Principal[…]
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETFPREF
- AUM
- $1.9B
- Fee
- 0.55%
- Yield
- 5.0%
- Bumpy · 1Y
- 0.2×S&P
- Volume
- 487K
- NAV
- $18.42
52-week range4% below the high
$18.16$19.32
| Returns | Today | 1W | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +0.6% | +1.1% | +1.4% | −0.5% | +1.3% | +2.3% | +29.8% | +14.8% | +43.9% |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +2.3% | +0.1% | −3.3% | −2.1% | +11.3% | +13.6% | +81.6% | +75.4% | — |
PREF in One Breath
PREF Among Its Peers
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in PREF
5Y$10,000 in PREF became
$11,478
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,543
Total return, dividends in · Nov 1, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
PREF Returns by Period
Today1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
PREF
+0.6%
+1.4%
−0.5%
+1.3%
+2.3%
+29.8%
+14.8%
+43.9%
Peer average
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S&P 500 · VOO
+2.3%
−3.3%
−2.1%
+11.3%
+13.6%
+81.6%
+75.4%
—
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in
PREF’s Rank
YTD[…]of […]
ETFs
ETFs
ETFs by YTD return · Nov 9, 2026
PREF Price and 52-Week Range
1YFrom the 52-week high
−3.9%
From the 52-week low
+2.2%
Today $18.45 – $18.56
Previous close $18.45
52-week low$18.1652-week high$19.32
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
PREF’s Size vs Its Peers
Today$1.9Bthe largest ETF
AUM · PREF and the 0 largest peers · Nov 9, 2026
PREF Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · peers · Nov 9, 2026
Inside PREF
170 holdingsPREF
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
TodayPREF reports no holdings we can show: […]
Principal PREF · holdings
How It Compares
PREF
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF’s Peers
1YPREF has no close peers in our data yet: […]
Similar peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 10, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
PREF vs VOO
1YPREF · Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active
+2.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.6%
Gap
11.3 pts
Principal PREF and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
PREF vs Its Peer Average
YTDPREFAvsBPeer average
1D+0.6%[…]
1M+1.4%[…]
3M−0.5%[…]
YTD+1.3%[…]
1Y+2.3%[…]
3Y+29.8%[…]
5Y+14.8%[…]
0–0level
0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
How Bumpy Is PREF?
ViewPREF
How Bumpy
1Y0.2×the S&P 500’s swings
CalmerBumpierS&P 1×PREF
S&P 500 swings · 1Y13.7%
Principal PREF · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500
PREF
Worst Drop
1Y−2.9%from its Jul 6 high
Still below the high−1.0%
$10,000 at the high is now$9,900
Principal PREF · fall from the highest close, past year
PREF
On a Bad Day
1Y0.1×the S&P 500’s fall
PREF’s worst day: Thursday, Mar 26Up days48 of every 100
S&P 500 up days52 of every 100
Principal PREF · average move on days the S&P 500 fell
PREF
Return for the Bumps
1YNo peers with a full year of prices to rank against yet.
Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%
PREF
Cost
Today$55a year per $10,000
Expense ratio 0.55%, taken from the fund’s value
PREF
Volatility & Beta
1Y3.4%annual volatility
S&P 500 volatility13.7%
Downside volatility2.4%
Beta vs SPY0.14
Correlation vs SPY0.55
Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days
PREF
Max Drawdown
1Y−2.9%peak to trough
Peak closeJul 6, 2026
Current drawdown−1.0%
Worst day−1.04% · Mar 26
Closing prices, dividends in
PREF
Up / Down Capture
1Y13%down capture vs SPY
Up ÷ down capture1.08
Up days48.4% (S&P 52.4%)
Average daily move on SPY up days and down days
PREF
Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers
1Y| Fund | Sharpe | Sortino | Volatility | Max DD | Beta | Fee / $10k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREF | −0.37 | −0.52 | 3.4% | −2.9% | 0.14 | $55 |
Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only
PREF
Trading
Today+0.76%above its holdings’ value
Close$18.56
NAV$18.42
Fee per $10,000$55 a year
Avg. volume 30D574K shares
Close vs net asset value, Nov 9
The Details
PREF
Fund Facts
Today2017launched Jul 10
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 74255Y888
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$55 a year
Go deeper
Principal PREF · fund facts · as of Nov 10, 2026
PREF
Payouts by Year
4Y$0.0855per share, Oct 2026
Distribution yield5.0%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidOct 1 · Oct 5, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.01 a share
Principal PREF · distributions by ex-date · 2023–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
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Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$18.42
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today487K
Average volume · 30D574K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.55%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$55.00
Our risk indicator4/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | $0.0855 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.0864 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.0878 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.0843 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.0843 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | $0.0843 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.0840 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.0833 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.0810 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.0840 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | $0.0827 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.0839 |
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