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

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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.

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA) has returned -3.22% so far this year and 5.66% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 16, 2018, PFFA's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.87%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +35.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -46.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, PFFA closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +51.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -40.4%.

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.23%, beta of 0.74, and R² of 0.20 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 17, 2018.

• This ETF participated in 99.21% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 81.24% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.20 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

PFFA has a high expense ratio of 1.47%, indicating above-average management fees.

PFFA ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF provided a 10.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.05 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.

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.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

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.

The current Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF drawdown is 6.07%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.