VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF)Preferred Stock | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
18.36 USD
+0.01
(0.054%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 18.35 -0.01 (-0.010%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:27 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:58 p.m. EDT
PFXF presents a compelling opportunity for both short-term and long-term investors. The high dividend yield of 6.99% makes it attractive for income-focused investors, and the recent price movements show some momentum, particularly with the recent closing near the 52-week high. However, the short-term forecasting model indicates a minimal predicted price change, suggesting caution for traders looking for quick gains. The options data shows a mix of bullish and bearish signals, which could indicate a volatile environment. Overall, PFXF could be a good candidate for long-term holding due to its consistent dividend payouts and the potential for growth in the preferred securities sector. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.013548 |
| AutoTheta | 0.015928 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.021734 |
| MSTL | 0.023197 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 47% |
| H-stat | 5.81 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.174 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.89 |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:58 p.m. EDT: The options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. For the April 17 expiration, there is a notable call volume and open interest at the ATM strike of 18.0, indicating potential bullish sentiment. However, the puts show a significant open interest at the ATM strike of 17.0, suggesting some bearish positioning. The July 17 expiration has a higher IV for calls, but the puts show a higher open interest at the ATM strike, indicating possible short-term caution. The October 16 expiration shows minimal activity, suggesting low interest in longer-term options.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.46% | 6.87% | 8.23% | 8.00% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | 0.080 | 0.455063 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.095 | 0.522361 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.049 | 0.272322 |
| 2025-12-29 | 0.185 | 1.058291 |
| 2025-11-28 | 0.087 | 0.508615 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.084 | 0.489879 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.105 | 0.606333 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.131 | 0.775270 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.070 | 0.421924 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.098 | 0.601371 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.095 | 0.596769 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.087 | 0.565048 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.136 | 0.874062 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.064 | 0.401179 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.045 | 0.282137 |
| 2024-12-27 | 0.374 | 2.356408 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.063 | 0.390109 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.074 | 0.460862 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.101 | 0.619475 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.115 | 0.734698 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.081 | 0.528979 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.118 | 0.781933 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.107 | 0.694450 |
| 2024-04-23 | 0.060 | 0.401594 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.112 | 0.734755 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.085 | 0.559272 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.059 | 0.389845 |
| 2023-12-27 | 0.187 | 1.268504 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.142 | 0.982837 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.078 | 0.581458 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.106 | 0.777108 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.146 | 1.020391 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.064 | 0.447174 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.161 | 1.117489 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.141 | 1.011815 |
| 2023-04-24 | 0.055 | 0.390437 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.167 | 1.191953 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.058 | 0.410178 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.050 | 0.342435 |
| 2022-12-28 | 0.093 | 0.710744 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.143 | 1.039376 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.070 | 0.537203 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.104 | 0.775053 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.124 | 0.877480 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.054 | 0.367473 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.093 | 0.668080 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.126 | 0.857155 |
| 2022-04-25 | 0.042 | 0.286390 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.098 | 0.639412 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.134 | 0.897904 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.045 | 0.290003 |
| 2021-12-29 | 0.209 | 1.292161 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.081 | 0.523155 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.057 | 0.357662 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.095 | 0.614631 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.116 | 0.738502 |
| 2021-08-02 | 0.059 | 0.378869 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.097 | 0.631942 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.114 | 0.753171 |
| 2021-04-26 | 0.024 | 0.158295 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.045 | 0.303142 |
| 2021-03-01 | 0.082 | 0.572309 |
| 2021-02-01 | 0.043 | 0.296917 |
| 2020-12-29 | 0.127 | 0.880094 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.115 | 0.809846 |
| 2020-11-02 | 0.065 | 0.480602 |
| 2020-10-01 | 0.088 | 0.654900 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.109 | 0.814077 |
| 2020-08-03 | 0.078 | 0.591971 |
| 2020-07-01 | 0.095 | 0.758510 |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.088 | 0.690390 |
| 2020-04-24 | 0.069 | 0.565445 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.085 | 0.799612 |
| 2020-03-02 | 0.098 | 0.743239 |
| 2020-02-03 | 0.050 | 0.361712 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.152 | 1.125226 |
| 2019-12-02 | 0.080 | 0.608128 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.079 | 0.592171 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.104 | 0.784577 |
| 2019-09-03 | 0.097 | 0.737003 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.066 | 0.505907 |
| 2019-07-01 | 0.108 | 0.844951 |
| 2019-06-03 | 0.096 | 0.766107 |
| 2019-04-24 | 0.057 | 0.458078 |
| 2019-04-01 | 0.094 | 0.752595 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.076 | 0.618755 |
| 2019-02-01 | 0.073 | 0.607102 |
| 2018-12-27 | 0.120 | 1.091312 |
| 2018-12-03 | 0.087 | 0.753657 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.093 | 0.794734 |
| 2018-10-01 | 0.114 | 0.955027 |
| 2018-09-04 | 0.068 | 0.558448 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.077 | 0.641725 |
| 2018-07-02 | 0.138 | 1.150518 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.093 | 0.793878 |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.083 | 0.717202 |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.113 | 0.981199 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.090 | 0.785695 |
| 2018-02-01 | 0.088 | 0.770237 |
| 2017-12-27 | 0.103 | 0.878942 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.100 | 0.849168 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.077 | 0.654840 |
| 2017-10-02 | 0.122 | 1.041023 |
| 2017-09-01 | 0.088 | 0.747990 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.102 | 0.869057 |
| 2017-07-03 | 0.108 | 0.928534 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.090 | 0.779884 |
| 2017-05-01 | 0.069 | 0.599097 |
| 2017-04-03 | 0.145 | 1.267075 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.093 | 0.820638 |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.069 | 0.620698 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.150 | 1.382142 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.090 | 0.848889 |
| 2016-11-01 | 0.069 | 0.619304 |
| 2016-10-03 | 0.137 | 1.203246 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.070 | 0.612629 |
| 2016-08-01 | 0.069 | 0.601559 |
| 2016-07-01 | 0.150 | 1.325326 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.068 | 0.614349 |
| 2016-05-02 | 0.073 | 0.662690 |
| 2016-04-01 | 0.110 | 1.022227 |
| 2016-03-01 | 0.069 | 0.658240 |
| 2016-02-01 | 0.067 | 0.652770 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.162 | 1.591300 |
| 2015-12-01 | 0.066 | 0.643070 |
| 2015-11-02 | 0.057 | 0.548804 |
| 2015-10-01 | 0.211 | 2.097936 |
| 2015-09-01 | 0.063 | 0.616825 |
| 2015-08-03 | 0.060 | 0.576727 |
| 2015-07-01 | 0.145 | 1.398602 |
| 2015-06-01 | 0.068 | 0.640576 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0.050 | 0.472553 |
| 2015-04-01 | 0.150 | 1.432119 |
| 2015-03-02 | 0.060 | 0.566292 |
| 2015-02-02 | 0.054 | 0.511609 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.165 | 1.588508 |
| 2014-12-01 | 0.070 | 0.677362 |
| 2014-11-03 | 0.060 | 0.586510 |
| 2014-10-01 | 0.155 | 1.544316 |
| 2014-09-02 | 0.080 | 0.786841 |
| 2014-08-01 | 0.056 | 0.565484 |
| 2014-07-01 | 0.180 | 1.786423 |
| 2014-06-02 | 0.068 | 0.679117 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.067 | 0.671010 |
| 2014-04-01 | 0.157 | 1.615709 |
| 2014-03-03 | 0.070 | 0.738009 |
| 2014-02-03 | 0.090 | 0.983366 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.151 | 1.699887 |
| 2013-12-02 | 0.100 | 1.108841 |
| 2013-11-01 | 0.059 | 0.649486 |
| 2013-10-01 | 0.155 | 1.737363 |
| 2013-09-03 | 0.091 | 1.036375 |
| 2013-08-01 | 0.068 | 0.755484 |
| 2013-07-01 | 0.157 | 1.734364 |
| 2013-06-03 | 0.085 | 0.922649 |
| 2013-05-01 | 0.059 | 0.632173 |
| 2013-04-01 | 0.155 | 1.690126 |
| 2013-03-01 | 0.091 | 0.999816 |
| 2013-02-01 | 0.055 | 0.596127 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.146 | 1.616356 |
| 2012-12-03 | 0.101 | 1.130662 |
| 2012-11-01 | 0.073 | 0.803789 |
| 2012-10-01 | 0.125 | 1.399489 |
| 2012-09-04 | 0.080 | 0.901602 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 21.98 |
| All Time Low | 12.26 |
| Ask | 18.42 |
| Ask Size | 3,300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 562,380 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 603,827 |
| Average Volume | 603,827 |
| Average Volume10Days | 562,380 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.96 |
| Bid | 17.5 |
| Bid Size | 1,100 |
| Category | Preferred Stock |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 18.505 |
| Day Low | 18.36 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.99 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 18.0202 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.33979988 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.01885661 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 16.286432 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 18.57 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.20999908 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.011308513 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 15.72 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.6400003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.16793895 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 15.72 - 18.57 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,342,704,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0391604 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | VanEck |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,342,396,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is comprised of U.S. exchange-listed hybrid debt, preferred stock and convertible preferred stock issued by non-financial corporations. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_214279555 |
| Nav Price | 18.38 |
| Net Assets | 2,154,972,160.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.4 |
| Open | 18.42 |
| Phone | 888-658-8287 |
| Post Market Change | -0.009799957 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.05337667 |
| Post Market Price | 18.3502 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,821 |
| Previous Close | 18.35 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0100002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0544972 |
| Regular Market Day High | 18.505 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 18.36 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 18.36 - 18.505 |
| Regular Market Open | 18.42 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 18.35 |
| Regular Market Price | 18.36 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 681,890 |
| Short Name | VanEck Preferred Securities ex |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | PFXF |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0905415 |
| Total Assets | 2,154,972,160 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.12529 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.12529 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 17.8339 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.52610016 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.029500006 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 681,890 |
| Yield | 0.0699 |
| Ytd Return | -0.12529 |