YTD TOTAL RETURN
1.40%
NAV
As of 04/22/2024
1.25%
MARKET PRICE
EXPENSE RATIO
--
NET
As of 1/1/2024
0.33%
GROSS
NAV
$35.82
Prices as of 04/22/2024
MARKET PRICE
$35.84
MORNINGSTAR OVERALL RATING
As of 03/31/2024 for Preferred Stock category
Based on risk-adjusted return out of 65 funds.
YTD TOTAL RETURN As of 04/22/2024 NAV Market Price | 1.40% 1.25% | |
EXPENSE RATIO As of 1/1/2024 Net Gross | -- 0.33% | |
NAV Prices as of 04/22/2024 | $35.82 0.27% ($0.10) | |
Market Price | $35.84 0.25% ($0.09) | |
| Morningstar Overall Rating | ||
| As of 03/31/2024 for Preferred Stock category Based on risk-adjusted return out of 65 funds. | ||
An actively managed preferred securities ETF that seeks to enhance income opportunities while tempering risk in volatile markets and capitalizing on the deficiencies inherent in the construction of passive indices to deliver high, sustainable income and attractive risk-adjusted returns.
Key Facts
Investment Objective | Seeks current income and capital appreciation |
Inception Date | 02/16/2021 |
Morningstar Category | Preferred Stock |
Benchmark | ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities IndexA |
Total Assets | $82,209,522.13 As of 04/22/2024 |
Shares Outstanding | 2,295,000.00 As of 04/22/2024 |
Total Holdings | 123 As of 02/29/2024 |
Distribution Frequency | Monthly (Non-Daily Accrual) |
Morningstar Overall Rating Based on risk-adjusted return | Out of 65 funds. Preferred Stock category As of 03/31/2024 |
Fees
| Gross Expense Ratio | 0.33% |
Trading Information
| Ticker | QPFF |
| CUSIP | 025072539 |
| ISIN | US0250725399 |
| SEDOL | BMCM5K2 |
| Exchange | Cboe bzx |
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.
Fees
| Gross Expense Ratio | 0.33% |
Trading Information
| Ticker | QPFF |
| CUSIP | 025072539 |
| ISIN | US0250725399 |
| SEDOL | BMCM5K2 |
| Exchange | Cboe bzx |
As of 04/22/2024
Daily Market Prices
| Closing Price | $35.78 |
| Bid Ask Midpoint | $35.84 |
| Day High Price | $35.87 |
| Day Low Price | $35.66 |
| Bid Ask Spread | 0.22% |
| 30-Day Median Bid Ask Spread | 0.22% |
52-Week Range
| 52-Week High | $40.55 |
| 52-Week Low | $32.86 |
| Days > +/- 0.5% of NAV | 0 |
| Percent > +/- 0.5% of NAV | 0% |
| Days at Premium | 21 |
| Days at NAV | 18 |
| Days at Discount | 22 |
| Greatest Premium | 0.22% |
| Greatest Discount | -0.11% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that the investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Returns less than one year are not annualized. Net asset value (NAV) prices are used to calculate market price performance prior to the date when the fund first traded on an exchange. Market performance is determined using the bid/ask midpoint at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, when the NAV is typically calculated. Market performance does not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Index performance does not represent the fund's performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Average annual returns illustrate the annual compounded returns that would have produced the cumulative total return if the fund's performance had remained constant throughout the period indicated. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
30-Day SEC Unsubsidized Yield
5.77%
As of 03/28/2024
12 Month Distribution Rate
5.99%
As of 03/28/2024
YIELD TO WORST
6.89%
As of 03/31/2024
YIELD TO MATURITY
7.23%
As of 03/31/2024
30-Day SEC Unsubsidized Yield: Represents net investment income earned by a fund over a 30-day period, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on the fund's share price at the end of the 30-day period. Unsubsidized yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect.
12 Month Distribution Rate: The sum of a fund's total trailing 12-month interest and dividend payments divided by the most recent day's ending share price (NAV).
Yield to Worst: Lowest yield possible for a security given the current price, taking into account both call dates and maturity.
Yield to Maturity: The internal rate of return of the security based on the given market price—it is the single discount rate that equates a security price (inclusive of accrued interest) with its projected cashflows.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns will fluctuate and it is possible to lose money.
FREQUENCY
Monthly
| Total Paid | Ordinary Dividends | Reinvest Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2024 | $0.2173 | $0.2173 | $36.94 |
| 03/01/2024 | $0.1345 | $0.1345 | $36.86 |
| 02/01/2024 | $0.0909 | $0.0909 | $36.91 |
| 12/18/2023 | $0.3949 | $0.3949 | $35.50 |
| 12/01/2023 | $0.1362 | $0.1362 | $35.50 |
| 11/01/2023 | $0.1599 | $0.1599 | $33.41 |
| 10/02/2023 | $0.3479 | $0.3479 | $34.25 |
| 09/01/2023 | $0.069 | $0.069 | $35.23 |
| 08/01/2023 | $0.1357 | $0.1357 | $35.29 |
| 07/03/2023 | $0.2656 | $0.2656 | $35.42 |
| 06/01/2023 | $0.1323 | $0.1323 | $35.11 |
| 05/01/2023 | $0.088 | $0.088 | $35.37 |
| Overall | Out of 65 funds. Preferred Stock category |
| 3 Year | Out of 65 funds |
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.
The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10- year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.
Morningstar Investment Style Box™: The Morningstar Investment Style Box™ reveals a fund's investment strategy. For the equity holdings in the fund's portfolio, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend or growth).
As of 03/31/2024
| Weighted Average Market Cap | 44.88 B |
| Holdings | 123 |
As of 03/31/2024
| Equity | 82% |
| Credit | 17% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1% |
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%.
Negative weights may be due to open security or capital stock
trades at period end and/or unrealized loss on derivative positions as a percent of net assets at period end.
As of 02/29/2024
114 Equity Issues
As of 03/31/2024
| Financials | 66% |
| Utilities | 13% |
| Real Estate | 7% |
| Communication Services | 5% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 3% |
| Industrials | 2% |
| Consumer Staples | 1% |
| Materials | 1% |
| Energy | 1% |
| Diversified | 1% |
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%
As of 04/22/2024
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC JR SUBORDINA 09/52 VAR | 2.74% |
| SOUTHERN CO PREFERRED STOCK 10/60 4.2 | 2.66% |
| METLIFE INC PREFERRED STOCK 5.625 | 2.44% |
| ALLSTATE CORP JR SUBORDINA 05/67 VAR | 2.18% |
| CITIGROUP INC JR SUBORDINA 12/49 VAR | 2.17% |
| WELLS FARGO + COMPANY PREFERRED STOCK 7.5 | 2.11% |
| STATE STREET CORP JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR | 2.01% |
| WELLS FARGO + COMPANY JR SUBORDINA 12/49 VAR | 1.99% |
| AT+T INC PREFERRED STOCK 11/66 5.35 | 1.75% |
| BROOKFIELD OAKTREE HLDGS PREFERRED STOCK 6.625 | 1.61% |
| % of Top Portfolio Holdings | 21.66% |
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%.
Negative weights may be due to open security or capital stock
trades at period end and/or unrealized loss on derivative positions as a percent of net assets at period end.
As of 03/31/2024
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Countries % Portfolio United States 99% Netherlands 1% Canada <1%
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%
Co-CIO - Disciplined Equity, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager
Co-Head of Global Analytics
2023
2003
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Index performance does not represent the fund's performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are bought and sold through exchange trading at market price (not NAV), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
This fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. To determine whether to buy or sell a security, the portfolio managers consider, among other things, various fund requirements and standards, along with economic conditions, alternative investments, interest rates and various credit metrics. If the portfolio manager considerations are inaccurate or misapplied, the fund's performance may suffer.
The fund is classified as non-diversified. Because it is non-diversified, it may hold large positions in a small number of securities. To the extent it maintains such positions; a price change in any one of those securities may have a greater impact on the fund's share price than if it were diversified.
International investing involves special risks, such as political instability and currency fluctuations. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks.
Preferred securities combine some of the characteristics of both common stocks and bonds. Preferred securities may receive preferential treatment compared to common stock regarding dividends, but they are typically subordinated to a company's other debt which subjects them to greater credit risk. Generally, holders of preferred securities have no voting rights. A company issuing preferred securities may defer dividend payments on the securities and may redeem the securities prior to a specified date. Preferred securities may also be substantially less liquid than other securities and may have less upside potential than common stock.
Floating rate securities are structured so that the security's coupon rate or the interest paid on a bond fluctuates based upon a reference rate. In a falling interest rate environment, the coupon on floating rate securities will generally decline, causing a reduction in the fund's income. A floating rate security's coupon rate resets periodically according to the terms of the security. In a rising interest rate environment, floating rate securities with coupon rates that reset infrequently may lag behind the changes in market interest rates. Floating rate securities may also contain terms that impose a maximum coupon rate the company issuing the security will pay, therefore decreasing the value of the security.
Concentrating investments in a particular industry or group of industries gives the fund greater exposure than other funds to market, economic and other factors affecting that industry or group of industries. The financials sector can be significantly affected by changes in interest rates, government regulation, the rate of defaults on corporate, consumer and government debt, and the availability and cost of capital.
The gross expense ratio is the fund's total annual operating costs, expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets for a given time period. It is gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursement. The net expense ratio is the expense ratio after the application of any waivers or reimbursement. This is the actual ratio that investors paid during the fund's most recent fiscal year. Please see the prospectus for more information.
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ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index tracks the performance of exchange-listed US dollar denominated hybrid debt, preferred stock and convertible preferred stock publicly issued by corporations in the US domestic market. Preferred stock and notes must have a minimum amount outstanding of $100 million; convertible preferred stock must have at least $50 million face amount outstanding. Index constituents are market capitalization-weighted subject to certain constraints. The index is rebalanced monthly.
Closing Price: The price of the last reported trade on the fund's primary exchange.
Bid Ask Midpoint: The midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund's NAV is calculated, generally around 4 p.m. (Eastern time).
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