ISHARES PREFERRED AND INCOME SECURITIES ETFISHARES PREFERRED AND INCOME SECURITIES ETFISHARES PREFERRED AND INCOME SECURITIES ETF

ISHARES PREFERRED AND INCOME SECURITIES ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪265.10 B‬MXN
Fund flows (1Y)
Dividend yield (indicated)
6.70%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.1%
Shares outstanding
‪8.76 B‬
Expense ratio
0.46%

About ISHARES PREFERRED AND INCOME SECURITIES ETF


Brand
iShares
Home page
Inception date
Mar 26, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Passive
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
PFF targets preferred securities irrespective of credit rating, providing a broad and diversified portfolio. The fund’s holdings reflect the nature of the market in that financial institutions dominate the holdings. The underlying index and portfolio are rebalanced monthly. PFF particularly stands out for strong block liquidity, making it the fund of choice for large traders. For investors, it is important to consider how much of the distribution can be classified as qualified dividend income. Prior to February 1, 2019, the fund tracked a similar index from S&P.

Classification


Asset Class
Fixed income
Category
Corporate, preferred
Focus
Broad credit
Niche
Broad maturities
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
U.S.
Weighting scheme
Market value
Selection criteria
Proprietary
What's in the fund
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Corporate
Stock breakdown by region
99%0.4%0.1%
Top 10 holdings

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Oscillators
Neutral
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
PFF trades at 588.82 MXN today, its price has fallen −0.41% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on PFF price chart.
PFF net asset value is 585.85 today — it's risen 0.16% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
PFF assets under management is ‪265.10 B‬ MXN. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
PFF price has risen by 0.32% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 12.85% increase. See more dynamics on PFF price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.16% over the last month, showed a −7.51% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 18.42% in a year.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
PFF invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
PFF expense ratio is 0.46%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, PFF isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, PFF technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating PFF shows the sell signal. See more of PFF technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, PFF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 6.70%.
PFF trades at a premium (0.11%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
PFF shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
PFF follows the ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Mar 26, 2007.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.