About this ETF
The Fund seeks to provide current income. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in preferred securities particularly focusing on securities known as $1,000 par preferred securities, issued in large, institutional lot sizes, typically by U.S. and non-U.S. financial services companies and other corporations.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 12, 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 | -2.19% | -3.48% | -3.83% | -3.99% | -3.99% | +3.57% | -2.32% | — | -0.99% |
| Total return | -2.19% | -3.02% | -2.14% | -0.97% | +0.27% | +8.47% | +2.24% | — | +3.71% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.55% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $55.00 |
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 Oct 11, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 177 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 2.74% | 52.44M | $51.6M |
| 2 | ENBRIDGE INC SUBORDINATED 01/84 VAR | — | 2.30% | 39.78M | $43.4M |
| 3 | METLIFE INC SUBORDINATED 03/56 VAR | — | 2.14% | 43.40M | $40.3M |
| 4 | TORONTO DOMINION BANK JR SUBORDINA 10/82 VAR | — | 1.93% | 35.62M | $36.3M |
| 5 | PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.84% | 34.73M | $34.6M |
| 6 | JPMORGAN CHASE + CO JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.80% | 34.01M | $33.8M |
| 7 | CHARLES SCHWAB CORP JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.76% | 34.45M | $33.2M |
| 8 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA JR SUBORDINA 10/82 VAR | — | 1.70% | 31.23M | $32.0M |
| 9 | M+T BANK CORPORATION JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.61% | 30.13M | $30.3M |
| 10 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.57% | 29.53M | $29.6M |
| 11 | WELLS FARGO + COMPANY JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.47% | 27.55M | $27.8M |
| 12 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA JR SUBORDINA 10/85 VAR | — | 1.46% | 28.95M | $27.6M |
| 13 | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.44% | 27.90M | $27.1M |
| 14 | METLIFE INC JR SUBORDINA 144A 04/68 9.25 | — | 1.43% | 24.06M | $27.0M |
| 15 | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.38% | 26.80M | $26.0M |
| 16 | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC JR SUBORDINA 10/50 VAR | — | 1.36% | 28.39M | $25.6M |
| 17 | WELLS FARGO + COMPANY JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.33% | 25.86M | $25.1M |
| 18 | ENERGY TRANSFER LP JR SUBORDINA 02/56 VAR | — | 1.29% | 25.10M | $24.3M |
| 19 | ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA JR SUBORDINA 144A… | — | 1.29% | 22.55M | $24.3M |
| 20 | JPMORGAN CHASE + CO JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.27% | 24.72M | $23.9M |
| 21 | MEIJI YASUDA LIFE INSURA SUBORDINATED 144A… | — | 1.20% | 24.00M | $22.7M |
| 22 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.20% | 22.09M | $22.6M |
| 23 | CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK JR SUBORDINA 01/85 VAR | — | 1.20% | 22.86M | $22.6M |
| 24 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.19% | 23.78M | $22.4M |
| 25 | CHARLES SCHWAB CORP JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | — | 1.18% | 24.50M | $22.2M |
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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) | 5.52% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.0115 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Oct 01, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0855 (Oct 05, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +12.70% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +7.76% / +4.24% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 05, 2026 | $0.0855 |
| Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 03, 2026 | $0.0864 |
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 05, 2026 | $0.0878 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 06, 2026 | $0.0843 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 03, 2026 | $0.0843 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 05, 2026 | $0.0843 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 06, 2026 | $0.0840 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 04, 2026 | $0.0833 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 04, 2026 | $0.0810 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.0840 |
| Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 03, 2025 | $0.0827 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 05, 2025 | $0.0839 |
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 | 3.41% / 3.47% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -1.04 / 1.29 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -3.44% / -3.44% | Sortino 1Y | -1.42 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.09 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.53 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 2.50% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (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 Oct 12, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 222.65K | Average volume | 278.12K |
| AUM | $1.80B | Premium/Discount | 0.00% |
| 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 | $0.00 | 0.00% | $1.80B → $1.80B |
| 1 Month | $32.8M | +1.82% | $1.80B → $1.80B |
| 1 Week | -$3.0M | -0.16% | $1.80B → $1.80B |
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
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