% 0.03%
T A 0.64% 0.01% 0.01%
T A 0.88% 0.01% 0.01%
TFC A 0.1% 0.01% 0.01%
USB A 0.21% 0.02% 0.02%
VLY B 0.1% 0.01% 0.01%
VNO B 0.12% 0.02% 0.02%
VOYA B 0.19% 0.02% 0.02%
WAL B 0.16% 0.03% 0.03%
WFC A 0.31% 0.01% 0.01%
PFF Overweight 167 Positions Relative to VCSH
Symbol Grade Weight
ARES A 1.0%
TBB C 0.79%
SOJD F 0.55%
TBC C 0.51%
SREA D 0.46%
RZC C 0.46%
APO B 0.4%
CMSD C 0.38%
JXN C 0.37%
F C 0.37%
CHSCO C 0.36%
PRS B 0.35%
WCC B 0.35%
BTSG C 0.35%
CHSCL C 0.33%
BANC A 0.32%
GTLS B 0.32%
QRTEP F 0.32%
CTDD C 0.31%
DUKB C 0.31%
CHSCM D 0.31%
AXS A 0.31%
UZE B 0.29%
USM B 0.29%
FITBI C 0.29%
BPYPM C 0.28%
NLY C 0.27%
CHSCN D 0.27%
SOJC D 0.27%
TPG A 0.26%
PFH F 0.25%
RZB C 0.25%
CG A 0.24%
KKR A 0.24%
TDS B 0.23%
PBI B 0.23%
DTW D 0.23%
FG B 0.23%
HIG B 0.22%
CHSCP F 0.22%
EAI C 0.22%
AGNCN B 0.21%
FCNCA A 0.2%
RLJ C 0.2%
ESGRP D 0.2%
UNMA C 0.19%
ATHS C 0.19%
ACGLO C 0.19%
UMH C 0.18%
MGR D 0.18%
WTFCP A 0.18%
NGL D 0.18%
KREF D 0.17%
CMSC C 0.17%
TCBI B 0.16%
TVC C 0.15%
ELC C 0.15%
BHF B 0.15%
NRUC D 0.15%
NAVI C 0.15%
SR A 0.15%
GPJA F 0.15%
OZKAP D 0.15%
WAFD B 0.14%
FBRT C 0.14%
GL B 0.14%
AIZN D 0.14%
HPP F 0.14%
EMP D 0.14%
PNFP B 0.14%
AGNC D 0.14%
DBRG F 0.13%
DDT B 0.13%
NSA D 0.13%
WRB A 0.12%
TVE C 0.12%
SLMBP C 0.12%
CMSA C 0.12%
FCNCO D 0.12%
SFB D 0.12%
LBRDP C 0.11%
AUB B 0.11%
HWC B 0.11%
AFGC C 0.11%
NYMTM B 0.11%
SIGI C 0.1%
WSBC A 0.1%
TRTX B 0.1%
SPLP D 0.1%
FULT A 0.1%
AFGE D 0.1%
RITM C 0.1%
DHC F 0.1%
CIM D 0.09%
GPMT C 0.09%
CADE B 0.09%
ZIONO D 0.09%
ARR D 0.09%
AGNCL B 0.09%
AFGD C 0.09%
CION C 0.09%
AHH D 0.09%
BNRE.A C 0.09%
BOH B 0.08%
CFR B 0.08%
QVCD D 0.08%
ATLC B 0.08%
TWO D 0.08%
GAIN C 0.08%
AFGB C 0.08%
LANDO B 0.08%
NYMTL A 0.08%
ARGD C 0.08%
WTFCM B 0.08%
MBIN D 0.08%
WBS A 0.08%
NYMTN D 0.08%
ADC B 0.08%
RILY F 0.07%
ACR A 0.07%
ENO D 0.07%
AMH D 0.07%
BPOPM C 0.07%
CLDT B 0.07%
IVR F 0.07%
FCRX A 0.07%
ABR C 0.07%
CTO B 0.07%
MHNC D 0.07%
FTAI B 0.07%
ONB B 0.07%
PMT D 0.07%
VLYPP A 0.07%
NEWT B 0.07%
MFA D 0.07%
HTLF B 0.07%
REG B 0.07%
NMFC D 0.07%
MSBI B 0.07%
DRH B 0.07%
EQC B 0.07%
TRIN A 0.07%
SNCR F 0.07%
DX B 0.07%
RILYN C 0.06%
BFS C 0.06%
PEB D 0.06%
LXP D 0.06%
CNOB B 0.06%
CODI B 0.06%
VLYPO B 0.06%
EFC C 0.06%
GNL F 0.06%
BW D 0.06%
SAR A 0.06%
DCOMP C 0.06%
FATBP D 0.05%
MHLA C 0.05%
CIO D 0.05%
INN D 0.05%
SHO C 0.05%
FOSL C 0.05%
ASB B 0.05%
RC D 0.05%
SLNHP C 0.04%
BHR B 0.03%
XELAP F 0.0%
PFF Underweight 386 Positions Relative to VCSH
Symbol Grade Weight
V A -0.13%
TAP C -0.1%
CARR D -0.09%
MDT D -0.08%
BIIB F -0.08%
DD D -0.08%
STLA F -0.07%
OTIS C -0.07%
ETN A -0.07%
CHTR C -0.07%
KO D -0.06%
COST B -0.06%
KLAC D -0.06%
OMC C -0.06%
WBA F -0.06%
AIG B -0.06%
HCA F -0.06%
VZ C -0.06%
VRSK A -0.05%
ADP B -0.05%
ADM D -0.05%
CRM B -0.05%
DLTR F -0.05%
BLK C -0.05%
NI A -0.05%
HPQ B -0.05%
TGT F -0.05%
LMT D -0.05%
NOC D -0.05%
ORCL B -0.05%
ITW B -0.04%
FTV C -0.04%
VFC C -0.04%
TJX A -0.04%
WLK D -0.04%
WB D -0.04%
MA C -0.04%
ARCC A -0.04%
ZTS D -0.04%
FOXA B -0.04%
RPRX D -0.04%
QCOM F -0.04%
GSK F -0.04%
MRK F -0.04%
AZN D -0.04%
GOOGL C -0.04%
GILD C -0.04%
AMZN C -0.04%
TMUS B -0.04%
MSFT F -0.04%
JNPR F -0.03%
JBHT C -0.03%
MSI B -0.03%
EMN D -0.03%
AMAT F -0.03%
FDX B -0.03%
EL F -0.03%
WAB B -0.03%
SWKS F -0.03%
APTV D -0.03%
CME A -0.03%
AGR B -0.03%
HRL D -0.03%
JD D -0.03%
HAS D -0.03%
MHK D -0.03%
NUE C -0.03%
DXC B -0.03%
ATO A -0.03%
BAX D -0.03%
SPGI C -0.03%
SNX C -0.03%
PVH C -0.03%
PHM D -0.03%
GIS D -0.03%
BXP D -0.03%
ADBE C -0.03%
GLPI C -0.03%
JEF A -0.03%
HAL C -0.03%
BG F -0.03%
SYY B -0.03%
SWK D -0.03%
MOS F -0.03%
MU D -0.03%
EBAY D -0.03%
PYPL B -0.03%
PFE D -0.03%
VLO C -0.03%
WMB A -0.03%
GPN B -0.03%
DIS B -0.03%
EPD A -0.03%
MPLX A -0.03%
FIS C -0.03%
BERY B -0.03%
CB C -0.03%
AER B -0.03%
MPC D -0.03%
AXP A -0.03%
VTRS A -0.03%
INTC D -0.03%
CMCSA B -0.03%
AAPL C -0.03%
WPC D -0.02%
SKT B -0.02%
RL B -0.02%
THG A -0.02%
UNM A -0.02%
VNT B -0.02%
STLD B -0.02%
CF B -0.02%
BKU A -0.02%
CDNS B -0.02%
A D -0.02%
BEN C -0.02%
CPT B -0.02%
GBDC C -0.02%
ALLE D -0.02%
AIZ A -0.02%
HST C -0.02%
HP B -0.02%
HOG D -0.02%
INTU C -0.02%
L A -0.02%
JCI C -0.02%
GXO B -0.02%
FTNT C -0.02%
EA A -0.02%
NNN D -0.02%
SBRA C -0.02%
TSLX C -0.02%
WM A -0.02%
BKH A -0.02%
APH A -0.02%
DOV A -0.02%
COKE C -0.02%
BWA D -0.02%
BABA D -0.02%
AWH F -0.02%
AFG A -0.02%
BRO B -0.02%
BR A -0.02%
KEYS A -0.02%
GSBD F -0.02%
HRB D -0.02%
IP B -0.02%
ILMN D -0.02%
GWW B -0.02%
LNT A -0.02%
LLY F -0.02%
OCSL F -0.02%
LAZ B -0.02%
MRVL B -0.02%
CSX B -0.02%
K A -0.02%
KR B -0.02%
LRCX F -0.02%
ORI A -0.02%
DVN F -0.02%
LYB F -0.02%
PH A -0.02%
TDY B -0.02%
TT A -0.02%
EQR B -0.02%
LIN D -0.02%
OHI C -0.02%
LHX C -0.02%
LDOS C -0.02%
MCO B -0.02%
NTAP C -0.02%
IVZ B -0.02%
HUM C -0.02%
DOC D -0.02%
WEC A -0.02%
VTR C -0.02%
BRX A -0.02%
AES F -0.02%
CE F -0.02%
AN C -0.02%
CNA B -0.02%
CMI A -0.02%
EOG A -0.02%
NKE D -0.02%
DGX A -0.02%
FANG D -0.02%
FLEX A -0.02%
EXPE B -0.02%
CNH C -0.02%
ADI D -0.02%
DHR F -0.02%
EFX F -0.02%
ROST C -0.02%
OKE A -0.02%
NXPI D -0.02%
KDP D -0.02%
BKNG A -0.02%
ABT B -0.02%
ICE C -0.02%
FSK A -0.02%
GD F -0.02%
CAH B -0.02%
CPB D -0.02%
UPS C -0.02%
WEST C -0.02%
PM B -0.02%
MKC D -0.02%
NVDA C -0.02%
STZ D -0.02%
SBUX A -0.02%
SPG B -0.02%
ET A -0.02%
EQIX A -0.02%
AL B -0.02%
CM A -0.02%
CCI D -0.02%
SLB C -0.02%
SHW A -0.02%
ZBH C -0.02%
PNC B -0.02%
CSCO B -0.02%
AFL B -0.02%
LVS C -0.02%
BDX F -0.02%
CAT B -0.02%
JNJ D -0.02%
RTX C -0.02%
RY A -0.02%
PEP F -0.02%
CVX A -0.02%
GM B -0.02%
TD F -0.02%
BMY B -0.02%
WMT A -0.02%
ABBV D -0.02%
IBM C -0.02%
CVS D -0.02%
XOM B -0.02%
NVT B -0.01%
HIW D -0.01%
FE C -0.01%
FNB A -0.01%
CACC D -0.01%
RPM A -0.01%
IPG D -0.01%
JBL B -0.01%
KSS F -0.01%
G B -0.01%
AMD F -0.01%
NEU C -0.01%
ED D -0.01%
NEM D -0.01%
UHS D -0.01%
UDR B -0.01%
VMC B -0.01%
WY D -0.01%
TKR D -0.01%
FAF A -0.01%
HUBB B -0.01%
LEG F -0.01%
CHD B -0.01%
FMC D -0.01%
JHG A -0.01%
HES B -0.01%
IFF D -0.01%
DAL C -0.01%
WHR B -0.01%
RS B -0.01%
PFG D -0.01%
BDN C -0.01%
BCSF C -0.01%
TME D -0.01%
RGA A -0.01%
TEL B -0.01%
TRMB B -0.01%
CL D -0.01%
BHP F -0.01%
CSL C -0.01%
FLS B -0.01%
CLX B -0.01%
AVB B -0.01%
GP F -0.01%
H B -0.01%
KMB D -0.01%
ES D -0.01%
OGS A -0.01%
MLM B -0.01%
PNW B -0.01%
ROK B -0.01%
SCCO F -0.01%
TXT D -0.01%
ADSK A -0.01%
CUBE D -0.01%
MAIN A -0.01%
MAA B -0.01%
LII A -0.01%
OC A -0.01%
PDM D -0.01%
EMR A -0.01%
HSY F -0.01%
HII D -0.01%
KRC C -0.01%
MAR B -0.01%
NFG A -0.01%
ORLY B -0.01%
LEN D -0.01%
NSC B -0.01%
APD A -0.01%
CP D -0.01%
CNP B -0.01%
NDAQ A -0.01%
DHI D -0.01%
UNP C -0.01%
AVT C -0.01%
PCAR B -0.01%
XEL A -0.01%
AEE A -0.01%
ARW D -0.01%
AZO C -0.01%
AWK D -0.01%
PPG F -0.01%
SRE A -0.01%
PKG A -0.01%
MCK B -0.01%
DE A -0.01%
DOW F -0.01%
UAL A -0.01%
WU D -0.01%
ROP B -0.01%
PPL B -0.01%
MMM D -0.01%
LH C -0.01%
MDLZ F -0.01%
ESS B -0.01%
EVRG A -0.01%
AEP D -0.01%
AMP A -0.01%
SYK C -0.01%
R B -0.01%
TXN C -0.01%
PSX C -0.01%
PEG A -0.01%
DFS B -0.01%
O D -0.01%
MCHP D -0.01%
CMA A -0.01%
BSX B -0.01%
ARE D -0.01%
AON A -0.01%
HON B -0.01%
BIDU F -0.01%
AMT D -0.01%
MMC B -0.01%
PAA B -0.01%
ETR B -0.01%
AMGN D -0.01%
TSN B -0.01%
D C -0.01%
ALLY C -0.01%
BK A -0.01%
RSG A -0.01%
HD A -0.01%
TMO F -0.01%
PG A -0.01%
DG F -0.01%
MO A -0.01%
LOW D -0.01%
CAG D -0.01%
EXC C -0.01%
MCD D -0.01%
BNS A -0.01%
COP C -0.01%
VOD F -0.01%
LUV C -0.01%
GE D -0.01%
WELL A -0.01%
UNH C -0.01%
DB D -0.01%
AVGO D -0.01%
BMO A -0.01%
HSBC B -0.01%
NWG C -0.01%
CI F -0.01%
MUFG B -0.01%
DELL C -0.01%
BA F -0.01%
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