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XLFI vs PFF

State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF vs iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

XLFI

State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$3M

PFF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

Annual cost

0.45%

Fund size

$13.9B

Key differences

  • XLFI costs 0.10% less per year.
  • PFF is significantly larger than XLFI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • XLFI is classified as alternative, while PFF is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • XLFI follows a option income strategy; PFF uses index tracking.
  • PFF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

XLFIPFF
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.45%
Fund size (AUM)$3M$13.9B
Since20252007
Dividend yield5.65%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyoption incomeindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+10.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+8.0%
CAGR 5YN/A+1.9%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.53
Volatility 1Y6.79%
Max drawdown-11.89%-34.10%

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