AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A (PFLD)
PFLD is a passive ETF by Advisors Asset Management tracking the investment results of the ICE 0-5 Year Duration Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index. PFLD launched on Nov 19, 2019 and has a 0.45% expense ratio.
ETF Info
Nov 19, 2019
North America (U.S.)
1x
ICE 0-5 Year Duration Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
PFLD has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A (PFLD) returned -1.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.98% over the past 12 months.
PFLD
-1.01%
1.32%
-2.06%
0.98%
3.12%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.79%
1.49%
12.35%
15.12%
10.89%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PFLD, 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 | 0.87% | 1.60% | -2.45% | -0.79% | -0.20% | -1.01% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.72% | 0.95% | 0.28% | -1.13% | 2.27% | 0.00% | 0.28% | 0.62% | 1.57% | 0.38% | 0.24% | -1.76% | 5.48% |
| 2023 | 7.22% | 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% | -3.72% | 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% | 0.44% | -1.23% | 1.47% | 4.49% |
| 2020 | 1.32% | -3.36% | -12.90% | 10.19% | 1.75% | -0.51% | 3.42% | 1.84% | -0.46% | 0.05% | 3.45% | 2.06% | 5.34% |
| 2019 | -0.07% | 1.11% | 1.04% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PFLD is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% 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 AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A (PFLD) 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
AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF 144A provided a 7.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.46 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.46 | $1.46 | $1.48 | $1.19 | $1.13 | $1.20 | $0.21 |
Dividend yield | 7.33% | 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.48 | |||||||
| 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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.13 | $0.11 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.12 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.20 | $1.20 |
| 2019 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
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 3.46%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -33.2% | Feb 12, 2020 | 25 | Mar 18, 2020 | 165 | Nov 10, 2020 | 190 |
| -15.51% | Nov 8, 2021 | 374 | May 4, 2023 | 340 | Sep 11, 2024 | 714 |
| -6.41% | Mar 4, 2025 | 28 | Apr 10, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -2.85% | Nov 11, 2024 | 43 | Jan 14, 2025 | 29 | Feb 26, 2025 | 72 |
| -1.62% | Jan 25, 2021 | 3 | Jan 27, 2021 | 29 | Mar 10, 2021 | 32 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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