Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF (PQDI) Alternatives

Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF (PQDI) belongs to the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PQDI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to PQDI

PQDI charges 0.60% annually. Among ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PQDI alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	0.20%	Jun 2, 2015	PQDI vs ICVT
PFFD	Global X U.S. Preferred ETF	0.23%	Sep 11, 2017	PQDI vs PFFD
PFFV	Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF	0.25%	Jun 22, 2020	PQDI vs PFFV
QPFF	American Century Quality Preferred ETF	0.33%	Feb 16, 2021	PQDI vs QPFF
CWB	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF	0.40%	Apr 14, 2009	PQDI vs CWB

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PQDI

Among ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	88	Mar 5, 2024	PQDI vs NPFI
FCVT	First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities E...	88	Nov 4, 2015	PQDI vs FCVT
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	87	Jun 2, 2015	PQDI vs ICVT
FPEI	First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & I...	83	Aug 22, 2017	PQDI vs FPEI
CWB	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF	82	Apr 14, 2009	PQDI vs CWB

Top Performing PQDI Alternatives (YTD)

PQDI alternatives from the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	3.58%	Jun 2, 2015	PQDI vs ICVT
FCVT	First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities E...	2.96%	Nov 4, 2015	PQDI vs FCVT
CWB	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF	2.86%	Apr 14, 2009	PQDI vs CWB
PFLD	AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities E...	0.25%	Nov 19, 2019	PQDI vs PFLD
PFXF	VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ...	0.10%	Jul 16, 2012	PQDI vs PFXF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PQDI

PQDI alternatives from the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
IPPP	Preferred-Plus ETF	0.00%	Dec 24, 2018	PQDI vs IPPP
QPFF	American Century Quality Preferred ETF	0.00%	Feb 16, 2021	PQDI vs QPFF
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	3.26%	Mar 5, 2024	PQDI vs NPFI
PREF	Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF	3.44%	Jul 10, 2017	PQDI vs PREF
FPFD	Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF	3.54%	Jun 15, 2021	PQDI vs FPFD

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PQDI

PQDI alternatives from the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
PREF	Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF	-2.88%	Jul 10, 2017	PQDI vs PREF
JHPI	John Hancock Preferred Income ETF	-3.08%	Dec 14, 2021	PQDI vs JHPI
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	-3.18%	Mar 5, 2024	PQDI vs NPFI
FPFD	Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF	-3.18%	Jun 15, 2021	PQDI vs FPFD
PRFD	PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exch...	-3.28%	Jan 18, 2023	PQDI vs PRFD

Other ETFs from Principal

Most popular Principal ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
USMC	Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	-6.05%	Oct 12, 2017	PQDI vs USMC
YLD	Principal Active High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds, Actively Managed	67	0.96%	Jul 9, 2015	PQDI vs YLD
PSC	Principal U.S. Small Cap Multi-Factor ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities, Multi-factor	53	-0.70%	Sep 21, 2016	PQDI vs PSC
BTEC	Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	—	—	Aug 19, 2016	PQDI vs BTEC
PSET	Principal Quality ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-8.82%	Mar 21, 2016	PQDI vs PSET
PY	Principal Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	28	-1.34%	Mar 21, 2016	PQDI vs PY
IG	Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF	Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	46	-0.41%	Apr 18, 2018	PQDI vs IG
BYRE	Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF	REIT	14	2.60%	May 18, 2022	PQDI vs BYRE
BCHP	Principal Focused Blue Chip ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	-12.70%	Jul 12, 2023	PQDI vs BCHP
LCAP	Principal Capital Appreciation Select ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	-1.86%	Mar 25, 2025	PQDI vs LCAP

Often Compared With PQDI

What investors most often compare with PQDI, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Actively Managed, Dividend, Derivative Income	39	0.20%	May 20, 2020	PQDI vs JEPI
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	PQDI vs SCHD
KPRO	KraneShares 100% KWEB Defined Outcome January 2026...	Options Trading	11	-3.52%	Feb 7, 2024	PQDI vs KPRO
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	PQDI vs SGOV
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	PQDI vs VOO
HIDV	AB US High Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	49	-3.14%	Mar 21, 2023	PQDI vs HIDV
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	CLO	97	0.73%	Oct 16, 2020	PQDI vs JAAA
PVIVX	Paradigm Micro-cap Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	15	-1.09%	Dec 31, 2007	PQDI vs PVIVX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	PQDI vs SPY
EPRF	Innovator S&P High Quality Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	10	-4.28%	May 24, 2016	PQDI vs EPRF
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	PQDI vs QQQ
PFFA	Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively Managed	30	-3.22%	May 15, 2018	PQDI vs PFFA
PGF	Invesco Financial Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	20	-1.24%	Dec 1, 2006	PQDI vs PGF
SPFF	Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	29	-3.61%	Jul 17, 2012	PQDI vs SPFF
FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities & Income ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively Managed	75	-1.22%	Feb 12, 2013	PQDI vs FPE
VRP	Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	72	-0.19%	May 1, 2014	PQDI vs VRP
PFFR	InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, REIT	21	-2.23%	Feb 7, 2017	PQDI vs PFFR
GPRF	Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybr...	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	57	-0.71%	Jul 30, 2024	PQDI vs GPRF
PFF	iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	31	-1.42%	Mar 30, 2007	PQDI vs PFF
PGX	Invesco Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	23	-1.70%	Jan 31, 2008	PQDI vs PGX

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