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UPARvsPFFETF Comparison

ETF 1

UPAR

UPAR Ultra Risk Parity 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%

Full PFF fund page

UPAR Ultra Risk Parity ETF (UPAR) 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. UPAR is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.67%, versus 0.45% for PFF. UPAR is up 1.54% year-to-date (YTD) with -$9M 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 UPAR 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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UPAR 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.	UPAR PFF	-1.87%-2.87%	-1.98%-3.45%	+1.54%-2.93%	+0.91%-2.81%	+42.79%+19.92%	n/a-0.19%
Flows	UPAR PFF	--$249M	-$3M-$710M	-$9M-$1.20B	-$6M-$1.54B	-$35M-$129M	--$3.40B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	UPAR PFF	+13.14%+7.74%	+14.69%+6.79%	+15.03%+7.72%	n/a+9.56%
Max drawdown	UPAR PFF	-9.76%-5.45%	-12.95%-6.56%	-15.67%-10.45%	n/a-20.84%
Max drawdown duration	UPAR PFF	52d64d	229d159d	330d323d	n/a992d

Trading data

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	UPAR	PFF
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$15.32	$28.86
Previous close 10/15/2026	$15.33	$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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Main metrics

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

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	UPAR	PFF
Last price	$15.32	$28.86
1D performance	-0.05%	-1.06%
AuM	$54.72 M	$11.96 B
E/R	0.67%	0.45%

Characteristics

	UPAR	PFF
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Evoke-Aris	iShares
Benchmark	-	ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
N° of holdings	-	281
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 3, 2022	March 26, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

UPAR

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PFF

USA

96.7%

Other

3.3%

Sectors

UPAR

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PFF

Finance

63.49%

Technology

12.03%

Utilities

10.37%

Other

14.11%

Diversification

UPAR

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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

UPAR

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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 UPAR and PFF

How have the UPAR and PFF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, UPAR is up 1.54% year-to-date (YTD), while PFF has lost -2.93%. That puts UPAR better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the UPAR ETF saw -$9M in flows, compared to -$1.20B for PFF.

Which ETF is more volatile: UPAR or PFF?

Over the past year, UPAR had a volatility of 14.69%, while PFF experienced 6.79%.

Which ETF is bigger: UPAR or PFF?

As of October 16, 2026, UPAR holds $54.72 M in assets under management (AUM), while PFF manages $11.96 B.

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UPARvsPFFETF Comparison

UPAR Ultra Risk Parity ETF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

UPAR vs PFF performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the UPAR and PFF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, UPAR is up 1.54% year-to-date (YTD), while PFF has lost -2.93%. That puts UPAR better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the UPAR ETF saw -$9M in flows, compared to -$1.20B for PFF.

Which ETF is more volatile: UPAR or PFF?

Over the past year, UPAR had a volatility of 14.69%, while PFF experienced 6.79%.

Which ETF is bigger: UPAR or PFF?

As of October 16, 2026, UPAR holds $54.72 M in assets under management (AUM), while PFF manages $11.96 B.

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