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PREF
Description
Description
PREF was created on 2017-07-10 by Principal. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The ETF currently has 1452.31m in AUM and 147 holdings. PREF is an actively managed fund with a primary focus on $1,000 par preferred securities.
NYSE/NASDAQ
ETF - A bundle of shares
Performance
Performance
$18.84
USD
▼ -$1.25 (-6.20%)
2nd April 2026, 07:59 p.m.
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Quick facts
Quick facts
▼ -1.49% Growth
5 year average annual growth
▲ 1.54% Dividends
5 year average dividend yield
$15 AUD minimum investment
Due to minimum AUD to USD conversion
$0 USD median portfolio
Median amount held by the community
Holdings & exposure
Holdings & exposure
Top holdings
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BAC V6.25 P (Bank of America Corp. 6.25%)
3%
JPM V6.5 PERP (JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.5%)
2%
PNC V6.25 PER (PNC Financial Services Group Inc. 6.25%)
2%
Distributions
Distributions
Annual dividend yield
1.68%
Average franked amount
0%
5 year avg. dividend yield (p.a.)
1.54%
Dividend reinvestment
Highest franked amount
N/A
Payout dates
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Costs
Costs
PURCHASE FEE
$6.50 AUD (or $5.50 with Pearler Prepay)
MANAGEMENT FEE
0.55% p.a.
Advanced information
Advanced information
Leveraged
No
P/E ratio
0.00
Inverse
No
P/B ratio
0.00
Expense ratio
0.55
Inception date
2017-07-10
Community insights
Community insights
General statistics
0 investors hold PREF
N/A average time between investments
N/A average holding per investor
N/A since last community investment
Demographics
Income of investors
Less than 50k
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50k - 100k
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100k - 150k
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150k - 200k
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More than 200k
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Age of investors
18-25 years old
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26-34 years old
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35-90 years old
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Legal gender of investors
0% male
0% female
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