PFF: Preferred Shares Investing Attractiveness

Alex Galanis
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Summary

  • PFF is the most popular preferred shares ETF with $16B of AUM.
  • It pays a 4.64% dividend yield while charging a 0.46% expense ratio.
  • Historically, PFF has significantly underperformed common equity ETFs, while outperforming bond funds.

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Thesis

During turbulent markets like the one that has been unfolding since the beginning of 2022, investors tend to explore alternative asset classes in order to diversify, reduce risk and perhaps even improve their return performance. iShares Preferred and Income Securities

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