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TAILvsPFFETF Comparison

ETF 1
TAIL

Cambria Tail Risk ETF

This fund is part of
Multi-Asset: Other
-0.03%
VS
ETF 2
PFF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

This fund is part of
Multi-Asset: Other
-0.03%

Cambria Tail Risk ETF (TAIL) 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. TAIL is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.59%, versus 0.45% for PFF. TAIL is down -11.02% year-to-date (YTD) with +$26M in YTD flows. PFF performs better with -3.36% YTD performance, and -$1.25B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of TAIL 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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TAIL vs PFF performance and flow charts

Performance

-3.0-2.0-1.00.01.02.0%Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21

Cumulative Flows

-250 M-200 M-150 M-100 M-50 M0 MSep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 10/23/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
TAIL
PFF
+1.65%-3.23%
-3.81%-3.19%
-11.02%-3.36%
-13.17%-3.77%
-15.16%+21.14%
-36.48%-1.18%
Flows
TAIL
PFF
+$5M-$244M
+$15M-$722M
+$26M-$1.25B
+$76M-$1.59B
+$36M-$140M
-$34M-$3.48B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
TAIL
PFF
+6.64%+7.58%
+8.02%+6.75%
+13.69%+7.69%
+14.71%+9.56%
Max drawdown
TAIL
PFF
-7.58%-5.87%
-18.13%-6.97%
-26.98%-10.45%
-40.60%-20.84%
Max drawdown duration
TAIL
PFF
86d71d
207d166d
563d323d
1783d992d
Trading data

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TAIL
PFF
Last sale
10/26/2026 at 1:30 PM
$9.99
$28.72
Previous close
10/23/2026
$10.04
$28.77
Consolidated volume
10/23/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of October 26, 2026
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TAIL
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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 10/26/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
TAIL
PFF
Last price
$9.99
$28.72
1D performance
-0.45%
-0.17%
AuM$155.97 M$11.86 B
E/R0.59%0.45%
Characteristics
TAIL
PFF
Management strategyActivePassive
ProviderCambriaiShares
Benchmark-ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
N° of holdings-281
Asset class--
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateApril 6, 2017March 26, 2007
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

TAIL
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PFF
USA
96.7%
Other
3.3%

Sectors

TAIL
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PFF
Finance
63.49%
Technology
12.03%
Utilities
10.37%
Other
14.11%
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Diversification

TAIL
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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
TAIL
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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 TAIL and PFF

How have the TAIL and PFF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 23, 2026, TAIL is down -11.02% year-to-date (YTD), while PFF has lost -3.36%. That puts PFF better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the TAIL ETF saw +$26M in flows, compared to -$1.25B for PFF.

Which ETF is more volatile: TAIL or PFF?

Over the past year, TAIL had a volatility of 8.02%, while PFF experienced 6.75%.

Which ETF is bigger: TAIL or PFF?

As of October 23, 2026, TAIL holds $155.97 M in assets under management (AUM), while PFF manages $11.86 B.

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