iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results, which correspond to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NYSE Arca, Inc. (NYSE Arca), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The Underlying Index includes preferred stocks with a market capitalization over $100 million, which meet minimum price, liquidity, trading volume, maturity and other requirements determined by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw Hill Companies (S&P). BlackRock Fund Advisors acts as an investment adviser of the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer Blackrock
Fund NameiShares US Preferred Stock ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNASDAQ:PFF
Inception Date3/26/2007
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-800-4742737
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkS&P Preferred Stock TR USD
CategoryStrategy
FocusPreferred Stock
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$16.47 billion
Average Daily Volume$2.10 million
Discount/Premium0.00%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.47%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.47%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.47%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerIMC Chicago
iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd (NASDAQ:PFF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd's stock symbol?
iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PFF."
How often does iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd?
iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd declared a monthly dividend on Monday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.1939 per share on Thursday, June 7th. This represents a $2.33 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.20%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 1st. This is a boost from iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd's previous monthly dividend of $0.18. View iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd's Dividend History.
Has iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about PFF stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd earned a coverage optimism score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company an impact score of 45.75 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd's major shareholders?
iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.91%), BlackRock Inc. (1.37%), LPL Financial LLC (1.02%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.78%), MD Financial Management Inc. (0.72%) and UBS Group AG (0.65%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd.
Which major investors are selling iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd stock?
PFF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., W. E. Donoghue & Co. LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., UBS Group AG, Royal Bank of Canada and Berkshire Money Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd.
Which major investors are buying iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd stock?
How do I buy shares of iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd?
Shares of PFF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd's stock price today?
One share of PFF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $37.51.
How big of a company is iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd?
iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd has a market capitalization of $16.64 billion.
How can I contact iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd?
iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd's mailing address is 525 Washington Boulevard Suite 1405, Jersey City, NJ 07310, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-4742737.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd (PFF)
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