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Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) Price, Holdings, & News

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$18.37 -0.03 (-0.16%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$18.36 -0.01 (-0.03%)
As of 11/13/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (NYSEARCA:PREF)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.36
▼
$18.40
50-Day Range
$18.27
▼
$18.78
52-Week Range
$18.16
▼
$19.32
Volume
397,677 shs
Average Volume
308,913 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.93 billion
Assets Under Management
$1.93 billion
Dividend Yield
5.50%
Net Expense Ratio
0.55%
Aggregate Rating
N/A

ETF Overview

The Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund is an actively managed fund with a primary focus on $1,000 par preferred securities. PREF was launched on Jul 10, 2017 and is managed by Principal.

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF Expenses

TypePREFPreferred Stock ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.55%0.53%0.57%0.50%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%0.46%0.53%0.60%0.54%
Total Expense0.55%0.61%0.75%0.75%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.16%-0.67%-0.76%-0.67%
Net Expense0.55%0.60%0.63%0.57%0.60%
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PREF ETF News Headlines

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PREF ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF's stock was trading at $19.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PREF stock has decreased by 3.7% and is now trading at $18.37.

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF's top institutional investors include Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management LLC (1.11%), Benjamin Edwards Inc. (0.54%), Private Advisor Group LLC (0.51%) and Berger Financial Group Inc (0.45%).

Shares of PREF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Fund Details

Issuer
Principal
Fund Name
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:PREF
Inception Date
7/10/2017
Fund Manager
Roberto Giangregorio, L. Phillip Jacoby, Manu Krishnan, Mark Lieb, Kevin Nugent, Satomi Yarnell
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
N/A
Category
Strategy
Focus
Preferred Stock
Development Level
Blended Development
Region
Global
Number of Constituents
393

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$1.93 billion
Average Daily Volume
$632.56 thousand
Discount/Premium
0.01%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Advisor
Principal Global Investors, LLC
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Jane Street

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
163,803 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.32
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$250.00
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Top 10 PREF Holdings

  • Bank of America Corp. 6.25%
    Holding Weight: 2.67%
  • Enbridge Inc. 8.5%
    Holding Weight: 2.29%
  • MetLife Inc. 5.85%
    Holding Weight: 2.14%
  • PNC Financial Services Group Inc. 6.25%
    Holding Weight: 1.80%
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.5%
    Holding Weight: 1.76%
  • Charles Schwab Corp. (The) 6.1%
    Holding Weight: 1.72%
  • M&T Bank Corporation 7.067%
    Holding Weight: 1.58%
  • Bank of America Corp. 6.625%
    Holding Weight: 1.54%
  • Bank of Nova Scotia 6.875%
    Holding Weight: 1.49%
  • Wells Fargo & Co. 6.85%
    Holding Weight: 1.44%

PREF Sector Exposure

PREF Industry Exposure


This page (NYSEARCA:PREF) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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