DPIIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund (DPIIX) belongs to the Preferred Stock category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DPIIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DPIIX

DPIIX charges 1.20% annually. There are 6 mutual funds in the Preferred Stock category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.60%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
LPXZX	Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income F...	0.60%	—	Nov 2015	DPIIX vs LPXZX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	0.74%	—	Dec 2006	DPIIX vs NPSRX
PFINX	PIMCO Preferred and Capital Securities Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2015	DPIIX vs PFINX
PPSIX	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Capital Securitie...	0.79%	—	Apr 2002	DPIIX vs PPSIX
CPXIX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fun...	0.84%	—	May 2010	DPIIX vs CPXIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DPIIX

DPIIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 86. No mutual funds in the Preferred Stock category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 86.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LPXZX	Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income F...	86	—	Nov 2015	DPIIX vs LPXZX
PISHX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income SMA...	85	—	Feb 2019	DPIIX vs PISHX
PCSFX	Principal Capital Securities Fund	77	—	Mar 2014	DPIIX vs PCSFX
CPXIX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fun...	77	—	May 2010	DPIIX vs CPXIX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	73	—	Dec 2006	DPIIX vs NPSRX

Top Performing DPIIX Alternatives (YTD)

DPIIX is at 1.55% YTD. There are 5 mutual funds in the Preferred Stock category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.67%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
KIFAX	Salient Select Income Fund	4.67%	—	Mar 2001	DPIIX vs KIFAX
PISHX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income SMA...	2.24%	—	Feb 2019	DPIIX vs PISHX
LPXZX	Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income F...	2.14%	—	Nov 2015	DPIIX vs LPXZX
PFINX	PIMCO Preferred and Capital Securities Fund	1.70%	—	Apr 2015	DPIIX vs PFINX
CPXIX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fun...	1.60%	—	May 2010	DPIIX vs CPXIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DPIIX

DPIIX has 2.13% 1-year volatility. There is 1 mutual fund in the Preferred Stock category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.89%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
LPXZX	Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income F...	1.89%	—	Nov 2015	DPIIX vs LPXZX
PCSFX	Principal Capital Securities Fund	2.18%	—	Mar 2014	DPIIX vs PCSFX
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	2.30%	—	Jun 2013	DPIIX vs ORDNX
PISHX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income SMA...	2.43%	—	Feb 2019	DPIIX vs PISHX
PPSIX	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Capital Securitie...	2.48%	—	Apr 2002	DPIIX vs PPSIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DPIIX

DPIIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.39%. There is 1 mutual fund in the Preferred Stock category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -2.14%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
LPXZX	Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income F...	-2.14%	—	Nov 2015	DPIIX vs LPXZX
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	-2.66%	—	Jun 2013	DPIIX vs ORDNX
PISHX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income SMA...	-2.83%	—	Feb 2019	DPIIX vs PISHX
PCSFX	Principal Capital Securities Fund	-2.97%	—	Mar 2014	DPIIX vs PCSFX
CPXIX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fun...	-3.00%	—	May 2010	DPIIX vs CPXIX

Often Compared With DPIIX

Investors most often compare DPIIX with PFFA, CICVX, FACVX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PFFA	Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF	Preferred Stock	29	1.20%	2.45B	May 2018	DPIIX vs PFFA
CICVX	Calamos Convertible Fund	Convertible Bonds	72	17.72%	—	Jun 1997	DPIIX vs CICVX
FACVX	Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund Class...	Convertible Bonds	52	13.96%	—	Feb 2009	DPIIX vs FACVX
JPDIX	JPMorgan Preferred and Income Securities Fund	Preferred Stock	83	1.84%	—	Mar 2022	DPIIX vs JPDIX
HPS	John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	Preferred Stock	23	4.05%	—	Jun 2003	DPIIX vs HPS
PSF	Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund	Preferred Stock	7	0.34%	—	—	DPIIX vs PSF
FTCVX	Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund Class...	Convertible Bonds	49	13.75%	—	Feb 2009	DPIIX vs FTCVX
LDP	Cohen and Steers Limited Duration Preferred and In...	Preferred Stock	9	1.56%	—	May 2012	DPIIX vs LDP
JPC	Nuveen Preferred and Income Opportunities Fund	Preferred Stock	12	0.17%	—	Mar 2003	DPIIX vs JPC
FCCVX	Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund Class...	Convertible Bonds	50	13.69%	—	Feb 2009	DPIIX vs FCCVX
NPFD	Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund	Preferred Stock	9	1.07%	—	Dec 2021	DPIIX vs NPFD
CCVIX	Calamos Convertible Fund	Convertible Bonds	70	17.57%	—	Jun 1985	DPIIX vs CCVIX
PFO	Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportuni...	Preferred Stock	17	0.83%	—	Feb 1992	DPIIX vs PFO
LBFFX	Lord Abbett Convertible Fund Class F	Convertible Bonds	50	11.96%	—	—	DPIIX vs LBFFX
FIQVX	Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund Class...	Convertible Bonds	54	14.14%	—	Oct 2018	DPIIX vs FIQVX
FCVSX	Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund	Convertible Bonds	23	14.49%	—	Jan 1987	DPIIX vs FCVSX
FPF	First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred and In...	Preferred Stock	7	-1.07%	—	Apr 2009	DPIIX vs FPF
HPF	John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II	Preferred Stock	28	4.06%	—	Jan 2005	DPIIX vs HPF
PFD	Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund	Preferred Stock	20	-0.63%	—	Jan 1991	DPIIX vs PFD
PTA	Cohen & Steers Tax-Advantaged Preferred Securities...	Preferred Stock	6	2.24%	—	—	DPIIX vs PTA

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