Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA)

NYSEARCA: PFFA · Real-Time Price · USD
19.98
+0.11 (0.55%)
At close: Apr 15, 2025, 4:00 PM
19.95
-0.03 (-0.15%)
After-hours: Apr 15, 2025, 5:35 PM EDT
0.55%
Assets $1.35B
Expense Ratio 2.52%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 68.80M
Dividend (ttm) $2.02
Dividend Yield 10.10%
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 20, 2025
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return -3.52%
Volume 734,896
Open 19.97
Previous Close 19.87
Day's Range 19.91 - 20.08
52-Week Low 19.20
52-Week High 23.24
Beta 0.99
Holdings 181
Inception Date May 15, 2018

About PFFA

Fund Home Page

The Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund is an actively managed fund of US preferred stock that leverages the portfolio to varying degrees. The fund seeks current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary goal. PFFA was launched on May 15, 2018 and is issued by Virtus Investment Partners.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Preferred Stock
Region North America
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol PFFA

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Mar 20, 2025 $0.170 Mar 25, 2025
Feb 20, 2025 $0.170 Feb 27, 2025
Jan 21, 2025 $0.170 Jan 28, 2025
Dec 20, 2024 $0.1675 Dec 27, 2024
Nov 20, 2024 $0.1675 Nov 27, 2024
Oct 21, 2024 $0.1675 Oct 28, 2024
Full Dividend History

News

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