Innovator S&P Inv. Grade Preferred ETF
$15.51+0.06 (+0.39%)
- 0.47%
- $62M
- −8.4%
- 7.12%
- 8.87K sh
- low $15.43high $18.05
The ETF.net EPRF Grade
C
Score 48 out of 100
- 23 of 31
Score 48 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A73 out of 100Rank 6 of 31Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B56 out of 100Rank 18 of 26Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F15 out of 100Rank 31 of 31Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D28 out of 100Rank 23 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D30 out of 100Rank 27 of 29Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B59 out of 100Rank 15 of 31
Our read on EPRF
In short
CMost preferred-stock ETFs hoover up the whole market. EPRF tracks an S&P index built only from investment-grade preferreds, holds a tight book of roughly 80 of them, and pays income monthly.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks current income through exposure to investment-grade preferred stocks.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
EPRF Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
EPRF$9,158
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | EPRF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −7.6% |
| 1 month | −1.1% |
| 3 months | −5.4% |
| 1 year | −8.4% |
| 3 years | +3.3% |
| 5 years | −3.2% |
| 10 years | +0.7% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | EPRF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −7.6% | |
| 2025 | +2.7% | |
| 2024 | +3.4% | |
| 2023 | +9.4% | |
| 2022 | −20.7% | |
| 2021 | +1.4% | |
| 2020 | +7.4% |
EPRF in the news
EPRF Dividends
- 7.12%
- $1.10
- $0.09 per share
- Monthly
EPRF Risk
- 10.0%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −0.07
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −25.3%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.11
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
EPRF Cost
Overpaying vs PFFD, cheapest in Preferred Securities
$4,659
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
EPRF 0.47%
$9,418
PFFD 0.23% Cheapest
$4,759
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | EPRF | PFFD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $847 | $419 | $428 |
| 20 | $3,261 | $1,630 | $1,631 |
| 30 | $9,418 | $4,759 | $4,659 |
Other funds in Preferred Securities
- CPRFDPIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded FundExpense ratio 0.72%1 year return +0.5%
- CFPEIFirst Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & Income ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +0.9%
- CPQDIPrincipal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +0.1%
- CSPFFGlobal X SuperIncome Preferred ETFExpense ratio 0.48%1 year return +2.8%
- CPFFRInfraCap REIT Preferred ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return −4.7%
