PFFA ETF

On Tuesday, Virtus Investment Partners launched its latest active ETF, the Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF (PCLO).  The actively managed fund has a low net expense ratio of 0.29%.

PFFA has delivered exceptional total returns, outperforming other preferred stock and fixed income ETFs, driven by active management and leverage. The Federal Reserve's accommodative monetary policy is expected to benefit PFFA, supporting continued capital appreciation and stable dividend payments. Despite higher expense ratios, PFFA's net returns remain strong, with the cost of leverage likely to decrease as interest rates fall.

On Wednesday, Virtus Investment Partners released its newest fund, the Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF (KMID).  KMID is an actively managed fund that seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation.

Preferred stocks and ETFs like PFFA are rising due to lower Fed rates, offering higher yields than CDs and Treasuries. PFFA, a non-diversified ETF with $1.3B in assets, uses leverage to maximize yield-to-call and minimize concentration risks. PFFA has the highest distribution yield (8.82%) and 5-year return (6.68%) among preferred stock ETFs, despite its high expense ratio (2.52%).

Since the issuance of my bull case on PFFA back in November 2023, the ETF has delivered ~ 30% in total returns. This might raise the question of whether the upside potential is already exhausted. In this article, I explain in detail why I continue to remain bullish here.

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A place for "preferred" stocks.

The Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF is an exchange-traded fund that invests primarily in preferred securities issued by the U.S. of companies. The fund currently provides a very attractive yield of 9.09%, but it also uses considerable leverage. Since it is an exchange-traded fund, it trades very closely with the NAV (net asset value). PFFA has a rather short history of six years and has performed well in comparison with its peers. But it has provided consistent distributions since inception. Going forward, there are certain tailwinds that should help the preferred sector and this fund in general.