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Performance analysis of PFF (ISHARES PREFERRED AND INCOME SECURITIES ETF)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, PFF has had an average annual return of +5.66%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.

Over the past 5 years, PFF has had an average annual return of +0.78%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.78% annual.

Over the past 10 years, PFF has had an average annual return of +2.92%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.91% annual.

Since Mar 30, 2007, PFF has had an average annual return of +3.71%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.95% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+0.39%+4.87%+7.24%+9.19%-18.18%+7.13%+7.91%+15.93%-4.63%+8.10%+1.31%+4.26%
20142013201220112010200920082007
+14.10%-0.99%+18.20%-1.99%+13.81%+38.66%-23.94%-12.60%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+2.36%-0.33%-3.38%+4.21%+0.80%-2.96%-0.09%+0.39%
2025+1.18%+0.68%-2.99%-1.23%+0.75%+2.08%+2.44%+1.20%+1.03%-0.77%-0.28%+0.82%+4.87%
2024+2.79%+0.92%+0.69%-3.48%+3.08%-0.12%+1.03%+2.57%+3.21%-0.68%+0.85%-3.57%+7.24%
2023+10.05%-2.14%-3.96%+1.08%-2.37%+2.09%+1.46%-1.00%-1.46%-4.69%+7.92%+2.94%+9.19%
2022-4.51%-3.03%+0.39%-6.43%+2.73%-4.98%+6.17%-3.80%-4.43%-3.16%+4.98%-2.90%-18.18%
2021-1.72%-0.88%+3.17%+1.18%+0.79%+1.65%+0.61%+0.33%-1.12%+1.84%-2.10%+3.32%+7.13%
2020+1.52%-4.47%-11.90%+9.45%+1.92%-0.94%+4.95%+1.90%-0.25%-0.20%+4.60%+2.63%+7.91%
2019+5.64%+0.58%+1.47%+0.68%+0.25%+1.31%+1.80%+0.61%+0.75%+0.42%-0.44%+1.92%+15.93%
2018-1.19%+0.27%+0.54%-0.70%+0.81%+1.77%+0.19%+1.41%-1.72%-2.24%-2.23%-1.53%-4.63%
2017+2.39%+2.09%+0.49%+1.30%+0.55%+0.81%+0.66%-0.06%-0.17%-0.37%+0.68%-0.51%+8.10%

Drawdown analysis of PFF (ISHARES PREFERRED AND INCOME SECURITIES ETF)

The maximum drawdown for the PFF was -65.48%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 349 trading sessions.

The current PFF drawdown is -3.55%.

Since Mar 30, 2007 PFF has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 1 time
  • 40% or more: 1 time
  • 30% or more: 2 times
  • 20% or more: 3 times
  • 10% or more: 5 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-65.48%May 14, 2007457Mar 6, 2009349Jul 26, 2010806
-34.11%Feb 11, 202025Mar 18, 2020141Oct 7, 2020166
-21.05%Dec 31, 2021203Oct 21, 2022482Sep 24, 2024685
-15.18%May 19, 201155Aug 8, 2011124Feb 3, 2012179
-10.61%Oct 16, 2024118Apr 8, 2025103Sep 5, 2025221
-9.72%Aug 31, 201878Dec 24, 201866Apr 1, 2019144
-8.67%May 8, 201371Aug 19, 2013144Mar 17, 2014215
-7.48%Aug 9, 201668Nov 14, 2016100Apr 10, 2017168
-6.77%Jan 5, 201626Feb 11, 201627Mar 22, 201653
-5.28%Feb 17, 202629Mar 30, 202626May 6, 202655
-4.63%Sep 19, 202544Nov 20, 202533Jan 9, 202677
-4.17%May 7, 20129May 18, 201221Jun 19, 201230
-3.87%May 8, 202633Jun 26, 2026OngoingOngoingOngoing
-3.82%Nov 27, 201511Dec 14, 201513Jan 4, 201624
-3.81%Dec 7, 201742Feb 8, 201887Jun 14, 2018129
-3.15%Dec 31, 202037Feb 25, 202121Mar 26, 202158
-2.99%Aug 10, 201510Aug 24, 201542Oct 22, 201552
-2.64%Nov 5, 202114Nov 26, 202122Dec 29, 202136
-2.59%Oct 12, 202012Oct 28, 20208Nov 9, 202020
-2.51%Nov 10, 201027Dec 20, 201031Feb 3, 201158
-2.46%Sep 2, 202122Oct 5, 202118Oct 29, 202140
-2.29%Apr 15, 201515May 6, 201566Aug 10, 201581
-2.27%Apr 26, 202112May 12, 202112May 28, 202124
-2.20%Nov 26, 201413Dec 16, 201411Jan 2, 201524
-2.15%Oct 18, 201218Nov 15, 201230Dec 31, 201248