Global X U.S. Preferred ETF (PFFD)
| Assets | $2.36B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.23% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 120.94M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.21 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.25% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 283,761 |
| Open | 19.37 |
| Previous Close | 19.40 |
| Day's Range | 19.37 - 19.44 |
| 52-Week Low | 17.81 |
| 52-Week High | 20.80 |
| Beta | 0.52 |
| Holdings | 219 |
| Inception Date | Sep 11, 2017 |
About PFFD
Fund Home PageThe Global X U.S. Preferred ETF (PFFD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of US preferred stocks, selected and weighted by market value. PFFD was launched on Sep 11, 2017 and is issued by Global X.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.100 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.100 | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.100 | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.100 | Jul 9, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.100 | Jun 9, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.100 | May 8, 2025 |
Performance
PFFD had a total return of -0.64% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.65%.
News
PFFD's Portfolio Breakdown
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PFFD: Best Among Its Peers Fundamentally, Some Technical Improvements
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PFFD: Yield To Its Yield
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