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SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF (PSK)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US78464A2924

CUSIP

78464A292

Inception Date

Sep 16, 2009

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

PSK-US - ICE Exchange-Listed Fixed& Adjustable Rate Preferred Securities Index

Asset Class

Preferred Stock

Asset Class Size

Micro-Cap

Expense Ratio

PSK has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF (PSK) returned -2.05% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.68% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PSK returned 2.59% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.


PSK

YTD

-2.05%

1M

2.02%

6M

-5.31%

1Y

-0.68%

5Y*

0.60%

10Y*

2.59%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.60%

1M

9.64%

6M

-0.54%

1Y

11.47%

5Y*

15.67%

10Y*

10.79%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.18%1.11%-3.00%-0.71%-0.60%-2.05%
20243.82%1.00%0.24%-3.92%1.93%0.95%0.18%3.39%3.10%-1.63%-0.03%-3.94%4.82%
202312.19%-2.67%-4.29%2.07%-2.27%0.39%1.44%-1.67%-1.19%-5.05%8.66%2.34%8.91%
2022-3.94%-3.78%-0.76%-6.95%3.92%-3.58%5.94%-4.71%-2.24%-5.65%6.08%-3.95%-18.86%
2021-2.27%-1.78%2.74%0.72%0.51%1.84%-0.30%-0.18%-0.02%0.21%-2.13%2.38%1.57%
20200.95%-3.32%-7.96%7.69%1.27%-0.78%4.20%1.34%-0.39%-0.23%2.37%1.87%6.37%
20196.09%1.27%1.38%0.73%0.77%1.15%2.16%0.89%0.53%0.48%-1.00%2.02%17.59%
2018-3.00%1.69%0.95%-1.04%1.13%1.38%-0.25%1.37%-1.66%-2.00%-2.51%-0.54%-4.53%
20173.15%1.85%2.42%1.71%1.12%0.82%0.60%0.10%0.03%0.07%0.38%-0.40%12.44%
2016-0.15%0.22%1.69%0.47%1.59%1.57%0.79%0.17%-0.89%-1.04%-4.72%-0.22%-0.70%
20152.38%0.19%1.01%-0.60%-0.36%-1.25%1.80%0.11%0.38%2.16%0.79%0.95%7.75%
20143.78%2.71%2.17%1.93%1.43%0.64%-0.64%2.26%-0.86%1.54%1.41%0.03%17.58%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of PSK is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other 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 PSK is 1515
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PSK is 1414
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PSK is 1414
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PSK is 1414
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PSK is 1616
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PSK is 1616
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 SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF (PSK) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 16, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.07
  • 5-Year: 0.06
  • 10-Year: 0.22
  • All Time: 0.43

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF provided a 6.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.16 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$2.16$2.16$2.16$2.15$2.16$2.26$2.40$2.56$3.04$2.48$2.39$2.47

Dividend yield

6.83%6.55%6.44%6.55%5.03%5.08%5.44%6.47%6.91%5.92%5.35%5.65%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.72
2024$0.00$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.36$2.16
2023$0.00$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.36$2.16
2022$0.00$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.35$2.15
2021$0.00$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.36$2.16
2020$0.00$0.19$0.19$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.44$2.26
2019$0.00$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.18$0.42$2.40
2018$0.00$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.56$2.56
2017$0.00$0.00$1.15$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.68$3.04
2016$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.82$2.48
2015$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.83$2.39
2014$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$1.02$2.47

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SPDR ICE Preferred Securities 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 SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF was 30.10%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 105 trading sessions.

The current SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF drawdown is 9.80%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-30.1%Feb 13, 202024Mar 18, 2020105Aug 17, 2020129
-22.23%Nov 8, 2021490Oct 19, 2023
-13.51%May 16, 201159Aug 8, 2011119Jan 27, 2012178
-12.05%May 9, 201371Aug 19, 2013176May 1, 2014247
-9.56%Jul 25, 201680Nov 14, 2016100Apr 10, 2017180

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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