Year to date, PFF has risen 8.37% versus PSK up 6.40%, and PGX increasing 4.97%. 30-Day SEC Yields of these funds are the following (PFF, 6.23%, PSK, 6.00%, and PGX, 6.81%. PGF may be intriguing for those whom are looking for preferred stock exposure but currently like the valuations of the Financials sector, as the fund tracks an index of 30 equities in the financial industry.
For those looking for international preferred exposure, CNPF concentrates among Canadian listed preferred names, and IPFF tracks the S&P International Preferred Stock Index, and has its heaviest weightings in Developed countries outside of the U.S., including Great Britain, Canada, and Sweden for example.
iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Fund (NYSEArca: PFF)
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