iShares Trust iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) — Stock Correlations & Overview

Over the past year, PFF has moved most closely with PFFD, PFXF, SPFF. Explore the stocks most correlated and inversely correlated with PFF below, along with its price, financials, and company profile.

Stocks correlated with PFF

Correlation of daily returns. Higher positive values move with PFF; negative values move opposite it. Informational only, not investment advice.

Most correlated with PFF

SymbolCompanyCorrelation
PFFDGlobal X U.S. Preferred ETF0.91
PFXFVanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF0.89
SPFFGlobal X SuperIncome Preferred ETF0.82
PSKState Street SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF0.82
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETF0.80

Most inversely correlated with PFF

SymbolCompanyCorrelation
SPXSDirexion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF-0.76
SPXUProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500-0.75
SDSProShares UltraShort S&P500-0.75
SPDNDirexion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF-0.75
SHProShares Short S&P500-0.74

Frequently asked questions about PFF correlations

Which stocks are most correlated with PFF?
Based on one year of daily returns, the stocks most correlated with iShares Trust iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) are PFFD (0.91), PFXF (0.89) and SPFF (0.82). A correlation near 1.00 means the two stocks' daily moves have tracked each other closely over the period.
Which stocks are inversely correlated with PFF?
Over the past year, the stocks most inversely correlated with iShares Trust iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) are SPXS (-0.76), SPXU (-0.75) and SDS (-0.75). A negative correlation means the two stocks have tended to move in opposite directions.
What does a correlation of 0.8 mean for a stock?
Correlation measures how closely two stocks' daily returns move together, on a scale from -1 to 1. At 0.8, the two stocks have moved in the same direction on most days — though not by identical amounts. A value near 0 means their moves have been unrelated, and a negative value means they have tended to move in opposite directions. Correlation reflects past behavior and can change over time.
How are these PFF correlations calculated?
We compute the correlation of daily returns between PFF and roughly 9,000 other US-listed stocks and ETFs over the trailing one-year window, then rank the strongest positive and negative relationships. The data is refreshed monthly. It is informational and educational only — not investment advice.
Trading View Logo

Charts and financial information provided by TradingView, a popular charting & trading platform. Check out even more advanced features or grab charts for your website.