PQDIPrincipal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF
Seeks to provide current income.
By Principal Funds · Launched 2020
0.60%
#3,108 of 5,562 · average
$69M
#3,275 of 5,562 · mid-size
5.31%
6 years
#2,132 of 5,562 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 27.9% of fund✓ well diversified
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsYear-on-year price swings
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Bond profile
Duration
7.2 years
Avg maturity
10.3 years
Credit ratings
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to provide current income.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in preferred and other income-producing securities, including contingent convertible securities. Focuses on securities eligible for favorable U.S. tax treatment and may include both investment-grade and high-yield options. Concentrates investments in the financial services sector and uses derivatives for hedging and income generation.
- Inception date
- June 16, 2020
- Fund family
- Principal Funds
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
Covered call ETF — yield ≠ total return
The high distribution yield is not free income — it comes from selling upside via call options. Research finds these strategies systematically underperform their underlying index over full cycles, typically by 100–300 basis points per year depending on the option-overlay design. The monthly distributions make the shortfall hard to see in return summaries.
Source: Israelov & Ndong, 'A Devil's Bargain: When Generating Income Undermines Investment Returns' (NDVR, 2023)
Why we flagged this: strategy=option_income + option_income_strategy
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
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Data updated on 2026-06-19