iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF (PFF)
| Assets | $14.79B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.46% |
| PE Ratio | 3.91 |
| Shares Out | 465.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.99 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.34% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 24.71% |
| 1-Year Return | -1.24% |
| Volume | 3,074,408 |
| Open | 31.45 |
| Previous Close | 31.54 |
| Day's Range | 31.24 - 31.50 |
| 52-Week Low | 30.56 |
| 52-Week High | 33.59 |
| Beta | 0.60 |
| Holdings | 444 |
| Inception Date | Mar 26, 2007 |
About PFF
Fund Home PageThe iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF (PFF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund tracks an index of preferred stock traded on the NYSE and NASDAQ. Securities are selected by rules-based, proprietary methods and weighted by market value. PFF was launched on Mar 26, 2007 and is issued by BlackRock.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.17307 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.17546 | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.17668 | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.16486 | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.16533 | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.16545 | Oct 4, 2024 |
News
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Sell/Short iShares Preferred ETF (PFF) And These Overvalued Preferred Stocks
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PFF: Bigger Is Not Always Better
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PFF: Attractive 6.5% Yield To Diversify, While Introducing Price Appreciation Potential
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