Fund profile
PFF
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETFiShares Preferred & Income Securities (PFF) — simplified ETF snapshot for research (not advice).
Current price
$30.18
Distribution yield
5.44%
Trailing 12 months
Expense ratio
0.450%
Annual fund cost
Holdings
~490
Fund-level estimate
Strategy
Preferred
Site classification
Payout record
PFF dividend history — annual distribution per share
Total distributions iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF paid per share in each completed calendar year, summed from actual payment dates.
Latest full year
$1.95
2025
Years with data
14
Within 2011–2025
Annual growth
-1.7%
Compound annual rate
Change over period
-22%
Per share, cumulative
| Year | Distribution per share | Relative size | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.95 | -2.0% | |
| 2024 | $1.99 | -3.9% | |
| 2023 | $2.07 | +13.1% | |
| 2022 | $1.83 | +4.6% | |
| 2021 | $1.75 | -4.9% | |
| 2020 | $1.84 | -8.0% | |
| 2019 | $2.00 | -7.4% | |
| 2018 | $2.16 | +1.4% | |
| 2017 | $2.13 | -2.3% | |
| 2016 | $2.18 | -2.7% | |
| 2015 | $2.24 | -10.0% | |
| 2014 | $2.49 | +2.5% | |
| 2013 | $2.43 | — | |
| 2012 | — | — | |
| 2011 | $2.49 | — |
All distributions are included, so a year containing a year-end capital gains distribution will be higher than its income alone. Fund distributions vary with the income of the underlying holdings and are not a fixed payout. The current year is omitted until it is complete, and a dash marks a year whose source payment records are incomplete. Figures are summed from payment history and may differ from fund-reported distribution schedules.
Portfolio concentration
Reported top holdings
The visual summarizes the reported top 2 holdings out of approximately 490 total. It is a composition reference, not a complete portfolio file.
Largest holding
BAPA 3.55%
Boeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A
Top 5 combined
4.75%
Largest five reported weights
Reported top set
4.75%
Top 2 combined
Site coverage
0/2
Holdings linked to site pages
Boeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A
Albemarle Corp PRF PERPETUAL USD 1000 - Ser A 1/20th Pref St
Source: Yahoo Finance fund snapshot. Weights and holding names may lag, and the displayed holdings are not the full fund portfolio.
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