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PRFD vs PFF

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund vs iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

PRFD

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual cost

0.73%

Fund size

$212M

PFF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

Annual cost

0.45%

Fund size

$13.9B

Key differences

  • PFF costs 0.28% less per year.
  • PFF is significantly larger than PRFD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • PRFD covers global markets; PFF covers north america.
  • PRFD follows a active selection strategy; PFF uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, PRFD has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • PFF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

PRFDPFF
Annual cost (TER)0.73%0.45%
Fund size (AUM)$212M$13.9B
Since20232007
Dividend yield5.70%5.65%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+8.5%+10.7%
CAGR 3Y+9.7%+8.0%
CAGR 5YN/A+1.9%
Sharpe 3Y1.520.54
Volatility 1Y3.21%6.72%
Max drawdown-11.93%-34.11%

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