PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund (PRFD)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund (PRFD) has returned -0.68% so far this year and 6.09% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 19, 2023, PRFD's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.50%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.6 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2023 at -6.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, PRFD closed higher 59% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 21, 2023 with a return of +1.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 13, 2023 at -2.6%.

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.31%, beta of 0.10, and R² of 0.10 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 20, 2023.

• This ETF participated in 42.14% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 32.62% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.10 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.10 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 0.10 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

PRFD has an expense ratio of 0.74%, placing it in the medium range.

PRFD ranks 77 for risk / return — better than 77% 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 PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund (PRFD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund provided a 5.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.91 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund. 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 PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund. 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 PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund was 11.93%, occurring on Mar 20, 2023. Recovery took 214 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund drawdown is 2.65%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.