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Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA)
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ETF Info

ISINUS26923G8226
CUSIP26923G822
IssuerVirtus Investment Partners
Inception DateMay 15, 2018
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryPreferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively Managed
Index TrackedNo Index (Active)
Asset ClassPreferred Stock

Asset Class Size

Micro-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF has a high expense ratio of 1.47%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.47%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%100.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
46.02%
92.78%
PFFA (Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF had a return of 4.62% year-to-date (YTD) and 26.96% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date4.62%10.04%
1 month2.30%3.53%
6 months16.71%22.79%
1 year26.96%32.16%
5 years (annualized)6.26%13.15%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.96%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20241.74%1.10%
20231.21%-2.44%-4.46%7.04%7.45%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA) and compares them with a selected benchmark (^GSPC). These performance indicators assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
PFFA
Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF
2.37
^GSPC
S&P 500
2.76

Sharpe Ratio

The current Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF Sharpe ratio is 2.37. A Sharpe ratio higher than 2.0 is considered very good.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
2.37
2.76
PFFA (Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF granted a 9.40% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.99 per share.


PeriodTTM202320222021202020192018
Dividend$1.99$1.98$1.95$1.92$1.88$2.64$1.14

Dividend yield

9.40%9.56%10.75%7.64%8.54%10.02%5.15%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.17$0.17
2023$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17
2022$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16
2021$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16
2020$0.19$0.19$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15
2019$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.55
2018$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch00
PFFA (Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF was 70.52%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 261 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-70.52%Feb 19, 202021Mar 18, 2020261Mar 31, 2021282
-22.7%Jan 18, 2022193Oct 21, 2022298Dec 29, 2023491
-16.51%Sep 4, 201878Dec 24, 201855Mar 15, 2019133
-3.17%Nov 8, 202116Nov 30, 202121Dec 30, 202137
-2.68%May 10, 20213May 12, 202112May 28, 202115

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF volatility is 1.87%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
1.87%
2.82%
PFFA (Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)