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Preferred stock ETFs

Preferred-stock ETFs hold preferred shares and, depending on the mandate, other income securities. Payment terms may be fixed, floating, or resetting. Preferred equity generally ranks ahead of common equity but behind debt, and dividends can be suspended. Compare issuer concentration, credit quality, call terms, rate sensitivity, and expenses rather than treating the payout as bond-like certainty.

19 funds match this screen. Membership and fund data are both as of , refreshed on every build. This screen matches Preferred Stock or Preferred tags. Check each fund's holdings and prospectus for the mix of preferred equity and debt securities. A distribution rate does not measure yield to call, establish credit quality, or guarantee income.

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Our proprietary snapshot of this list — averages and standouts, computed from the funds below. Not investment advice.

Avg Distribution Safety Score™85/100across 19 funds
Median Yield6.07%dividend yield
Median 1-Yr Return+2.0%price change, 1 year
Payout CadenceMonthlymost common
Avg Expense Ratio0.59%annual fee
Highest YieldPFFA10.00%
Highest SafetyFPEscore 96
Best Safety-Adj. YieldPFFAsafety 90 · 10.00%

Yield distribution

How distributions cluster across this category.

Yield vs AUM

Each bubble is one ETF. Top 4 by yield and top 4 by AUM are labelled.

Risk vs reward

Distribution rate across the bottom, Distribution Safety Score up the side. Yellow rings mark the best Safety-Adjusted Yield™ — distribution rate adjusted for safety — among funds with a proven safety score of 60+.

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19 ETFs tracked

Grouped by distribution frequency. Ticker links open the full per-fund page.

Top 19 by distribution rate

TickerIssuerETF NameDist. Rate
PFFAVirtus Investment PartnersVirtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF10.00%
PFFRInfraCapVirtus InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF8.54%
PFFVGlobal XGlobal X Variable Rate Preferred ETF7.12%
PGFInvescoInvesco Financial Preferred ETF6.68%
PGXInvescoInvesco Preferred ETF6.68%
SPFFGlobal XGlobal X SuperIncome Preferred ETF6.64%
PFFDGlobal XGlobal X U.S. Preferred ETF6.60%
PSKState StreetSPDR® ICE Preferred Securities ETF6.57%
FPEIFirst TrustFirst Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF6.17%
FPEFirst TrustFirst Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF6.07%
EVPFEaton VanceEaton Vance Preferred Securities and Income ETF6.06%
PFFiSharesiShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF5.85%
JPRFJPMorganJPMorgan Preferred and Income Securities ETF5.54%
PREFPrincipalPrincipal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF5.54%
GPRFGoldman SachsGoldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETF5.24%
FPFDFidelity InvestmentsFidelity Preferred Securities & Inc ETF4.85%
JHPIJohn HancockJohn Hancock Preferred Income ETF4.83%
VRPInvescoInvesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF4.46%
PFXFVanEckVanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF4.14%

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