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AHLTvsPFFETF Comparison

ETF 1
AHLT

American Beacon AHL Trend ETF

This fund is part of
Multi-Asset: Other
+0.2%
VS
ETF 2
PFF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

This fund is part of
Multi-Asset: Other
+0.2%

American Beacon AHL Trend ETF (AHLT) and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) belong to the same industry segment: Multi-Asset: Other. In contrast, PFF's top sector exposures are Finance, Technology and Utilities. AHLT is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.96%, versus 0.45% for PFF. AHLT is up 16.27% year-to-date (YTD) with +$123M in YTD flows. PFF performs worse with -2.08% YTD performance, and -$1.19B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of AHLT and PFF below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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AHLT vs PFF performance and flow charts

Performance

-2.00.02.04.0%Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13

Cumulative Flows

-250 M-200 M-150 M-100 M-50 M0 MSep 15Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 10/15/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
AHLT
PFF
+0.92%-1.76%
+6.61%-3.19%
+16.27%-2.08%
+22.71%-2.54%
+22.02%+20.97%
n/a+0.54%
Flows
AHLT
PFF
+$20M-$251M
+$47M-$702M
+$123M-$1.19B
+$120M-$1.55B
+$136M-$114M
--$3.33B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
AHLT
PFF
+12.10%+7.64%
+15.69%+6.76%
+16.17%+7.71%
n/a+9.55%
Max drawdown
AHLT
PFF
-3.56%-5.35%
-5.81%-6.46%
-19.89%-10.45%
n/a-20.84%
Max drawdown duration
AHLT
PFF
3d63d
71d158d
577d323d
n/a992d
Trading data

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AHLT
PFF
Last sale
10/16/2026 at 6:32 PM
$30.55
$28.86
Previous close
10/15/2026
$30.72
$29.17
Consolidated volume
10/15/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of October 16, 2026
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AHLT
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Tracking error
Tracking difference
1 year cumulative return difference
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Daily return difference
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Main metrics
Last update 10/16/2026 at 6:32 PM
Live
Closed
AHLT
PFF
Last price
$30.55
$28.86
1D performance
-0.55%
-1.08%
AuM$186.20 M$12.08 B
E/R0.96%0.45%
Characteristics
AHLT
PFF
Management strategyActivePassive
ProviderAmerican BeaconiShares
Benchmark-ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
N° of holdings-281
Asset class--
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateAugust 30, 2023March 26, 2007
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

AHLT
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PFF
USA
96.7%
Other
3.3%

Sectors

AHLT
Data will be available soon
PFF
Finance
63.49%
Technology
12.03%
Utilities
10.37%
Other
14.11%
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Diversification

AHLT
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PFF

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

28.1%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970
AHLT
Data will be available soon
PFF
The Boeing Co.
3.55%
Strategy, Inc.
3.45%
Alphabet, Inc.
2.35%
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
2.24%
Alphabet, Inc.
2.22%
Oracle Corp.
2.22%
Wells Fargo & Co.
2.16%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
1.91%
Bank of America Corp.
1.46%
Albemarle Corp.
1.20%
KKR & Co., Inc.
1.20%
Citigroup, 7.875% 30oct2040, USD
1.12%
BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury
1.06%
NextEra Energy, 7.375% 15feb2029, USD (Conv.)
0.99%
NextEra Energy, 5.15% 1jun2029, USD
0.97%
Frequently asked questions about AHLT and PFF

How have the AHLT and PFF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, AHLT is up 16.27% year-to-date (YTD), while PFF has lost -2.08%. That puts AHLT better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: AHLT or PFF?

Year-to-date, the AHLT ETF saw +$123M in flows, compared to -$1.19B for PFF.

Which ETF is more volatile: AHLT or PFF?

Over the past year, AHLT had a volatility of 15.69%, while PFF experienced 6.76%.

Which ETF is bigger: AHLT or PFF?

As of October 15, 2026, AHLT holds $186.20 M in assets under management (AUM), while PFF manages $12.08 B.

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