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MAXIvsPFFETF Comparison

ETF 1

MAXI

Simplify Bitcoin Strategy 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 Bitcoin Strategy ETF (MAXI) 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. MAXI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 1%, versus 0.45% for PFF. MAXI is up 1.28% year-to-date (YTD) with -$7M 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 MAXI 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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MAXI 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.	MAXI PFF	+9.36%-2.87%	+51.71%-3.45%	+1.28%-2.93%	-33.54%-2.81%	+104.46%+19.92%	n/a-0.19%
Flows	MAXI PFF	-$1M-$249M	-$4M-$710M	-$7M-$1.20B	+$15M-$1.54B	+$43M-$129M	--$3.40B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	MAXI PFF	+88.52%+7.74%	+73.46%+6.79%	+71.22%+7.72%	n/a+9.56%
Max drawdown	MAXI PFF	-17.25%-5.45%	-65.47%-6.56%	-69.63%-10.45%	n/a-20.84%
Max drawdown duration	MAXI PFF	25d64d	354d159d	429d323d	n/a992d

Trading data

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	MAXI	PFF
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$13.88	$28.86
Previous close 10/15/2026	$14.24	$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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MAXI

is actively managed and doesn’t replicate an index

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Main metrics

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	MAXI	PFF
Last price	$13.88	$28.86
1D performance	-2.53%	-1.06%
AuM	$35.03 M	$11.96 B
E/R	1%	0.45%

Characteristics

	MAXI	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	September 29, 2022	March 26, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

MAXI

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PFF

USA

96.7%

Other

3.3%

Sectors

MAXI

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PFF

Finance

63.49%

Technology

12.03%

Utilities

10.37%

Other

14.11%

Diversification

MAXI

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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

MAXI

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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%

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MAXIvsPFFETF Comparison

Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

MAXI vs PFF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the MAXI and PFF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, MAXI is up 1.28% year-to-date (YTD), while PFF has lost -2.93%. That puts MAXI better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the MAXI ETF saw -$7M in flows, compared to -$1.20B for PFF.

Which ETF is more volatile: MAXI or PFF?

Over the past year, MAXI had a volatility of 73.46%, while PFF experienced 6.79%.

Which ETF is bigger: MAXI or PFF?

As of October 16, 2026, MAXI holds $35.03 M in assets under management (AUM), while PFF manages $11.96 B.

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