PFFL Alternatives & Similar ETFs

ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Preferred Stock ETN (PFFL) belongs to the Leveraged Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PFFL. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PFFL

PFFL charges 0.85% annually. No ETFs in the Leveraged Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.93%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TBT	ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury	0.93%	317.44M	Apr 2008	PFFL vs TBT
UST	ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury	0.95%	14.95M	Jan 2010	PFFL vs UST
UJB	ProShares Ultra High Yield	0.95%	10.13M	Apr 2011	PFFL vs UJB
TTT	UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury	0.95%	19.45M	Mar 2012	PFFL vs TTT
UBT	ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury	0.95%	56.55M	Jan 2010	PFFL vs UBT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PFFL

PFFL has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 7 ETFs in the Leveraged Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 38.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
TYO	Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 3X	38	12.41M	Apr 2009	PFFL vs TYO
PST	ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury	35	10.62M	Apr 2008	PFFL vs PST
UJB	ProShares Ultra High Yield	34	10.13M	Apr 2011	PFFL vs UJB
TMV	Direxion Daily 20-Year Treasury Bear 3X	28	185.07M	Apr 2009	PFFL vs TMV
TBT	ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury	26	317.44M	Apr 2008	PFFL vs TBT

Top Performing PFFL Alternatives (YTD)

PFFL is at -2.41% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Leveraged Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 16.38%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TMV	Direxion Daily 20-Year Treasury Bear 3X	16.38%	185.07M	Apr 2009	PFFL vs TMV
TTT	UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury	14.61%	19.45M	Mar 2012	PFFL vs TTT
TYO	Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 3X	12.39%	12.41M	Apr 2009	PFFL vs TYO
TBT	ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury	10.43%	317.44M	Apr 2008	PFFL vs TBT
PST	ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury	7.47%	10.62M	Apr 2008	PFFL vs PST

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PFFL

PFFL has 15.72% 1-year volatility. There are 7 ETFs in the Leveraged Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 4.49%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RSBA	Return Stacked Bonds & Merger Arbitrage ETF	4.49%	—	Dec 2024	PFFL vs RSBA
UJB	ProShares Ultra High Yield	7.37%	10.13M	Apr 2011	PFFL vs UJB
UST	ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury	9.01%	14.95M	Jan 2010	PFFL vs UST
PST	ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury	9.14%	10.62M	Apr 2008	PFFL vs PST
TSYW	Roundhill Treasury Bond WeeklyPay ETF	10.83%	—	Nov 2025	PFFL vs TSYW

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PFFL

PFFL has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.92%. There are 5 ETFs in the Leveraged Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.74%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RSBA	Return Stacked Bonds & Merger Arbitrage ETF	-2.74%	—	Dec 2024	PFFL vs RSBA
PST	ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury	-4.73%	10.62M	Apr 2008	PFFL vs PST
UJB	ProShares Ultra High Yield	-5.01%	10.13M	Apr 2011	PFFL vs UJB
TYO	Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 3X	-6.90%	12.41M	Apr 2009	PFFL vs TYO
UST	ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury	-8.86%	14.95M	Jan 2010	PFFL vs UST

Other ETFs from UBS

The 10 most viewed UBS ETFs shown here include GLDI, SLVO, MLPR and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $392M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GLDI	UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due Fe...	Gold, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Precious Metals	26	-4.83%	166.76M	Jan 2013	PFFL vs GLDI
SLVO	UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN	Silver, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	36	-4.57%	391.81M	Apr 2013	PFFL vs SLVO
MLPR	ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP In...	Leveraged Equities	70	38.78%	11.20M	Jun 2020	PFFL vs MLPR
HDLB	ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Lo...	Leveraged Equities, Dividend, Low Volatility	39	25.86%	5.73M	Oct 2019	PFFL vs HDLB
FBGX	UBS AG FI Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETN	Leveraged Equities	—	—	209.94M	Jun 2014	PFFL vs FBGX
BDCX	ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged MVIS BDC Index...	Leveraged Equities	5	-7.39%	6.57M	Jun 2020	PFFL vs BDCX
SMHB	ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged US Small Cap High D...	Leveraged Equities, Dividend	23	17.42%	21.06M	Nov 2018	PFFL vs SMHB
CEFD	ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Closed-End Fund ...	Diversified Portfolio	39	7.38%	7.50M	Jun 2020	PFFL vs CEFD
MTUL	ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Momentum Factor TR ETN	Momentum, Leveraged Equities	43	39.46%	8.12M	Feb 2021	PFFL vs MTUL
USML	ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Minimum Volatility Fac...	Leveraged Equities, Low Volatility	26	6.72%	4.35M	Feb 2021	PFFL vs USML

Often Compared With PFFL

Investors most often compare PFFL with PFFD, PFF, PFXF. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PFFD	Global X U.S. Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock	24	2.14%	2.16B	Sep 2017	PFFL vs PFFD
PFF	iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	Preferred Stock	24	1.86%	13.15B	Mar 2007	PFFL vs PFF
PFXF	VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF	Preferred Stock	36	4.43%	2.41B	Jul 2012	PFFL vs PFXF
PFFA	Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF	Preferred Stock	33	1.89%	2.45B	May 2018	PFFL vs PFFA
RPXIX	RiverPark Large Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	9	1.44%	—	Sep 2010	PFFL vs RPXIX
STLG	iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	18.78%	182.11M	Jan 2020	PFFL vs STLG
SPFF	Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock	41	5.42%	140.63M	Jul 2012	PFFL vs SPFF
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	PFFL vs VOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.70%	789.06B	Jan 1993	PFFL vs SPY
IIPR	Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.		71	32.50%	—	—	PFFL vs IIPR
AMUB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Class B	MLPs	49	22.57%	39.20M	Oct 2015	PFFL vs AMUB
MLPB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series...	Infrastructure Equities, MLPs	72	26.71%	231.17M	Oct 2015	PFFL vs MLPB
EVPF	Eaton Vance Preferred Securities and Income ETF	Preferred Stock	—	—	36.71M	Mar 2026	PFFL vs EVPF
MVRL	ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Mortgage REIT ET...	REIT	17	-1.68%	12.29M	Jun 2020	PFFL vs MVRL
CSSD	Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income...	Preferred Stock	—	3.22%	17.00M	Dec 2025	PFFL vs CSSD
MULL	GraniteShares 2x Long MU Daily ETF	Leveraged Equities	98	365.77%	531.06M	Nov 2024	PFFL vs MULL
XTAP	Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF	Leveraged Equities	98	12.91%	22.69M	Apr 2021	PFFL vs XTAP
TMF	Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF	Leveraged Bonds	4	-15.88%	2.19B	Apr 2009	PFFL vs TMF
UCO	ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil	Oil & Gas, Leveraged Commodities	38	95.50%	421.22M	Nov 2008	PFFL vs UCO
BNO	United States Brent Oil Fund LP	Oil & Gas	47	68.89%	615.26M	Jun 2010	PFFL vs BNO

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