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

ETF Info

ISIN

US74255Y8883

CUSIP

74255Y888

Issuer

Principal

Inception Date

Jul 10, 2017

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Preferred Stock

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Expense Ratio

PREF has an expense ratio of 0.55%, placing it in the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for PREF: current value is 0.55%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
PREF: 0.55%

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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.


40.00%60.00%80.00%100.00%120.00%140.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
32.88%
128.53%
PREF (Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF (PREF) returned 1.10% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.56% over the past 12 months.


PREF

YTD

1.10%

1M

1.49%

6M

1.94%

1Y

7.56%

5Y*

4.20%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.93%

1M

11.36%

6M

-1.09%

1Y

10.19%

5Y*

14.74%

10Y*

10.35%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of PREF, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.81%0.55%-0.07%-0.69%0.50%1.10%
20242.34%0.56%1.53%-0.44%1.45%0.57%1.42%1.13%1.85%-0.65%1.15%0.00%11.43%
20235.26%-1.84%-3.12%0.13%-0.32%1.11%2.41%-0.61%-1.10%-2.49%4.80%3.30%7.36%
2022-2.07%-3.17%-0.58%-3.14%-1.76%-3.43%5.20%-1.68%-4.95%-0.25%2.89%0.91%-11.80%
2021-0.15%-0.70%0.05%1.46%0.38%0.88%0.70%0.59%-0.16%-0.50%-1.54%1.09%2.08%
20201.57%-0.46%-13.15%8.75%2.18%0.90%2.99%1.96%-0.35%0.09%2.87%1.37%7.52%
20193.76%1.47%1.27%1.18%0.22%2.14%1.14%1.28%1.01%1.47%0.35%0.83%17.32%
20180.30%-1.40%-0.97%-0.28%-0.98%0.05%0.90%0.17%0.20%-1.10%-1.25%-1.21%-5.45%
20170.89%-0.02%1.03%0.06%0.04%0.30%2.31%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 96, PREF is among the top 4% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of PREF is 9696
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PREF is 9696
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PREF is 9696
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PREF is 9696
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PREF is 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PREF is 9696
Martin 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.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for PREF, currently valued at 2.35, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.00
PREF: 2.35
^GSPC: 0.65
The chart of Sortino ratio for PREF, currently valued at 3.33, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00
PREF: 3.33
^GSPC: 1.02
The chart of Omega ratio for PREF, currently valued at 1.48, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.50
PREF: 1.48
^GSPC: 1.15
The chart of Calmar ratio for PREF, currently valued at 3.25, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00
PREF: 3.25
^GSPC: 0.67
The chart of Martin ratio for PREF, currently valued at 15.31, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.00
PREF: 15.31
^GSPC: 2.62

The current Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF Sharpe ratio is 2.35. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.005.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2.35
0.65
PREF (Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF provided a 4.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.88 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.88$0.87$0.82$0.79$0.82$0.90$0.94$0.99$0.47

Dividend yield

4.73%4.65%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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.07$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.29
2024$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.14$0.87
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$0.82
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$0.79
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$0.82
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$0.90
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$0.94
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$0.99
2017$0.03$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.17$0.47

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-0.51%
-8.04%
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 0.51%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.99%Feb 24, 202019Mar 19, 2020110Aug 25, 2020129
-16.99%Sep 17, 2021279Oct 25, 2022429Jul 12, 2024708
-6.42%Jan 17, 2018232Dec 24, 201855Mar 20, 2019287
-2.56%Mar 21, 202515Apr 10, 2025
-1.98%Feb 12, 202116Mar 8, 202131Apr 21, 202147

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF volatility is 1.82%, 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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.82%
13.20%
PREF (Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)