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

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

PRFD charges 0.74% annually. Among ETFs in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PRFD alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PRFD

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	PRFD vs NPFI
FCVT	First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities E...	88	Nov 4, 2015	PRFD vs FCVT
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	87	Jun 2, 2015	PRFD vs ICVT
PQDI	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF	86	Jun 16, 2020	PRFD vs PQDI
FPEI	First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & I...	83	Aug 22, 2017	PRFD vs FPEI

Top Performing PRFD Alternatives (YTD)

PRFD 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	PRFD vs ICVT
FCVT	First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities E...	2.96%	Nov 4, 2015	PRFD vs FCVT
CWB	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF	2.86%	Apr 14, 2009	PRFD vs CWB
PFLD	AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities E...	0.25%	Nov 19, 2019	PRFD vs PFLD
PFXF	VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ...	0.10%	Jul 16, 2012	PRFD vs PFXF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PRFD

PRFD 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	PRFD vs IPPP
QPFF	American Century Quality Preferred ETF	0.00%	Feb 16, 2021	PRFD vs QPFF
PQDI	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF	3.22%	Jun 16, 2020	PRFD vs PQDI
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	3.26%	Mar 5, 2024	PRFD vs NPFI
PREF	Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF	3.44%	Jul 10, 2017	PRFD vs PREF

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PRFD

PRFD 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	PRFD vs PREF
JHPI	John Hancock Preferred Income ETF	-3.08%	Dec 14, 2021	PRFD vs JHPI
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	-3.18%	Mar 5, 2024	PRFD vs NPFI
FPFD	Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF	-3.18%	Jun 15, 2021	PRFD vs FPFD
PQDI	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF	-3.31%	Jun 16, 2020	PRFD vs PQDI

Other ETFs from PIMCO

Most popular PIMCO ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
MINT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.91%	Nov 16, 2009	PRFD vs MINT
PYLD	PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Ex...	Multisector Bonds	83	-0.92%	Jun 21, 2023	PRFD vs PYLD
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	60	-0.02%	Mar 1, 2012	PRFD vs BOND
ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds	7	-0.37%	Oct 30, 2009	PRFD vs ZROZ
HYS	PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	-0.39%	Jun 16, 2011	PRFD vs HYS
LTPZ	PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	8	-1.39%	Sep 3, 2009	PRFD vs LTPZ
MUNI	PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active ETF	Municipal Bonds, Actively Managed	69	0.11%	Nov 30, 2009	PRFD vs MUNI
EMNT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.97%	Dec 10, 2019	PRFD vs EMNT
MFDX	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Multi-factor	88	3.63%	Aug 31, 2017	PRFD vs MFDX
STPZ	PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	85	0.83%	Aug 20, 2009	PRFD vs STPZ

Often Compared With PRFD

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
PFFA	Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively Managed	30	-3.22%	May 15, 2018	PRFD vs PFFA
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	81	-1.36%	Mar 30, 2007	PRFD vs PIMIX
PFF	iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	31	-1.42%	Mar 30, 2007	PRFD vs PFF
VRP	Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	72	-0.19%	May 1, 2014	PRFD vs VRP
PSK	SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	18	-1.59%	Sep 16, 2009	PRFD vs PSK
PUTW	WisdomTree Equity Premium Income Fund	Derivative Income, S&P 500	72	-1.66%	Feb 24, 2016	PRFD vs PUTW
VRIG	Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.90%	Sep 20, 2016	PRFD vs VRIG
EPRF	Innovator S&P High Quality Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	10	-4.28%	May 24, 2016	PRFD vs EPRF
PGF	Invesco Financial Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	20	-1.24%	Dec 1, 2006	PRFD vs PGF
SPFF	Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	29	-3.61%	Jul 17, 2012	PRFD vs SPFF
JEPG.L	JPM Global Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF ...	Global Equities	20	-0.14%	Nov 30, 2023	PRFD vs JEPG.L
GPRF	Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybr...	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	57	-0.71%	Jul 30, 2024	PRFD vs GPRF
FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities & Income ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively Managed	75	-1.22%	Feb 12, 2013	PRFD vs FPE
PFFR	InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, REIT	21	-2.23%	Feb 7, 2017	PRFD vs PFFR

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