Preferred Stock ETF 101
Preferred stock carrying exchange traded funds (ETFs) may attract investors’ attention, especially as the bond markets cool off. Preferred stocks usually have…
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The Best Performing ETFs Since the Financial Downturn
Slow and steady value and conservative sectors are leading market gains RPV was best performing non-leveraged ETF across various Morningstar style categories …
New Variable Rate Preferred ETF Debuts
Invesco’s (NYSE: IVZ) PowerShares, the fourth-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds, on Thursday launched the PowerShares Variable Rate Preferred Portfolio (NYSEArca:…
PowerShares Eyes First Variable Rate Preferred ETF
Invesco’s (NYSE: IVZ) PowerShares unit, the fourth-largest U.S. ETF sponsor, expects to launch the PowerShares Variable Rate Preferred Portfolio, the first variable…
Not Out With the Old for Preferred ETFs
The iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (NYSEArca: PFF), PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (NYSEArca: PGX) and other ETFs holding preferred stocks were stung by…
ETF Chart of the Day: The Power of Preferreds
Preferred Stock ETFs have mostly traded sideways in the past couple months, with the largest fund in the category PFF (iShares S&P…
Preferred Stock ETFs Generate Robust Yields
Preferred stock exchange traded funds held up during the Cyrpus brouhaha, but most investors are more interested in the investments’ ability to…
Preferred Stock ETFs: An Alternative Source of Yield
Preferred stock exchange traded funds are known for their income-boosting characteristics but they offer a portfolio other benefits. The low correlation that…
Preferred Stock ETF with 6% Yield Eyes Post-Crisis High
The largest ETF for preferred stocks, known for their above-average yields, is trying to break out to the highest level since 2008.…
Preferred Stock ETFs with High Yields
With yields over 6% in some cases, preferred stock exchange traded funds have attracted the attention of income-starved investors. Most have honed…
What is an ETF? — Part 21: Preferred Stocks
Exchange traded funds continue to increase in number and popularity, growing to one of the most commonly traded securities on the stock…
Van Eck Launches Non-Financial Preferred Stock ETF
In the ongoing search for yield, investors have touched upon preferred stocks, but most preferred stock exchange traded funds are highly exposed…
Global X Adds New U.S. Preferred Stock ETF
Expanding on its preferred stock exchange traded fund line up, Global X is launching another fund that tracks preferred shares but will…
Some Preferred Stock ETFs Yield More Than 6%
Preferred stock exchange traded funds have become another way for investors to play the yield theme in the uncertain market. As investors…