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Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF)

Preferred Stock | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
19.09 USD +0.04 (0.236%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 19.09
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:38 p.m. EDT

PREF has shown a relatively stable price range with a recent dividend yield of 5.01%, indicating strong income potential. The recent price movements suggest a slight upward trend, but with low volatility. The consistent dividend payouts over the past few years demonstrate reliability, making it a good candidate for dividend-focused investors. However, the short-term forecasting model shows a minimal predicted price change, suggesting limited momentum opportunities. For long-term investors, the stable fundamentals and consistent dividends make it an attractive option for buy-and-hold strategies.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.006004
AutoARIMA0.006361
MSTL0.007260
AutoETS0.007271

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 29.19
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.132
Excess Kurtosis -0.34

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.45% 5.18% 5.23% 5.23%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.0840 0.446927
2026-03-02 0.0830 0.436732
2026-02-02 0.0810 0.428729
2025-12-29 0.0840 0.446498
2025-12-01 0.0830 0.444525
2025-11-03 0.0840 0.451129
2025-10-01 0.0800 0.431309
2025-09-02 0.0770 0.419078
2025-08-01 0.0780 0.427826
2025-07-01 0.0760 0.418138
2025-06-02 0.0740 0.413146
2025-05-01 0.0730 0.413827
2025-04-01 0.0710 0.400831
2025-03-03 0.0770 0.433799
2025-02-03 0.0730 0.414727
2024-12-27 0.0720 0.412190
2024-12-02 0.0730 0.415950
2024-11-01 0.0740 0.426709
2024-10-01 0.0730 0.418795
2024-09-03 0.0710 0.415100
2024-08-01 0.0720 0.425673
2024-07-01 0.0730 0.437211
2024-06-03 0.0730 0.439694
2024-05-01 0.0710 0.435000
2024-04-01 0.0700 0.426881
2024-03-01 0.0740 0.458088
2024-02-01 0.0700 0.437076
2023-12-27 0.0670 0.426941
2023-12-01 0.0690 0.452483
2023-11-01 0.0680 0.467438
2023-10-02 0.0720 0.486880
2023-09-01 0.0730 0.486725
2023-08-01 0.0700 0.463543
2023-07-03 0.0620 0.421048
2023-06-01 0.0660 0.450929
2023-05-01 0.0670 0.457656
2023-04-03 0.0630 0.431020
2023-03-01 0.0730 0.483289
2023-02-01 0.0700 0.454474
2022-12-28 0.0680 0.463334
2022-12-01 0.0660 0.455202
2022-11-01 0.0600 0.425411
2022-10-03 0.0680 0.480983
2022-09-01 0.0660 0.445579
2022-08-01 0.0670 0.443691
2022-07-01 0.0640 0.445681
2022-06-01 0.0670 0.448741
2022-05-02 0.0690 0.459517
2022-04-01 0.0670 0.428266
2022-03-01 0.0680 0.433453
2022-02-01 0.0630 0.388741
2021-12-29 0.0630 0.380923
2021-12-01 0.0670 0.408794
2021-11-01 0.0630 0.379259
2021-10-01 0.0660 0.394873
2021-09-01 0.0670 0.399716
2021-08-02 0.0720 0.432242
2021-07-01 0.0790 0.477342
2021-06-01 0.0730 0.445256
2021-05-03 0.0710 0.434067
2021-04-01 0.0660 0.409676
2021-03-01 0.0700 0.433146
2021-02-01 0.0660 0.406419
2020-12-29 0.0460 0.283758
2020-12-01 0.0720 0.448825
2020-11-02 0.0740 0.474501
2020-10-01 0.0780 0.499754
2020-09-01 0.0790 0.504864
2020-08-03 0.0780 0.508739
2020-07-01 0.0912 0.612334
2020-06-01 0.0746 0.507008
2020-05-01 0.0828 0.576670
2020-04-01 0.0742 0.562898
2020-03-02 0.0780 0.513666
2020-02-03 0.0726 0.473402
2019-12-27 0.0850 0.563059
2019-12-02 0.0790 0.527173
2019-11-01 0.0682 0.457877
2019-10-01 0.0700 0.476125
2019-09-03 0.0834 0.573294
2019-08-01 0.0754 0.525248
2019-07-01 0.0838 0.588101
2019-06-03 0.0716 0.514609
2019-05-01 0.0800 0.577510
2019-04-01 0.0814 0.592878
2019-03-01 0.0826 0.609115
2019-02-01 0.0806 0.603586
2018-12-27 0.0906 0.705957
2018-12-03 0.0860 0.660156
2018-11-01 0.0878 0.663613
2018-10-01 0.0876 0.655867
2018-09-04 0.0876 0.654963
2018-08-01 0.0732 0.551268
2018-07-02 0.0732 0.555670
2018-06-01 0.0774 0.588611
2018-05-01 0.0804 0.604142
2018-04-02 0.0846 0.635061
2018-03-01 0.0878 0.653119
2018-02-01 0.0724 0.531725
2017-12-27 0.0828 0.607809
2017-12-15 0.0046 0.033869
2017-12-01 0.0850 0.625370
2017-11-01 0.0872 0.644206
2017-10-02 0.0930 0.686884
2017-09-01 0.0910 0.675601
2017-08-01 0.0274 0.203697
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 5.01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 21.0
All Time Low 15.19
Ask 22.0
Ask Size 900
Average Daily Volume10 Day 238,760
Average Daily Volume3 Month 255,260
Average Volume 255,260
Average Volume10Days 238,760
Beta3 Year 0.59
Bid 16.0
Bid Size 700
Category Preferred Stock
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 19.1
Day Low 19.06
Dividend Yield 5.01
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 19.02732
Fifty Day Average Change 0.057678223
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.003031337
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 3.590858
Fifty Two Week High 19.32
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.23500061
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0121635925
Fifty Two Week Low 18.36
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.7249985
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.039487932
Fifty Two Week Range 18.36 - 19.32
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,499,779,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0320743
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Principal Funds
Fund Inception Date 1,499,644,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in preferred securities. Examples of preferred securities include preferred stock, certain depositary receipts, and various types of junior subordinated debt. In particular, the fund focuses on preferred securities known as “$1,000 par preferred securities,” which are issued in large, institutional lot sizes, typically by U.S. and non-U.S. financial services companies and other corporations.
Long Name Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_433321961
Nav Price 19.05902
Net Assets 1,443,764,350.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.55
Open 19.06
Phone 515-235-9328
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 19.085
Post Market Time 1,776,456,284
Previous Close 19.04
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0449982
Regular Market Change Percent 0.236335
Regular Market Day High 19.1
Regular Market Day Low 19.06
Regular Market Day Range 19.06 - 19.1
Regular Market Open 19.06
Regular Market Previous Close 19.04
Regular Market Price 19.085
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 212,147
Short Name Principal Spectrum Preferred Se
Source Interval 15
Symbol PREF
Three Year Average Return 0.0927359
Total Assets 1,443,764,352
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.29079
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.29079
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 19.038965
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.04603386
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0024178762
Type Disp ETF
Volume 212,147
Yield 0.050100002
Ytd Return -0.29079