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VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ...
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ETF Info

ISINUS92189F4292
CUSIP92189F429
IssuerVanEck
Inception DateJul 16, 2012
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryPreferred Stock/Convertible Bonds
Index TrackedWells Fargo Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index
Home Pagewww.vaneck.com
Asset ClassPreferred Stock

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.41%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for PFXF: current value at 0.41% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.41%

Share Price Chart


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VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
13.14%
21.14%
PFXF (VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF had a return of 1.77% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.86% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF had an annualized return of 4.28%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.55%, indicating that VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date1.77%6.33%
1 month-2.80%-2.81%
6 months13.14%21.13%
1 year6.86%24.56%
5 years (annualized)3.74%11.55%
10 years (annualized)4.28%10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242.33%1.42%0.03%
2023-3.13%-5.17%8.36%2.54%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of PFXF is 37, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of PFXF is 3737
VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF(PFXF)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PFXF is 3838Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PFXF is 3636Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PFXF is 3838Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PFXF is 3535Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PFXF is 3939Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


PFXF
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for PFXF, currently valued at 0.61, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.61
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for PFXF, currently valued at 0.92, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.92
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for PFXF, currently valued at 1.12, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.12
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for PFXF, currently valued at 0.31, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.31
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for PFXF, currently valued at 1.94, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.001.94
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.61. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.61
1.91
PFXF (VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF granted a 7.81% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.34 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.34$1.35$1.13$1.02$1.07$1.08$1.16$1.17$1.12$1.15$1.22$1.23

Dividend yield

7.81%7.88%6.74%4.66%5.19%5.34%6.56%5.93%5.81%5.99%5.91%6.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.06$0.09
2023$0.00$0.05$0.06$0.22$0.00$0.14$0.16$0.06$0.15$0.11$0.08$0.33
2022$0.00$0.05$0.13$0.14$0.00$0.13$0.09$0.05$0.12$0.10$0.07$0.24
2021$0.00$0.04$0.08$0.07$0.00$0.11$0.10$0.06$0.12$0.09$0.06$0.29
2020$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.00$0.09$0.10$0.08$0.11$0.09$0.06$0.24
2019$0.00$0.07$0.08$0.15$0.00$0.10$0.11$0.07$0.10$0.10$0.08$0.23
2018$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.11$0.08$0.09$0.14$0.08$0.07$0.11$0.09$0.21
2017$0.00$0.07$0.09$0.14$0.07$0.09$0.11$0.10$0.09$0.12$0.08$0.20
2016$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.11$0.07$0.07$0.15$0.07$0.07$0.14$0.07$0.24
2015$0.00$0.05$0.06$0.15$0.05$0.07$0.15$0.06$0.06$0.21$0.06$0.23
2014$0.00$0.09$0.07$0.16$0.07$0.07$0.18$0.06$0.08$0.16$0.06$0.24
2013$0.05$0.09$0.16$0.06$0.09$0.16$0.07$0.09$0.16$0.06$0.25

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-8.15%
-3.48%
PFXF (VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials 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 VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF was 35.49%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 164 trading sessions.

The current VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF drawdown is 8.15%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-35.49%Feb 6, 202029Mar 18, 2020164Nov 9, 2020193
-21.8%Jan 3, 2022203Oct 21, 2022
-10.75%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201840Feb 22, 2019120
-9.71%May 22, 201362Aug 19, 2013133Feb 28, 2014195
-8.4%Aug 1, 201675Nov 14, 2016115May 2, 2017190

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF volatility is 3.12%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.12%
3.59%
PFXF (VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)