ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged Preferred Stock Index ETN (PFFL)
PFFL is a passive ETF by UBS tracking the investment results of the Solactive Preferred Stock ETF Index (+200%). PFFL launched on Sep 25, 2018 and has a 0.85% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US90274E1745
90274E174
Sep 25, 2018
2x
Solactive Preferred Stock ETF Index (+200%)
Expense Ratio
PFFL has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged Preferred Stock Index ETN (PFFL) returned -4.23% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.98% over the past 12 months.
PFFL
-4.23%
7.06%
-11.01%
-2.98%
-1.11%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.94%
1.49%
12.48%
15.82%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PFFL, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.89% | 1.66% | -6.49% | -2.77% | 1.68% | -4.23% | |||||||
| 2024 | 5.69% | 1.32% | 0.54% | -8.32% | 4.96% | -0.47% | 1.09% | 6.62% | 5.52% | -2.93% | -1.06% | -6.98% | 4.76% |
| 2023 | 22.69% | -5.53% | -9.90% | 2.46% | -5.57% | 3.01% | 1.88% | -3.19% | -3.58% | -10.72% | 16.63% | 5.42% | 8.66% |
| 2022 | -8.58% | -7.08% | -0.39% | -13.88% | 6.13% | -9.02% | 12.32% | -9.72% | -7.70% | -8.68% | 10.56% | -8.48% | -39.15% |
| 2021 | -4.37% | -2.28% | 5.94% | 2.04% | 1.21% | 3.42% | 0.23% | -0.05% | -1.35% | 2.43% | -4.93% | 5.66% | 7.51% |
| 2020 | 2.18% | -8.55% | -39.47% | 18.90% | 3.38% | -2.55% | 9.21% | 3.84% | -1.03% | -0.80% | 7.49% | 4.25% | -15.46% |
| 2019 | 12.53% | 1.51% | 2.54% | 1.05% | 0.55% | 1.95% | 3.70% | 1.04% | 1.07% | 0.69% | -1.80% | 3.43% | 31.39% |
| 2018 | 0.31% | -4.38% | -4.56% | -2.84% | -11.05% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PFFL is 14, meaning it’s performing worse than 86% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged Preferred Stock Index ETN (PFFL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged Preferred Stock Index ETN provided a 13.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.16 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.16 | $1.26 | $1.36 | $1.45 | $1.68 | $1.89 | $3.05 | $0.44 |
Dividend yield | 13.90% | 13.76% | 13.72% | 13.90% | 8.82% | 9.75% | 12.03% | 2.02% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged Preferred Stock Index ETN. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.10 | $0.05 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.42 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.17 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.09 | $0.14 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.15 | $1.26 |
| 2023 | $0.21 | $0.05 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.18 | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.15 | $0.06 | $0.10 | $1.36 |
| 2022 | $0.19 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.17 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.18 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $1.45 |
| 2021 | $0.11 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.07 | $0.15 | $0.23 | $0.08 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.21 | $0.07 | $1.68 |
| 2020 | $0.21 | $0.11 | $0.21 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.23 | $0.07 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $1.89 |
| 2019 | $0.59 | $0.11 | $0.23 | $0.35 | $0.11 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.23 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.33 | $3.05 |
| 2018 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.22 | $0.44 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged Preferred Stock Index ETN. 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 ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged Preferred Stock Index ETN was 80.68%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged Preferred Stock Index ETN drawdown is 42.27%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -80.68% | Feb 13, 2020 | 24 | Mar 18, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -15.15% | Oct 1, 2018 | 49 | Dec 24, 2018 | 34 | Feb 13, 2019 | 83 |
| -3.82% | Oct 24, 2019 | 27 | Dec 2, 2019 | 14 | Dec 20, 2019 | 41 |
| -2.99% | Sep 9, 2019 | 5 | Sep 13, 2019 | 6 | Sep 23, 2019 | 11 |
| -1.74% | Aug 5, 2019 | 3 | Aug 7, 2019 | 6 | Aug 15, 2019 | 9 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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