(PFF) iShares Preferred - Performance 4.3% in 12m
PFF performance: live returns, drawdowns, peer ranking & SPY comparison from 1w to 5y, all in one clean chart-driven dashboard.
Performance Rating
7.60%
#18 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
45.47%
#4179 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
4.30%
#16 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
19.80%
#11 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
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P/E Trailing | - |
P/E Forward | - |
High / Low | USD |
---|---|
52 Week High | 31.89 USD |
52 Week Low | 28.50 USD |
Sentiment | Value |
---|---|
VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 90.03 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | -0.80 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
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Support | |
Resistance |
12m Total Return: PFF (4.3%) vs QQQ (13.3%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performer in Preferred Stock
Overall best picks of Peer Group - Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability | EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VRP NYSE ARCA Invesco Variable Rate |
1.23% | 7.79% | 36% | - | - | - | - | - |
PFFA NYSE ARCA Virtus InfraCap U.S. |
3.15% | 8.97% | 93.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
FPEI NYSE ARCA First Trust Institutional |
1.38% | 8.74% | 31.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
PREF NYSE ARCA Principal Spectrum |
1.26% | 8.2% | 22.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
PFFV NYSE ARCA Global X Variable Rate |
1.24% | 4.04% | 30.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
FPE NYSE ARCA First Trust Preferred |
1.65% | 7.48% | 27.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
JHPI NYSE ARCA John Hancock Preferred |
1.83% | 6.94% | 11.6% | - | - | - | - | - |
PFXF NYSE ARCA VanEck Preferred Securities |
3.82% | 9.24% | 32.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
Performance Comparison: PFF vs QQQ vs S&P 500
QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for PFF
Total Return (including Dividends) | PFF | QQQ | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 3.22% | 4.21% | 4.01% |
3 Months | 9.12% | 22.10% | 17.14% |
12 Months | 4.30% | 13.29% | 13.46% |
5 Years | 19.80% | 121.06% | 112.73% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | PFF | QQQ | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 93.5% | 89.4% | 90.3% |
3 Months | 91% | 97.6% | 97.5% |
12 Months | -27.5% | 48.8% | 46.4% |
5 Years | 14% | 76.7% | 84% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. QQQ | vs. S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | %th79.17 | -0.95% | -0.76% |
3 Month | %th16.67 | -10.63% | -6.85% |
12 Month | %th45.83 | -7.94% | -8.08% |
5 Years | %th29.17 | -45.81% | -43.69% |
FAQs
Does iShares Preferred (PFF) outperform the market?
No,
over the last 12 months PFF made 4.30%, while its related Sector, the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) made 13.29%.
Over the last 3 months PFF made 9.12%, while QQQ made 22.10%.
Performance Comparison PFF vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
PFF vs. Indices
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | 0.5% | -0.8% | -3.5% | -9% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | 0.6% | -1% | -5.5% | -9% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | 0.2% | 2% | -15.6% | -26% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -0.7% | -1.3% | -8% | -14% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -0.4% | 0.4% | -25.5% | -31% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 1.8% | 4% | -4% | 7% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | 4.7% | 3.9% | -18.6% | 3% |
PFF vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | 1.9% | 1.5% | -6.8% | -19% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -0.4% | -0.1% | 4.2% | -14% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 2.6% | 3.4% | -2.6% | -3% |
Energy | XLE | -2.4% | -0.9% | 4% | 2% |
Financial | XLF | 2% | 0.6% | -5.8% | -21% |
Health Care | XLV | 0.4% | 3.2% | 8% | 11% |
Industrial | XLI | 0.1% | -1.2% | -9.4% | -19% |
Materials | XLB | -0.2% | -1.3% | -4.2% | 0% |
Real Estate | XLRE | 0.8% | 3.4% | -2% | -4% |
Technology | XLK | 0.6% | -3.4% | -8.6% | -7% |
Utilities | XLU | 0.4% | 0.6% | -7.6% | -16% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -0.2% | -3.6% | -23.5% | -45% |
Biotech | XBI | -3.2% | 0.1% | 6.7% | 15% |
Homebuilder | XHB | -2.6% | -5.5% | 3.1% | 5% |
Retail | XRT | 0.6% | -0% | 1.3% | -2% |
PFF vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | -0.1% | -0.08% | 10.4% | 9% |
Natural Gas | UNG | 2.2% | 9.7% | 22.5% | 6% |
Gold | GLD | 0.4% | 3% | -21.4% | -34% |
Silver | SLV | -3.8% | -3.1% | -25.6% | -18% |
Copper | CPER | -9.8% | -11.7% | -23.1% | -19% |
PFF vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | 1.4% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 9% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | 1.1% | 2.1% | -0.5% | -5% |