American Century Quality Preferred ETF (QPFF)

BATS: QPFF · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
35.46
+0.18 (0.51%)
Dec 1, 2023, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
0.51%
Assets $39.59M
Expense Ratio 0.32%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out n/a
Dividend (ttm) $1.73
Dividend Yield 4.89%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 1, 2023
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return -0.86%
Volume 1,156
Open 34.96
Previous Close 35.28
Day's Range 34.96 - 35.51
52-Week Low 32.91
52-Week High 37.15
Beta n/a
Holdings 125
Inception Date Feb 16, 2021

About QPFF

Fund Home Page

The American Century Quality Preferred ETF (QPFF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund is an actively managed fund that invests in preferred securities issued by US and non-US companies of varied maturities. QPFF was launched on Feb 16, 2021 and is issued by American Century Investments.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Preferred Stock
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol QPFF

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 1, 2023 $0.1362 Dec 6, 2023
Nov 1, 2023 $0.1599 Nov 6, 2023
Oct 2, 2023 $0.3479 Oct 5, 2023
Sep 1, 2023 $0.069 Sep 7, 2023
Aug 1, 2023 $0.1357 Aug 4, 2023
Jul 3, 2023 $0.2656 Jul 7, 2023
Full Dividend History

News

Consider Buying Low on Preferreds in QPFF

Are we actually out of the woods yet on bank issues? The contagion seemed to reappear this week impacting PacWest Bancorp (PACW) and First Horizon (FHN). At the same time, during his rate update confe...

7 months ago - ETF Trends

Get Non-Bank Preferred Stocks in QPFF

Is the bank crisis over? Post mortems are already arriving, but the rising rates that pressured bank balance sheets are still here.

8 months ago - ETF Trends

Update Your Shortlist of Quality ETFs for a Recession

Advisors have all kinds of arrows in their quiver, tuned for whichever scenario their clients are looking at — just starting out, prepping a college fund (or two), or approaching retirement.

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9 months ago - ETF Trends

Bull vs. Bear: Will Momentum Carry for Consumer Discretionary Stocks?

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10 months ago - ETF Trends

Bull vs. Bear: A Town Hall On Muni ETFs

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11 months ago - ETF Trends

Why a Preferred Securities ETF Like QPFF Can Appeal

Are things looking up or looking down for the markets? Investors seem to be waiting for a clear answer from the Fed and a concrete answer to when the U.S. might see a recession before markets get to d...

11 months ago - ETF Trends

Preferreds Like to Rebound, and Could Next Year in QPFF

Preferred stock ETFs haven't had the best time through 2022's selloffs. They've lost more than $4 billion in net outflows on a YTD basis, with rising long-term interest rates and widening yield spread...

1 year ago - ETF Trends

Why Income Investors Should Consider Convertible Bonds, Preferreds ETFs

Income-minded investors should consider the benefits of preferred securities and convertible bonds exchange traded fund strategies to bolster their after-tax income. In the recent webcast, Diversify Y...

Other symbols: QCON
1 year ago - ETF Trends

Diversify Your Income Sources: The Best Kept Secret in Portfolio Construction

As traditional fixed income assets suffer the brunt of a more hawkish Federal Reserve policy outlook, advisors should consider alternative ideas to generate yield and better diversify their risk expos...

Other symbols: QCON
1 year ago - ETF Trends

Preferred Stocks Battered, but Opportunity Beckons

Preferred stocks possess both equity and fixed income traits and are also revered for high yields. That is, until interest rates rise.

1 year ago - ETF Trends

After Declines, There's Some Value in Preferred Stocks

Count preferred stocks among the high-yield asset classes that are retreating amid the Federal Reserve's recently commenced interest rate tightening program. The widely followed ICE Exchange-Listed Pr...

1 year ago - ETF Trends

QPFF Offers Preferred Income, Balanced Risk

The Federal Reserve could raise interest rates as soon as this month, but even if a hike of 50 basis points is deployed, rates will still be low on an absolute basis, meaning that fixed income investo...

1 year ago - ETF Trends

Finding Reliable Income Through Preferred Stocks With QPFF

Inflation is at historic highs, the Fed will considering raising interest rates at least twice next year, and supply chain issues still continue. Companies that might have been lulled by low interest ...

2 years ago - ETF Trends