Global X U.S. Preferred ETF (PFFD)

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

Global X U.S. Preferred ETF (PFFD) has returned -1.68% so far this year and 2.93% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 13, 2017, PFFD's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.23%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 25.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Jan 2023 with a return of +11.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -9.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, PFFD closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -15.8%.

Global X U.S. Preferred ETF has an annualized alpha of -2.05%, beta of 0.39, and R² of 0.34 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 14, 2017.

• This ETF participated in 58.37% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 34.19% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.39 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.34 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.34 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

PFFD has an expense ratio of 0.23%, which is considered low.

PFFD ranks 20 for risk / return — in the bottom 20% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

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

Global X U.S. Preferred ETF provided a 6.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.20 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Global X U.S. Preferred 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 Global X U.S. Preferred 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 Global X U.S. Preferred ETF was 30.93%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 108 trading sessions.

The current Global X U.S. Preferred ETF drawdown is 7.42%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.