VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF)

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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.

VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF) has returned 0.10% so far this year and 12.25% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PFXF has returned 4.96% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 19, 2012, PFXF's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.46%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.6 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +11.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, PFXF closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +10.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -18.3%.

VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.02%, beta of 0.45, and R² of 0.41 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 20, 2012.

• This ETF participated in 54.34% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 42.44% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.45 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.41 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 0.41 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

PFXF has an expense ratio of 0.41%, placing it in the medium range.

PFXF ranks 61 for risk / return — better than 61% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF provided a 6.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.22 per share.

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.

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.

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 4.75%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.