PREFPrincipal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
Seeks to provide current income.
By Principal Funds · Launched 2017
Annual Cost
0.55%
#2,811 of 5,562 · average
Fund Size
$1.7B
#808 of 5,562 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
5.08%
Track Record
8 years
#1,585 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,636+6.4%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 21.7% of fund✓ well diversified
Principal Government Money Market Fund
2.7%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP
2.6%
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
2.6%
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
2.5%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
2.4%
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES
2.1%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP
1.9%
CHARLES SCHWAB CORP
1.7%
LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC
1.6%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
1.5%
Asset allocation
Bonds
55.5%
Preferred
39.7%
Convertible
4.3%
Cash
0.4%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
3.1%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-23.0%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
1.49Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
2.20Good downside protection
Bond profile
Duration
6.5 years
Avg maturity
10.2 years
Credit ratings
A
6.0%
BBB
58.5%
BB
35.4%
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to provide current income.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in preferred securities, focusing on $1,000 par preferred securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. financial services companies. May include below-investment-grade securities, concentrating investments in banking, insurance, and commercial finance sectors.
- Inception date
- July 10, 2017
- Fund family
- Principal Funds
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Data updated on 2026-06-19