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GDMAvsPFFETF Comparison

ETF 1

GDMA

Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset 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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Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF (GDMA) 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. GDMA is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.75%, versus 0.45% for PFF. GDMA is up 4.81% year-to-date (YTD) with +$5M 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 GDMA 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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GDMA vs PFF performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/16/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	GDMA PFF	-2.38%-2.87%	-3.08%-3.45%	+4.81%-2.93%	+5.86%-2.81%	+45.64%+19.92%	+42.39%-0.19%
Flows	GDMA PFF	+$3M-$249M	-$9M-$710M	+$5M-$1.20B	+$28M-$1.54B	-$4M-$129M	+$38M-$3.40B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	GDMA PFF	+9.63%+7.74%	+14.91%+6.79%	+11.45%+7.72%	+10.06%+9.56%
Max drawdown	GDMA PFF	-6.96%-5.45%	-8.47%-6.56%	-8.47%-10.45%	-12.39%-20.84%
Max drawdown duration	GDMA PFF	60d64d	116d159d	116d323d	813d992d

Trading data

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	GDMA	PFF
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$40.40	$28.86
Previous close 10/15/2026	$40.47	$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 18, 2026

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GDMA

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Main metrics

Last update 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	GDMA	PFF
Last price	$40.40	$28.86
1D performance	-0.17%	-1.06%
AuM	$192.23 M	$11.96 B
E/R	0.75%	0.45%

Characteristics

	GDMA	PFF
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Gadsen	iShares
Benchmark	-	ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
N° of holdings	-	281
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 14, 2018	March 26, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

GDMA

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PFF

USA

96.7%

Other

3.3%

Sectors

GDMA

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PFF

Finance

63.49%

Technology

12.03%

Utilities

10.37%

Other

14.11%

Diversification

GDMA

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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

GDMA

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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 GDMA and PFF

GDMAvsPFFETF Comparison

Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

GDMA vs PFF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the GDMA and PFF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, GDMA is up 4.81% year-to-date (YTD), while PFF has lost -2.93%. That puts GDMA better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the GDMA ETF saw +$5M in flows, compared to -$1.20B for PFF.

Which ETF is more volatile: GDMA or PFF?

Over the past year, GDMA had a volatility of 14.91%, while PFF experienced 6.79%.

Which ETF is bigger: GDMA or PFF?

As of October 16, 2026, GDMA holds $192.23 M in assets under management (AUM), while PFF manages $11.96 B.

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