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PRFD vs VRP

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund vs Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF

PRFD

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual cost

0.73%

Fund size

$212M

VRP

Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$2.6B

Key differences

  • VRP costs 0.23% less per year.
  • VRP is significantly larger than PRFD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • PRFD covers global markets; VRP covers north america.
  • PRFD follows a active selection strategy; VRP uses index tracking.
  • VRP has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

PRFDVRP
Annual cost (TER)0.73%0.50%
Fund size (AUM)$212M$2.6B
Since20232014
Dividend yield5.70%6.39%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+8.5%+7.4%
CAGR 3Y+9.7%+10.3%
CAGR 5YN/A+4.4%
Sharpe 3Y1.521.43
Volatility 1Y3.21%2.88%
Max drawdown-11.93%-46.04%

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