Preferred stock investing just isn’t what it used to be. Once a relatively common way for companies to raise money, the expansion of the corporate credit market has largely consigned preferred stock to private/venture-stage companies and financial corporations like banks. That said, preferred stock still boasts some very appealing attributes; this asset class is known for often exhibiting volatility levels comparable to fixed income, while marrying a steady income stream with the potential for capital appreciation. For investors looking to hold a portfolio of preferred stocks, the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Fund (PFF) is an option to consider [see How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. In A Nutshell PFF, launched in March of 2007, is intended to replicate the performance of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index. This fund recently held 267 securities and boasted a net asset value in excess of $10 billion. This ETF has solid [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Van Eck Adds Ex-Financial Preferred Stock ETF 3 Unique, High-Yielding Preferred Stock ETFs Van Eck Files For Ex-Financials Preferred Stock ETF iShares Launches International Preferred Stock ETF (IPFF) Dividend ETF Special: 25 Equity ETFs With Attractive Distribution Yields
Preferred stock investing just isn’t what it used to be. Once a relatively common way for companies to raise money, the expansion of the corporate credit market has largely consigned preferred stock to private/venture-stage companies and financial corporations like banks. That said, preferred stock still boasts some very appealing attributes; this asset class is known for often exhibiting volatility levels comparable to fixed income, while marrying a steady income stream with the potential for capital appreciation. For investors looking to hold a portfolio of preferred stocks, the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Fund (PFF) is an option to consider [see How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. In A Nutshell PFF, launched in March of 2007, is intended to replicate the performance of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index. This fund recently held 267 securities and boasted a net asset value in excess of $10 billion. This ETF has solid [...]
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