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Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF (PQDI)

Preferred Stock | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
19.56 USD +0.06 (0.333%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 2:37 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 19.56

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:37 p.m. EDT

PQDI shows a stable dividend yield of 5.2%, with consistent monthly payouts over the last five years. The recent price movement has been relatively flat, with minor fluctuations around the 19.1-19.4 range, suggesting a lack of strong momentum. However, the recent price has approached the 52-week low of 18.51, which could present a buy-the-dip opportunity for short-term traders. The forecasting model indicates a slight upward trend of 0.57% in the next 45 days, which may be worth considering for short-term strategies. For long-term investors, the stable dividend and relatively low volatility make PQDI an attractive option for income-focused portfolios. The consistent dividend payouts suggest a reliable income stream, making it a strong candidate for dividend-focused strategies.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.008213
AutoTheta0.008364
AutoETS0.010031
AutoARIMA0.011913

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.64
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.419
Excess Kurtosis -0.34

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.48% 5.33% 5.60% 5.99%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.093 0.484249
2026-03-02 0.093 0.476670
2026-02-02 0.086 0.441861
2025-12-29 0.090 0.466338
2025-12-01 0.083 0.433151
2025-11-03 0.085 0.444902
2025-10-01 0.088 0.461896
2025-09-02 0.082 0.437141
2025-08-01 0.081 0.434649
2025-07-01 0.082 0.442732
2025-06-02 0.074 0.406577
2025-05-01 0.071 0.396466
2025-04-01 0.079 0.438349
2025-03-03 0.086 0.477969
2025-02-03 0.081 0.454124
2024-12-27 0.081 0.455577
2024-12-02 0.087 0.488579
2024-11-01 0.081 0.457437
2024-10-01 0.077 0.432832
2024-09-03 0.078 0.446478
2024-08-01 0.073 0.423259
2024-07-01 0.078 0.457169
2024-06-03 0.076 0.449354
2024-05-01 0.076 0.455111
2024-04-01 0.076 0.453546
2024-03-01 0.073 0.440152
2024-02-01 0.079 0.480167
2023-12-27 0.074 0.457691
2023-12-01 0.086 0.545059
2023-11-01 0.083 0.550604
2023-10-02 0.079 0.517375
2023-09-01 0.082 0.533161
2023-08-01 0.083 0.536379
2023-07-03 0.076 0.500916
2023-06-01 0.074 0.492816
2023-05-01 0.081 0.536794
2023-04-03 0.084 0.561322
2023-03-01 0.085 0.538411
2023-02-01 0.085 0.529170
2022-12-28 0.088 0.577453
2022-12-01 0.087 0.571929
2022-11-01 0.080 0.538711
2022-10-03 0.083 0.560929
2022-09-01 0.083 0.540146
2022-08-01 0.082 0.517090
2022-07-01 0.087 0.574730
2022-06-01 0.087 0.556167
2022-05-02 0.086 0.553868
2022-04-01 0.082 0.509774
2022-03-01 0.081 0.500969
2022-02-01 0.083 0.501526
2021-12-29 0.086 0.511322
2021-12-17 0.086 0.513906
2021-12-01 0.082 0.492668
2021-11-01 0.080 0.474879
2021-10-01 0.078 0.461066
2021-09-01 0.080 0.472518
2021-08-02 0.082 0.486017
2021-07-01 0.089 0.530005
2021-06-01 0.090 0.541314
2021-05-03 0.088 0.531263
2021-04-01 0.082 0.501988
2021-03-01 0.090 0.554006
2021-02-01 0.085 0.521648
2020-12-29 0.091 0.557826
2020-12-17 0.037 0.227178
2020-12-01 0.085 0.526981
2020-11-02 0.087 0.556657
2020-10-01 0.078 0.501676
2020-09-01 0.073 0.464703
2020-08-03 0.127 0.825910
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 5.2

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 21.71
All Time Low 16.5
Ask 22.42
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 7,760
Average Daily Volume3 Month 6,437
Average Volume 6,437
Average Volume10Days 7,760
Beta3 Year 0.56
Bid 19.55
Bid Size 100
Category Preferred Stock
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 19.57
Day Low 19.56
Dividend Yield 5.2
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 19.50712
Fifty Day Average Change 0.052879333
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0027107708
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 4.312694
Fifty Two Week High 20.07
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.5100002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.025411073
Fifty Two Week Low 18.669
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.89099884
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.047726113
Fifty Two Week Range 18.669 - 20.07
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,592,400,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0335602
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Principal Funds
Fund Inception Date 1,592,265,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in preferred securities and other income-producing securities. The fund also invests in other income-producing securities that include securities that have a stated coupon rate which expects to pay interest or dividends. The fund invests in income-producing securities, including but not limited to contingent convertible securities (“Cocos”) and other types of capital securities.
Long Name Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_665372268
Nav Price 19.44728
Net Assets 66,948,340.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.6
Open 19.57
Phone 515-235-9328
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 19.56
Post Market Time 1,776,456,279
Previous Close 19.495
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0649986
Regular Market Change Percent 0.333412
Regular Market Day High 19.57
Regular Market Day Low 19.56
Regular Market Day Range 19.56 - 19.57
Regular Market Open 19.57
Regular Market Previous Close 19.495
Regular Market Price 19.56
Regular Market Time 1,776,451,077
Regular Market Volume 1,058
Short Name Principal Spectrum Preferred an
Source Interval 15
Symbol PQDI
Three Year Average Return 0.09006581
Total Assets 66,948,340
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -1.26455
Trailing Three Month Returns -1.26455
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 19.524035
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.035964966
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0018420868
Type Disp ETF
Volume 1,058
Yield 0.051999997
Ytd Return -1.26455