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Adding preferred stock section to active management could lead to overlooked income opportunities
The Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF is an exchange-traded fund that invests primarily in preferred securities issued by the U.S. of companies. The fund currently provides a very attractive yield of 9.09%, but it also uses considerable leverage. Since it is an exchange-traded fund, it trades very closely with the NAV (net asset value). PFFA has a rather short history of six years and has performed well in comparison with its peers. But it has provided consistent distributions since inception. Going forward, there are certain tailwinds that should help the preferred sector and this fund in general.
This month, I want to dive deeper into my top picks within each asset class; let's begin with preferred securities. PFFA has a proven track record in two would-be crises, producing index-beating returns. I love income and collect it from all over the market.
PFFA is a preferred stock ETF, an attractive income alternative with a 9% dividend. Its active management improves the risk from its leverage and rate sensitivity. PFFA constituents show strong growth metrics year-over-year, signaling business recovery. Market rotation into value sectors like Financials, Utilities, and Industrials, along with promising rate cuts, positions PFFA for promising total performance.
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PFFA is an actively-managed preferred shares ETF. It boasts a 9.3% distribution yield, but is much riskier than average, and with leverage to boot. PFFA has returned 9.0% since late 2023, outperforming most bonds and bond sub-asset classes.
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Despite relative outperformance in recent years, I cannot justify an allocation to PFFA.
The Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF offers a high annual dividend yield of nearly 10% that is paid monthly. PFFA has also outperformed the broader preferred index substantially over time. However, there is growing bad news for the fund that could threaten its outperformance.
On Thursday, Virtus Investment Partners added a new ETF to its roster with the launch of the Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF (ASMF). The actively managed fund has a net expense ratio of 0.80%.