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EVPF

GradeBNASDAQ Global Market

Eaton Vance Preferred Securities and Income ETF

Specialty Bonds · Eaton Vance · Inception 2026-03-03

$49.01−0.24 (−0.49%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:38 PM EDT

History starts Mar 5, 2026.History starts Mar 5, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 18 prints from 49.25 to 49.01. Range 48.92 to 49.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$48.90$49.10$49.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.20%
Fund size
$44M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
76
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$49.27
52W range
low $48.90high $51.10

The ETF.net EVPF Grade

B

68/ 100

Rank 4 of 31 in Preferred Securities⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for EVPF. Scores out of 100: Cost 100, Risk 66, Mission not scored, Tradability 32, Holdings 54, Durability 33. Strongest: Cost (100). Weakest: Tradability (32). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 68 of 100 sits in the B band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    AScore 100
    Category rank1/31 · top 3%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    BScore 66
    Category rank10/29 · top 34%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 32
    Category rank22/31 · mid-pack

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    CScore 54
    Category rank16/29 · mid-pack

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    DScore 33
    Category rank26/31 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on EVPF

ETF.net Research

BActive management of preferred securities at 0.20%, a price usually reserved for index trackers. Eaton Vance launched it in 2026 to pursue total return and income across preferreds, undercutting most of the category on fee.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks total return and current income, primarily through preferred securities and other income-producing securities.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Charges 0.20%, under PFFV's 0.25% and far under FPE's 0.83% among the top-scoring preferred funds.
  2. 02In income strategies the fee comes straight out of the payout, and this one carries about half the category's typical drag.
  3. 03Actively run, so the mix isn't chained to a preferred index. The stated mandate is total return plus current income from preferreds and other income payers.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Launched in 2026, so the record is short and any read on how it handles a rate or credit shock rests on limited data.
  2. 02Small and lightly traded so far, which can mean a wider gap between bid and ask than the category's established names.
  3. 03No benchmark index to measure it against, so the work is judging the manager's picks rather than checking tracking error.

EVPF Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 7:25 AM
Asset class
Other
Holdings
76
Top-10 weight
27%
Largest holding
CITIGROUP INC VAR 12/494.0%

Geography

  • United States92.39%
  • Sweden2.68%
  • Netherlands1.87%
  • Canada1.16%
  • Germany0.94%
  • Bermuda0.50%
  • United Kingdom0.46%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 6.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—CITIGROUP INC VAR 12/494.00%1,735,000$2M24
002—WELLS FARGO & CO VAR3.80%1,617,000$2M5
003—JPMORGAN CHASE & CO VAR3.03%1,283,000$1M9
004—BANCO SANTANDER VAR 12/492.68%1,016,000$1M1
005—NORDEA BANK ABP VAR 09/752.60%1,153,000$1M3
006—CHARLES SCHWAB VAR2.16%1,021,000$940K5
007—BANK OF AMERICA VAR 05/492.15%926,000$939K12
008—UBS GROUP AG VAR 12/492.14%830,000$934K5
009—COREBRIDGE VAR 12/491.98%841,000$863K10
010—GOLDMAN SACHS VAR 12/491.97%832,000$860K3
011—BANK OF VAR 11/841.97%845,000$856K17
012—TORONTO-DOMINIO VAR 07/841.96%840,000$855K18
013—BP CAPITAL MARKETS VAR1.96%866,000$852K14
014—AMERICAN VAR 12/541.95%827,000$848K25
015—TELUS CORP VAR 06/561.94%874,000$847K31

Showing 1–15 of 78 holdings

EVPF Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

EVPF$9,947
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. EVPF $9,947. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,741$10,122$10,502Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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.

Trailing total return for EVPF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEVPF
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month−0.5%
3 months−0.5%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for EVPF
YearReturn barEVPF
2026 YTD+0.7%

History from Mar 5, 2026

EVPF in the news

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EVPF Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Last payment
$0.25 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 6 payments in 2026 YTD. Mar 31, 2026 $0.16; Apr 30, 2026 $0.19; May 29, 2026 $0.20; Jun 30, 2026 $0.25; Jul 31, 2026 $0.25; Aug 31, 2026 $0.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Aug 31, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.25
Jul 31, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.25
Jun 30, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.25
May 29, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.20
Apr 30, 2026May 6, 2026$0.19
Mar 31, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.16

EVPF Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
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Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
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Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.21
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

EVPF Cost

Expense ratio0.20%
  • The middle half of Preferred Securities funds
  • Median 0.50%

No Preferred Securities fund charges less.

EVPF costs $20.00 a year on $10,000. The median Preferred Securities fund costs $50.00.