Dividend-adjusted total return · Jul 12, 2017 – Nov 3, 2026PREF
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | −0.1% | +0.3% | −1.9% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +29.8% | +13.3% | +42.2% |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +0.3% | −2.6% | −1.7% | +11.5% | +11.9% | +90.9% | +77.5% | — |
Key Statistics
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- $1.9B
- Expense ratio
- 0.55%
- Distribution yield
- 5.1%
- NAV
- $18.36
- Volume
- 521K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 533K
- High today
- $18.37
- Low today
- $18.34
- Previous close
- $18.35
- 52-week high
- $19.32
- 52-week low
- $18.16
- Our risk indicator
- 4/5
PREF in One Breath
PREF Among Its Peers
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in PREF
5Y$10,000 in PREF became
$11,335
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
PREF Returns by Period
Today1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
PREF
−0.1%
+0.3%
−1.9%
+0.1%
+0.8%
+29.8%
+13.3%
+42.2%
Peer average
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S&P 500 · VOO
+0.3%
−2.6%
−1.7%
+11.5%
+11.9%
+90.9%
+77.5%
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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in
PREF’s Rank
YTD[…]of […]
ETFs
ETFs
ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026
PREF Price and 52-Week Range
1YFrom the 52-week high
−5.1%
From the 52-week low
+1.0%
Today $18.34 – $18.37
Previous close $18.35
52-week low$18.1652-week high$19.32
End-of-day Nov 4, 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 4, 2026
PREF Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · peers · Nov 4, 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
YTDPREF has no close peers in our data yet: […]
Similar peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
PREF vs VOO
YTDPREF · Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active
+0.1%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
11.4 pts
Principal PREF and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
PREF vs Its Peer Average
YTDPREFAvsBPeer average
1D−0.1%[…]
1M+0.3%[…]
3M−1.9%[…]
YTD+0.1%[…]
1Y+0.8%[…]
3Y+29.8%[…]
5Y+13.3%[…]
0–0level
0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
PREF
Risk
1Y4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y3.30%
Deepest drop · 1Y−2.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−15.7%
52-week range
$18.34
$18.16−5.1% from the high$19.32
Principal PREF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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 4, 2026
PREF
Payouts by Year
4Y$0.0855per share, Oct 2026
Distribution yield5.1%
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$18.36
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today521K
Average volume · 30D533K
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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