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$18.42

+0.4% last session

+0.5% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−25%0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +81.2%+13.8%Oct 27, 2021Nov 4, 2026−25%0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +81.2%+13.8%Oct 27, 2021Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026PREFS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.4%+0.5%−1.3%+0.5%+1.7%+30.4%+13.8%+42.8%
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$1.9B
Expense ratio
0.55%
Distribution yield
5.0%
NAV
$18.36
Volume
365K
Avg. volume 30D
536K
High today
$18.44
Low today
$18.37
Previous close
$18.34
52-week high
$19.32
52-week low
$18.16
Our risk indicator
4/5

PREF in One Breath

PREF Among Its Peers

YTD
#1PREFPrincipal+0.5%$1.9B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in PREF

5Y
$10,000 in PREF became
$11,377
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$11,377 PREF$18,115 VOOlow $8,443Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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PREF Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
PREF
+0.4%
+0.5%
−1.3%
+0.5%
+1.7%
+30.4%
+13.8%
+42.8%
Peer average
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—
—
—
—
—
—
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S&P 500 · VOO
+1.6%
−1.6%
0.0%
+13.4%
+13.5%
+91.7%
+81.2%
—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in
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PREF’s Rank

YTD
[…]of […]
ETFs
ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
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PREF Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−4.7%
From the 52-week low
+1.4%
Today $18.37 – $18.44
Previous close $18.34
52-week low$18.1652-week high$19.32
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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PREF’s Size vs Its Peers

Today
$1.9Bthe largest ETF
$1.9BPREF
AUM · PREF and the 0 largest peers · Nov 5, 2026
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PREF Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.55a year
per $100
$55 a year on $10,000
PREF$0.55
Expense ratio · peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside PREF

170 holdings
PREF

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF

Today

PREF reports no holdings we can show: […]

Principal PREF · holdings
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How It Compares

PREF

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF’s Peers

YTD

PREF has no close peers in our data yet: […]

Similar peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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Head to Head

PREF vs VOO

YTD
PREF · Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active
+0.5%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
12.8 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+0.5% PREF+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+0.5% PREF+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
Principal PREF and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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PREF vs Its Peer Average

YTD
PREFAvsBPeer average
1D+0.4%[…]
1M+0.5%[…]
3M−1.3%[…]
YTD+0.5%[…]
1Y+1.7%[…]
3Y+30.4%[…]
5Y+13.8%[…]
0–0level
0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

PREF

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y3.30%
Deepest drop · 1Y−2.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−15.6%
52-week range
$18.16−4.7% from the high$19.32
Principal PREF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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PREF

Payouts by Year

4Y
$0.0855per share, Oct 2026
$0.822023’24$0.93’25$0.762026
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
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-06-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-06-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$18.36
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today365K
Average volume · 30D536K
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-datePaidPer share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.0855
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.0864
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.0878
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.0843
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.0843
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.0843
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.0840
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.0833
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.0810
Dec 29, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.0840
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.0827
Nov 3, 2025Nov 5, 2025$0.0839
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