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Inception Date
Nov 19, 2019
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
ICE 0-5 Year Duration Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend
Assets Under Management
$488M

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Performance

PFLD Performance Chart

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A (PFLD) is up 2.5% since the beginning of the year. PFLD is currently trading at $20 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PFLD shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,051.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A (PFLD) has returned 2.48% so far this year and 5.66% over the past 12 months.


AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A

1D
-0.10%
1M
0.13%
YTD
2.48%
6M
3.00%
1Y
5.66%
3Y*
4.86%
5Y*
1.00%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-2.64%
1M
0.25%
YTD
7.86%
6M
7.47%
1Y
3Y*
5Y*
10Y*
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

PFLD Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 20, 2019, PFLD's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.21%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 27.5 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +10.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, PFLD closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +11.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -18.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.23%0.13%-1.09%1.73%0.23%0.26%2.48%
20250.87%1.60%-2.45%-0.79%-0.80%0.46%0.19%0.42%1.28%0.38%0.23%0.10%1.44%
20241.72%0.95%0.28%-1.13%2.27%0.00%0.28%0.62%1.57%0.38%0.24%-1.76%5.48%
20237.22%0.17%-4.03%0.01%-2.03%3.01%1.59%-0.31%-0.33%-3.16%4.85%1.45%8.16%
2022-1.83%-2.12%0.08%-3.71%0.92%-2.59%3.31%-2.85%-3.40%-2.15%3.26%-2.12%-12.73%
2021-0.70%0.00%2.12%0.81%0.23%1.30%0.11%-0.06%-0.04%0.43%-1.23%1.47%4.49%

Benchmark Metrics

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A has an annualized alpha of 3.40%, beta of 0.10, and R2 of 0.13 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 21, 2019.

  • This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (17.46%) than losses (7.87%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.10 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.13 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 0.13 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.

Alpha
3.40%
Beta
0.10
0.13
Upside Capture
17.46%
Downside Capture
7.87%

Expense Ratio

PFLD has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PFLD ranks 60 for risk / return — better than 60% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


PFLD Risk / Return Rank: 6060
Overall Rank
PFLD Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5555
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PFLD Sortino Ratio Rank: 6666
Sortino Ratio Rank
PFLD Omega Ratio Rank: 5757
Omega Ratio Rank
PFLD Calmar Ratio Rank: 5656
Calmar Ratio Rank
PFLD Martin Ratio Rank: 6868
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A (PFLD) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.


PFLDBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.54

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

11.27

Dividends

Dividend History

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A provided a 5.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.10 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$1.10$1.28$1.46$1.48$1.19$1.13$1.20$0.21

Dividend yield

5.61%6.52%7.09%7.09%5.76%4.52%4.79%0.82%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.00$0.43
2025$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.10$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.11$1.28
2024$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.10$0.12$0.16$1.46
2023$0.11$0.11$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.27$1.48
2022$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.09$0.11$0.10$0.07$0.07$0.11$0.15$1.19
2021$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.10$0.09$0.03$0.08$0.10$0.10$1.13

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 AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A. 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 AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A was 33.20%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 165 trading sessions.

The current AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A drawdown is 0.20%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

COVID crash2020
-33.20%Mar 2020
1mo 5d7mo 27d
9mo 2dFeb 2020 - Nov 2020
2023 correction2023
-15.51%May 2023
1y 5mo1y 4mo
2y 10moNov 2021 - Sep 2024
2025 selloff2025
-6.41%Apr 2025
1mo 7d9mo 22d
10mo 29dMar 2025 - Jan 2026
2025 pullback2025
-2.85%Jan 2025
2mo 4d1mo 13d
3mo 17dNov 2024 - Feb 2025
2026 pullback2026
-2.23%Mar 2026
1mo 4d18d
1mo 22dFeb 2026 - Apr 2026

Drawdown Indicators


PFLDBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-33.20%

-9.10%

-24.10%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-2.23%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-6.41%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-15.51%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-0.20%

-2.97%

+2.77%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-4.17%

-1.13%

-3.04%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.50%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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