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About Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
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Inception date
Jul 10, 2017
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Principal Global Investors LLC
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
PREF is an actively managed fund focusing primarily on $1,000 par preferred securities. Securities like these are usually issued in large, institutional lot sizes, typically by US and non-US financial services companies and other corporations. The fund is expected to have a high concentration of assets in the financial services sector, but is not limited to a specific industry nor even to a specific geography. Hence, investors should be aware of the potential for diverse exposure. The fund may also invest in below investment grade preferred securities.
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Exposure type
Corporate
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Top 10 holdings
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
PREF trades at 18.86 USD today, its price hasn't changed in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on PREF price chart.
PREF net asset value is 18.79 today — it's risen 1.14% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
PREF assets under management is 1.20 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
PREF price has risen by 0.70% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 3.29% increase. See more dynamics on PREF price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.14% over the last month, showed a 1.87% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 8.41% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.14% over the last month, showed a 1.87% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 8.41% in a year.
PREF fund flows account for 281.88 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
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PREF invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
PREF expense ratio is 0.55%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, PREF isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, PREF technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating PREF shows the buy signal. See more of PREF technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, PREF technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating PREF shows the buy signal. See more of PREF technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, PREF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.65%.
PREF trades at a premium (0.36%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
PREF shares are issued by Principal Financial Group, Inc.
PREF follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jul 10, 2017.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.