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BUCKvsPFFETF Comparison

ETF 1

BUCK

Simplify Stable Income ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

-0.26%

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ETF 2

PFF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

-0.26%

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Simplify Stable Income ETF (BUCK) 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. BUCK is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35%, versus 0.45% for PFF. BUCK is up 2.27% year-to-date (YTD) with +$181M in YTD flows. PFF performs worse with -2.93% YTD performance, and -$1.20B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of BUCK 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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BUCK vs PFF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/16/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	BUCK PFF	-0.58%-2.87%	+0.08%-3.45%	+2.27%-2.93%	+3.35%-2.81%	+14.57%+19.92%	n/a-0.19%
Flows	BUCK PFF	+$15M-$249M	+$48M-$710M	+$181M-$1.20B	+$185M-$1.54B	+$535M-$129M	--$3.40B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	BUCK PFF	+1.16%+7.74%	+1.10%+6.79%	+2.84%+7.72%	n/a+9.56%
Max drawdown	BUCK PFF	-0.75%-5.45%	-0.75%-6.56%	-5.11%-10.45%	n/a-20.84%
Max drawdown duration	BUCK PFF	24d64d	24d159d	160d323d	n/a992d

Trading data

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	BUCK	PFF
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$23.04	$28.86
Previous close 10/15/2026	$23.05	$29.17
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of October 18, 2026

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BUCK

is actively managed and doesn’t replicate an index

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Main metrics

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	BUCK	PFF
Last price	$23.04	$28.86
1D performance	-0.04%	-1.06%
AuM	$519.08 M	$11.96 B
E/R	0.35%	0.45%

Characteristics

	BUCK	PFF
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Simplify	iShares
Benchmark	-	ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
N° of holdings	-	281
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 27, 2022	March 26, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

BUCK

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PFF

USA

96.7%

Other

3.3%

Sectors

BUCK

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PFF

Finance

63.49%

Technology

12.03%

Utilities

10.37%

Other

14.11%

Diversification

BUCK

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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

BUCK

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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 BUCK and PFF

BUCKvsPFFETF Comparison

Simplify Stable Income ETF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

BUCK vs PFF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the BUCK and PFF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, BUCK is up 2.27% year-to-date (YTD), while PFF has lost -2.93%. That puts BUCK better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the BUCK ETF saw +$181M in flows, compared to -$1.20B for PFF.

Which ETF is more volatile: BUCK or PFF?

Over the past year, BUCK had a volatility of 1.1%, while PFF experienced 6.79%.

Which ETF is bigger: BUCK or PFF?

As of October 16, 2026, BUCK holds $519.08 M in assets under management (AUM), while PFF manages $11.96 B.

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