SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF (PSK)
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PSK: Not A Good Time For Preferred Stocks In My Opinion
State Street SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF has a 6%+ yield with annualized volatility below 6%, appealing for income-focused investors. PSK is heavily concentrated in financials, passively tracks a market-cap index, and maintains a diversified portfolio of over 150 holdings with low turnover. Despite the highest TTM yield among peers, PSK has underperformed on 3- and 10-year total returns, partly due to lower top-10 concentration and sector allocation.
PrairieSky Royalty Provides Torque On Oil Prices, But Is Not Cheap
PrairieSky Royalty offers high-margin, low-capex exposure to Western Canadian oil and natural gas prices. Despite 3% production growth in 2025, PSK's earnings were pressured by lower realized oil and NGL prices, with EPS down to C$0.87. PSK trades at ~21x FY 2025 FFO, with significant torque to higher commodity prices but remains expensive even with optimistic scenarios.
PSK Keeps Underperforming Competitors
SPDR® ICE Preferred Securities ETF (PSK) receives a renewed 'Sell' rating due to persistent underperformance versus peers. PSK's portfolio is 66.7% weighted to financial issuers, heightening systemic risk. PSK's share price has dropped 20% since 2009, and distributions declined 9.6% in 10 years.
PSK's Portfolio Breakdown
The SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF offers diversified exposure to preferred securities, with a strong 70% allocation to the financial sector and an attractive 6.61% distribution yield. The fund's portfolio is primarily composed of fixed-rate preferred stocks and baby bonds, balancing yield and credit quality (average Baa2-Baa3). With a 10-year NAV total return of 2.62% and a moderate 0.45% expense ratio, PSK is a solid choice for income-focused investors seeking stability.
Debunking Preferred Stock ETF Holdings Part 4: PSK's Holdings
SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF (PSK) focuses on investment-grade preferred stocks and securities, with $811.11MM in assets and a 0.45% expense ratio. PSK's portfolio includes 42% fixed-rate preferred stocks below par, 22% fixed-rate bonds below par, and 7% fixed-to-floating stocks above par. The fund's average credit rating is Baa3, with an average yield to worst of 6.08% and a current yield of 5.49%.
PSK: Lagging Peers In A Lagging Asset Category
SPDR® ICE Preferred Securities ETF strategy focuses on investing in U.S. dollar denominated non-convertible preferred stocks with specific criteria. The PSK ETF portfolio is heavily weighted towards financial companies, with the top 4 issuers being major banks. PSK has underperformed several competitors and experienced a decrease in both distributions and price over 20% in 10 years.
