SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF

PSK

Market cap $817M

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.

SPDR® ICE Preferred Securities ETF offers diversified exposure to preferred securities, with 156 holdings and a 10-year total return of 2.45%. The portfolio is mainly investment-grade, averaging Baa2-Baa3 credit ratings, and yields between 5.5% and 7.83% depending on security type. 46% of assets are fixed-rate preferreds below par, offering a 6.42% yield, while 23% are fixed-rate bonds below par yielding 7.05%.

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%.

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.

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the second week of April and highlight some of the key themes we are watching.

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the fourth week of March and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds had a good week as Treasury yields fell on the back of the Fed's more dovish than expected stance. We take a look at how stocks with different spreads over SOFR could react to Fed's cuts.

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the third week of March and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds were down for the week due to rising Treasury yields, but most preferred CEF sectors remain positive for the month. Albemarle issued a new preferred stock with a mandatory convertible feature, offering upside participation with less downside than the common and a higher coupon.

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the fourth week of February and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds had a strong week with a 1%+ return, driven by a drop in Treasury yields and compression in credit spreads. Different preferreds sectors have different drawdown profiles, offering investors an opportunity to tilt to more resilient securities in anticipation of the next drawdown.

PFFA is a well-diversified and consistently top-performing preferred stock ETF, enabled by management's bold allocation strategy.

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the second week of February and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds were flat on the week as higher Treasury yields were offset by tighter credit spreads. A high yield-to-call is not a sufficient reason to buy a given preferred.