Sound Enhanced Fixed Income ETF
$16.63+0.11 (+0.66%)
- 1.89%
- $40M
- −2.7%
- 7.54%
- 4.7K sh
- low $16.22high $18.39
The ETF.net FXED Grade
F
Score 14 out of 100
- 31 of 31
Score 14 of 100 falls in the F 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.F3 out of 100Rank 30 of 31Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.F5 out of 100Rank 26 of 26Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D34 out of 100Rank 21 of 31Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F7 out of 100Rank 29 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C52 out of 100Rank 19 of 29Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F20 out of 100Rank 30 of 31
Our read on FXED
In short
FAn actively managed income portfolio parked in an aisle of index preferred trackers. Sound's managers hand-pick corporate bonds, high yield, BDCs and REITs instead of following a benchmark, pay monthly, and charge 1.89% a year for the work.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks current income while also offering the possibility of capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
FXED Holdings
- Bonds
- 56
- 26%
- GBDC
Sectors
- Financials61.1%
- Real Estate38.9%
Geography
- United States100.00%
FXED Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
FXED$9,725
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 | FXED |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −3.4% |
| 1 month | +0.5% |
| 3 months | −3.3% |
| 1 year | −2.7% |
| 3 years | +6.5% |
| 5 years | +1.3% |
| 10 years |
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 | FXED |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −3.4% | |
| 2025 | +5.7% | |
| 2024 | +5.2% | |
| 2023 | +15.1% | |
| 2022 | −14.7% | |
| 2021 | +10.8% |
FXED in the news
FXED Dividends
- 7.54%
- $1.25
- $0.04 per share
- Bi-Weekly
FXED Risk
- 7.6%
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.
- 0.28
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.
- −19.7%
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.
- 0.65
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.
FXED Cost
Overpaying vs PFFD, cheapest in Preferred Securities
$26,765
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FXED 1.89%
$31,524
PFFD 0.23% Cheapest
$4,759
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FXED | PFFD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,211 | $419 | $2,792 |
| 20 | $11,602 | $1,630 | $9,972 |
| 30 | $31,524 | $4,759 | $26,765 |
Other funds in Preferred Securities
- CPFFRInfraCap REIT Preferred ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return −4.7%
- CJPRFJPMorgan Preferred and Income Securities ETFExpense ratio 0.61%1 year return
- CQTPINorth Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +0.1%
- CPFFAVirtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETFExpense ratio 2.11%1 year return −4.1%
- FVPFFVIRTUS INFRACAP PREFERRED AND INCOME SECURITIES ETFExpense ratio 0.80%1 year return
