Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF (PREF)

NYSEARCA: PREF · Real-Time Price · USD
18.65
-0.09 (-0.48%)
Mar 4, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
-0.48%
Assets $1.12B
Expense Ratio 0.55%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 59.40M
Dividend (ttm) $0.87
Dividend Yield 4.67%
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 3, 2025
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return +4.57%
Volume 125,297
Open 18.71
Previous Close 18.74
Day's Range 18.65 - 18.72
52-Week Low 17.81
52-Week High 18.87
Beta 0.44
Holdings 122
Inception Date Jul 10, 2017

About PREF

Fund Home Page

The Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF (PREF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund is an actively managed fund with a primary focus on $1,000 par preferred securities. PREF was launched on Jul 10, 2017 and is issued by Principal.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Preferred Stock
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol PREF
ETF Provider Principal

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Mar 3, 2025 $0.07741 Mar 5, 2025
Feb 3, 2025 $0.07333 Feb 5, 2025
Dec 27, 2024 $0.07209 Dec 31, 2024
Dec 2, 2024 $0.07277 Dec 4, 2024
Nov 1, 2024 $0.07378 Nov 5, 2024
Oct 1, 2024 $0.07296 Oct 3, 2024
Full Dividend History

News

PREF: Active Preferred Equity Fund That Does Not Impress

PREF is an actively managed ETF investing at least 80% in preferred securities, primarily from financial institutions, with 91% of assets rated BBB. The fund is heavily concentrated in the financial s...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

5 of the Best Preferred Stock ETFs for High and Stable Dividends

The best preferred stock ETFs allow you to reduce your risk by investing in baskets of preferred stocks.

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4 months ago - Kiplinger

Preferreds Weekly Review: Bond Interest Deferral Worries Investors

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the second week of April and highlight some of the key themes we are watching.

11 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Preferreds Weekly Review: Keep An Eye On The Spread Of Floating-Rate Preferreds

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the fourth week of March and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds had a good week as Treasury yields fell on t...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Preferreds Weekly Review: Mandatory Convertibles Offer High-Beta Preferred Exposure

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the third week of March and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds were down for the week due to rising Treasury...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Preferreds Weekly Review: Historic Drawdowns Are Relevant Again

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the fourth week of February and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds had a strong week with a 1%+ return, driv...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

U.S. Preferred Stocks Look Attractive And PFFA Is A Top-Performing Preferred Stocks ETF

PFFA is a well-diversified and consistently top-performing preferred stock ETF, enabled by management's bold allocation strategy.

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Preferreds Weekly Review: A High Yield-To-Call Is Not Enough

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the second week of February and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds were flat on the week as higher Treasury ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Preferreds Weekly Review: AHL Preferred Gets Stuck Near Libor Peak

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the fourth week of January and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferred stock and baby bond market had a good week ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

CEF Weekly Commentary | June 20, 2021

The major equity indices had their worst week since early January - mostly on inflation concerns and a hawkish FOMC that signaled an increase in rates may come sooner than expected. On Friday, stocks ...

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3 years ago - Seeking Alpha