About this ETF
PFFA is an actively managed preferred stock ETF that focuses on preferred equity listed in the US and utilizes a variety of active management strategies. Specifically, the portfolio manager analyzes companies based on fundamentals while generally eliminating exposure to callable securities. A distinguishing characteristic of PFFA is that it uses margin to modestly leverage the portfolio, with a target leverage of 15-25% and a cap of 33% of fund assets (an effective maximum leverage ratio of 1.25x). The fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities, at its discretion, to meet its investment objectives.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +2.64% | -1.69% | -3.19% | -2.69% | -3.14% | +2.86% | -3.52% | — | -2.08% |
| Total return | +2.64% | -0.10% | +0.82% | +2.95% | +5.70% | +12.85% | +5.86% | — | +7.39% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 2.11% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $211.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 26, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 195 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet Inc 6.250% | — | 3.35% | 1.71M | $84.2M |
| 2 | Strategy Inc 10.000% | STRD | 2.69% | 929.68K | $67.6M |
| 3 | Flagstar Bank NA 6.375% | — | 2.59% | 2.70M | $65.0M |
| 4 | KKR & Co Inc 6.250% | — | 2.50% | 1.37M | $62.9M |
| 5 | Oracle Corp 6.500% | — | 2.47% | 1.38M | $61.9M |
| 6 | Telephone and Data Systems Inc 6.000% | TDS-PV | 2.34% | 3.08M | $58.8M |
| 7 | Energy Transfer LP 9.250% | ET-PI | 2.25% | 4.92M | $56.5M |
| 8 | Qwest Corp 6.500% | CTGG | 2.25% | 3.48M | $56.5M |
| 9 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc 7.750% | BW-PA | 2.04% | 2.32M | $51.3M |
| 10 | Banc of California Inc 7.750% | BANC-PF | 2.04% | 2.02M | $51.2M |
| 11 | Two Harbors Investment Corp 9.105% | TWO-PC | 2.03% | 2.02M | $50.9M |
| 12 | RLJ Lodging Trust 7.800% | RLJ-PA | 2.03% | 2.03M | $50.9M |
| 13 | Global Net Lease Inc 7.500% | GNL-PD | 2.00% | 2.14M | $50.2M |
| 14 | First Citizens BancShares Inc/NC 6.625% | FCNCN | 1.95% | 1.96M | $49.0M |
| 15 | Merchants Bancorp/IN 7.625% | MBINL | 1.94% | 1.95M | $48.7M |
| 16 | Diversified Healthcare Trust 5.625% | DHCNI | 1.93% | 2.59M | $48.5M |
| 17 | Qwest Corp 6.750% | CTHH | 1.93% | 2.87M | $48.4M |
| 18 | Adamas Trust Inc 8.000% | ADAMN | 1.87% | 1.88M | $47.0M |
| 19 | Xcel Energy Inc 6.250% | XELLL | 1.76% | 1.96M | $44.1M |
| 20 | Diversified Healthcare Trust 6.250% | DHCNL | 1.74% | 2.31M | $43.8M |
| 21 | Strategy Inc 3.907% | STRC | 1.69% | 435.75K | $42.4M |
| 22 | Triton International Ltd 7.625% | — | 1.62% | 1.66M | $40.6M |
| 23 | MFA Financial Inc 9.339% | MFA-PC | 1.59% | 1.69M | $39.8M |
| 24 | Triton International Ltd 7.375% | TRTN-PC | 1.56% | 1.57M | $39.2M |
| 25 | Two Harbors Investment Corp 7.625% | TWO-PB | 1.51% | 1.51M | $38.0M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 9.82% | Paid (last 12 months) | $2.0600 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 20, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1725 (Aug 27, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +1.48% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +1.47% / +1.85% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | $0.1725 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | $0.1725 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.1725 |
| May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | $0.1725 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | $0.1725 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $0.1725 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.1725 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $0.1725 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $0.1700 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.1700 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 | $0.1700 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.1700 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 7.71% / 9.54% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.3 / 1.02 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -6.48% / -12.15% | Sortino 1Y | 0.43 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.356 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.619 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 5.37% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 557.36K | Average volume | 893.45K |
| AUM | $2.51B | Premium/Discount | +0.48% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $7.0M | +0.28% | $2.51B → $2.51B |
| 1 Week | -$6.2M | -0.25% | $2.53B → $2.51B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for PFFA
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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