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FPFD vs PFF

Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF

FPFDCCboe

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

PFFANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

PFF −0.14pt a year

FPFD0.59%PFF0.45%

Avg volume · 30D

PFF 194.9×the volume

FPFD15.6KPFF3.04M

5Y return · a year

FPFD +1.3pt

FPFD+0.7%PFF−0.6%

FPFD vs PFF Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+3.7%FPFD−2.8%PFF

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. FPFD +3.7%. PFF −2.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−15%−10%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
FPFD 0.59%
PFF 0.45%, better
Fund size
FPFD $76M
PFF $11.7B
1Y total return
FPFD −2.3%, better
PFF −3.8%
Yield (12M)
FPFD 5.80%, better
PFF 5.73%
Holdings
FPFD 328
PFF 452
Avg volume (30D)
FPFD 15.6K sh
PFF 3.04M sh, better
NAV per share
FPFD $20.36
PFF $28.50
52W range

ETF.net Grade

FPFD: Cost 32, Risk 58, Mission 73, Tradability 53, Holdings 58, Durability 52. PFF: Cost 73, Risk 30, Mission 80, Tradability 92, Holdings 64, Durability 97.
Pillar letters and Scores for FPFD, PFF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarFPFDPFF
Cost30% weightD32A73Higher
Mission25% weightA73A80Higher
Risk15% weightB58HigherD30
Tradability15% weightC53A92Higher
Holdings10% weightB58B64Higher
Durability5% weightC52A97Higher

Rank among Preferred Securities funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. FPFD and PFF are both graded against the same 31 Preferred Securities funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Preferred Securities⁠

Category · 31 funds
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PFF ranks 2nd and FPFD 18th of 31 funds in the Preferred Securities Category.

  1. Rank 1APFFDGlobal X U.S. Preferred ETFScore 73
  2. Rank 2APFFiShares Preferred and Income Securities ETFScore 71
  3. Rank 3BEVPFEaton Vance Preferred Securities and Income ETFScore 68
  4. Rank 16CPGFInvesco Financial Preferred ETFScore 53
  5. Rank 18CFPFDFidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETFScore 52
  6. Rank 18CPRIZZacks Preferred Income ETFScore 52

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

FPFDCFidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF

PFFAiShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

In short

FPFD Most funds in this dividend crowd buy common stock. FPFD climbs a rung up the capital stack, actively picking preferred securities, heavily bank and insurer paper, and paying out monthly.

PFF Preferred stock is a clumsy market to shop one issue at a time. PFF, running since 2007, bundles roughly 500 US dollar preferreds and hybrids into a single heavily traded ticker and pays out monthly.

Stated mandate

FPFD The ETF seeks high total return through current income and capital appreciation.

PFF The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. dollar-denominated preferred and hybrid securities, providing exposure to preferred stock and subordinated debt with an income-oriented mandate.

Why people hold it

  • FPFD Owns preferred securities rather than common shares, aiming for high total return from current income plus capital appreciation, with distributions paid monthly.fidelity.com
  • Actively managed by Fidelity with no index to shadow, so the team can shift between issues and issuers as the preferred market moves.
  • Spread across roughly 200 preferred issues, so no single security carries the fund.
  • Trading since 2021 and sitting in the upper half of its income-focused peer group on our review.
  • PFF One ticker buys roughly 500 US dollar preferreds and hybrids tracking the ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index, a corner most investors can't assemble issue by issue.
  • Distributions land monthly rather than quarterly, a steadier rhythm for anyone spending the income.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, so getting in and out is rarely the hard part.
  • Live since 2007, through the financial crisis and several rate cycles, with the same income-oriented mandate from a large index shop.

Worth knowing

  • FPFD The 0.59% expense ratio runs above the middle of its peer group, where plain dividend-equity funds such as CGDV (0.33%) charge less.
  • Preferreds concentrate in financials and act like long-dated bonds, so bank sector stress and interest-rate swings both land here.
  • Shares trade lightly, so bid-ask spreads can be wider than on the largest preferred funds.
  • PFF 0.45% a year is the going rate in this niche (the peer median), but it's many times what broad stock index trackers like VT charge.
  • Preferreds and subordinated debt are hybrids: they rank below an issuer's senior bonds, so this trades on credit and rate conditions more than on earnings growth.
  • The mandate is US dollar issuers only, so there's no international preferred exposure here.

Full FPFD profile⁠

Full PFF profile⁠

FPFD vs PFF Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

FPFD vs PFF Cost

Overpaying FPFD vs PFF

$2,594

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FPFD 0.59%

    $11,635

  • PFF 0.45%

    $9,041

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FPFD 0.59%
  • PFF 0.45%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530FPFD $11,635PFF $9,041

Year by year

YearFPFDPFFOverpaying
10$1,058$812$246
20$4,051$3,128$923
30$11,635$9,041$2,594

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%FPFD
  • 0.45%PFF, cheaper
  • Middle half of Preferred Securities funds
  • Median 0.50%

PFF 6th cheapest of 31 funds

FPFD 21st cheapest of 31 funds

FPFD vs PFF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
FPFD 5.80%, better
PFF 5.73%
Payout (12M)
FPFD $1.18
PFF $1.63
Last payment
FPFD $0.12
PFF $0.16
Ex-dividend
FPFD Oct 29, 2026
PFF Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
FPFD Pays Nov 2, 2026
PFF Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
FPFD Monthly
PFF Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

FPFDMonthly · 46 paymentsAll FPFD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 27, 2023 $0.09; Feb 24, 2023 $0.08; Mar 29, 2023 $0.09; Apr 26, 2023 $0.08; May 26, 2023 $0.08; Jun 28, 2023 $0.11; Jul 27, 2023 $0.08; Aug 29, 2023 $0.09; Sep 27, 2023 $0.10; Oct 27, 2023 $0.08; Nov 28, 2023 $0.10; Dec 27, 2023 $0.10; Jan 29, 2024 $0.08; Feb 27, 2024 $0.09; Mar 26, 2024 $0.09; Apr 26, 2024 $0.08; May 30, 2024 $0.07; Jun 27, 2024 $0.12; Jul 30, 2024 $0.07; Aug 29, 2024 $0.09; Sep 27, 2024 $0.09; Oct 30, 2024 $0.08; Nov 27, 2024 $0.08; Dec 30, 2024 $0.13; Jan 30, 2025 $0.09; Feb 27, 2025 $0.08; Mar 28, 2025 $0.09; Apr 29, 2025 $0.09; May 29, 2025 $0.08; Jun 27, 2025 $0.10; Jul 30, 2025 $0.10; Aug 28, 2025 $0.08; Sep 29, 2025 $0.08; Oct 30, 2025 $0.09; Nov 26, 2025 $0.08; Dec 30, 2025 $0.13; Jan 29, 2026 $0.08; Feb 26, 2026 $0.08; Mar 30, 2026 $0.10; Apr 29, 2026 $0.11; May 28, 2026 $0.08; Jun 29, 2026 $0.12; Jul 30, 2026 $0.08; Aug 28, 2026 $0.09; Sep 29, 2026 $0.12; Oct 29, 2026 $0.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2020232026YTD
PFFMonthly · 45 paymentsAll PFF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.19; Mar 1, 2023 $0.19; Apr 3, 2023 $0.19; May 1, 2023 $0.17; Jun 1, 2023 $0.17; Jul 3, 2023 $0.16; Aug 1, 2023 $0.16; Sep 1, 2023 $0.15; Oct 2, 2023 $0.16; Nov 1, 2023 $0.17; Dec 1, 2023 $0.18; Dec 14, 2023 $0.19; Feb 1, 2024 $0.18; Mar 1, 2024 $0.17; Apr 1, 2024 $0.16; May 1, 2024 $0.16; Jun 3, 2024 $0.16; Jul 1, 2024 $0.16; Aug 1, 2024 $0.16; Sep 3, 2024 $0.16; Oct 1, 2024 $0.17; Nov 1, 2024 $0.17; Dec 2, 2024 $0.16; Dec 18, 2024 $0.18; Feb 3, 2025 $0.18; Mar 3, 2025 $0.17; Apr 1, 2025 $0.17; May 1, 2025 $0.17; Jun 2, 2025 $0.17; Jul 1, 2025 $0.17; Aug 1, 2025 $0.16; Sep 2, 2025 $0.16; Oct 1, 2025 $0.17; Nov 3, 2025 $0.17; Dec 1, 2025 $0.18; Dec 19, 2025 $0.07; Feb 2, 2026 $0.18; Mar 2, 2026 $0.03; Apr 1, 2026 $0.14; May 1, 2026 $0.14; Jun 1, 2026 $0.14; Jul 1, 2026 $0.14; Aug 3, 2026 $0.14; Sep 1, 2026 $0.15; Oct 1, 2026 $0.16. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2020232026YTD

FPFD vs PFF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • FPFD
  • PFF
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: FPFD −20.6% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
FPFD 5.6%, betterPFF 8.5%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
FPFD 0.48, betterPFF 0.22
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
FPFD −20.6%, betterPFF −21.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
FPFD 0.76PFF 0.97

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