The 10 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPFF Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF | $140.1M | 0.48% | 7.07% | -2.5% | +0.3% | +2.2% | +10.1% | +1.0% | |
| 2 | PREF Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF | $1.77B | 0.55% | 5.4% | -0.2% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +9.0% | +2.5% | |
| 3 | PFXF VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF | $2.63B | 0.4% | 6.24% | -3.7% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +10.1% | +2.0% | |
| 4 | QPFF American Century Quality Preferred ETF | $40.1M | 0.32% | 0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +6.9% | +1.6% | |
| 5 | PFFV Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF | $319.9M | 0.25% | 8.32% | -1.8% | +1.0% | -0.1% | +7.0% | +1.6% | |
| 6 | JHPI John Hancock Preferred Income ETF | $206.6M | 0.54% | 6.12% | -0.8% | -1.1% | -1.4% | +9.2% | — | |
| 7 | FPE First Trust Preferred Securities & Income ETF | $6.32B | 0.83% | 6.78% | -1.2% | -2.3% | -2.0% | +9.5% | +2.1% | |
| 8 | PFFA Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF | $2.45B | 2.11% | 10.78% | -4.6% | -4.8% | -3.6% | +11.9% | +4.1% | |
| 9 | PFF iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF | $13.10B | 0.45% | 5.8% | -4.5% | -5.0% | -4.5% | +4.5% | -0.8% | |
| 10 | PFFR InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF | $120.6M | 0.45% | 8.81% | -2.0% | -2.9% | -4.7% | +8.3% | +0.1% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 1 leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 17 Preferred Stock ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFF iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF | iShares | $13.10B | 0.45% | 5.8% | -5.0% | -4.5% | -0.8% |
| FPE First Trust Preferred Securities & Income ETF | First Trust | $6.32B | 0.83% | 6.78% | -2.3% | -2.0% | +2.1% |
| PGX Invesco Preferred ETF | Invesco | $3.73B | 0.5% | 6.86% | -7.1% | -9.2% | -2.3% |
| PFXF VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF | VanEck | $2.63B | 0.4% | 6.24% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| PFFA Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF | Virtus Investment Partners | $2.45B | 2.11% | 10.78% | -4.8% | -3.6% | +4.1% |
| PFFD Global X U.S. Preferred ETF | Global X | $2.17B | 0.23% | 6.98% | -4.7% | -6.2% | -1.9% |
| PREF Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF | Principal | $1.77B | 0.55% | 5.4% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +2.5% |
| PSK SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $707.8M | 0.45% | 7.58% | -7.1% | -9.5% | -2.4% |
| PGF Invesco Financial Preferred ETF | Invesco | $672.1M | 0.56% | 6.77% | -6.5% | -8.6% | -2.2% |
| PFFV Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF | Global X | $319.9M | 0.25% | 8.32% | +1.0% | -0.1% | +1.6% |
| JHPI John Hancock Preferred Income ETF | Manulife | $206.6M | 0.54% | 6.12% | -1.1% | -1.4% | — |
| SPFF Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF | Global X | $140.1M | 0.48% | 7.07% | +0.3% | +2.2% | +1.0% |
| PFFR InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF | Virtus Investment Partners | $120.6M | 0.45% | 8.81% | -2.9% | -4.7% | +0.1% |
| EPRF Innovator S&P Investment Grade Preferred ETF | Innovator | $68.2M | 0.47% | 6.87% | -7.0% | -9.1% | -3.1% |
| QPFF American Century Quality Preferred ETF | American Century Investments | $40.1M | 0.32% | 0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| IPPP Preferred-Plus ETF | Sheaff Brock Capital Management LLC | $11.9M | 1.02% | 0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| PFFL ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged Preferred Stock In… Leveraged | UBS | $8.6M | — | 14.71% | -14.4% | -14.9% | -9.3% |
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