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Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF (PREF...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS74255Y8883
CUSIP74255Y888
IssuerPrincipal
Inception DateJul 10, 2017
RegionDeveloped Markets (Broad)
CategoryPreferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively Managed
Index TrackedNo Index (Active)
Asset ClassPreferred Stock

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Expense Ratio

The Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.55%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for PREF: current value at 0.55% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.55%

Share Price Chart


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Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF

Popular comparisons: PREF vs. COWZ, PREF vs. SPY, PREF vs. PFF

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active 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
12.33%
21.14%
PREF (Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF had a return of 3.57% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.67% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date3.57%6.33%
1 month-0.88%-2.81%
6 months12.33%21.13%
1 year10.67%24.56%
5 years (annualized)3.23%11.55%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242.34%0.56%1.53%
2023-1.10%-2.49%4.80%3.30%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of PREF is 77, placing it in the top 23% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of PREF is 7777
Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF(PREF)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PREF is 8686Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PREF is 8484Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PREF is 9090Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PREF is 5151Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PREF is 7676Martin 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 Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF (PREF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


PREF
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for PREF, currently valued at 2.07, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.07
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for PREF, currently valued at 2.84, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.84
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for PREF, currently valued at 1.41, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.41
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for PREF, currently valued at 0.65, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.65
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for PREF, currently valued at 7.03, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.03
^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 Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF Sharpe ratio is 2.07. A Sharpe ratio higher than 2.0 is considered very good.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.07
1.91
PREF (Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF granted a 4.62% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.83 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.83$0.82$0.79$0.82$0.90$0.94$0.99$0.47

Dividend yield

4.62%4.67%4.63%4.07%4.35%4.67%5.49%2.35%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.07$0.07
2023$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.14
2022$0.00$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.13
2021$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.13
2020$0.00$0.07$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.07$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.12
2019$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.16
2018$0.00$0.07$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.18
2017$0.03$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.17

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-3.48%
-3.48%
PREF (Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active 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 Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF was 22.99%, occurring on Mar 19, 2020. Recovery took 110 trading sessions.

The current Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF drawdown is 3.48%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.99%Feb 24, 202019Mar 19, 2020110Aug 25, 2020129
-16.99%Sep 17, 2021279Oct 25, 2022
-6.42%Jan 17, 2018232Dec 24, 201855Mar 20, 2019287
-1.98%Feb 12, 202116Mar 8, 202131Apr 21, 202147
-1.5%Dec 6, 20173Dec 8, 20177Dec 26, 201710

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF volatility is 0.93%, 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.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.93%
3.59%
PREF (Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)