Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETF
$47.63+0.05 (+0.10%)
- 0.45%
- $167M
- −1.3%
- 5.87%
- 25.5K sh
- low $47.58high $52.41
The ETF.net GPRF Grade
B
Score 58 out of 100
- 10 of 31
Score 58 of 100 falls in the B 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.C48 out of 100Rank 23 of 26Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C51 out of 100Rank 16 of 31Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C45 out of 100Rank 19 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A82 out of 100Rank 2 of 29Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C43 out of 100Rank 20 of 31
Our read on GPRF
In short
BGoldman's 2024 entry into preferred stock: roughly 400 U.S. preferreds and hybrids, the slice of the market that sits between bonds and common shares, bundled at 0.45% a year and paid out monthly.
Stated mandate
Invests primarily in U.S. preferred stocks and hybrid securities.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
GPRF Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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GPRF$9,872
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 | GPRF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −1.3% |
| 1 month | −0.1% |
| 3 months | −2.2% |
| 1 year | −1.3% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 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 | GPRF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −1.3% | |
| 2025 | +6.2% | |
| 2024 | +2.4% |
GPRF in the news
GPRF Dividends
- 5.87%
- $2.81
- $0.27 per share
- Monthly
GPRF Risk
- 4.1%
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.
- −0.41
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.
- −4.4%
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.
- 0.24
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.
GPRF Cost
Overpaying vs PFFD, cheapest in Preferred Securities
$4,282
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
GPRF 0.45%
$9,041
PFFD 0.23% Cheapest
$4,759
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | GPRF | PFFD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $812 | $419 | $393 |
| 20 | $3,128 | $1,630 | $1,498 |
| 30 | $9,041 | $4,759 | $4,282 |
Other funds in Preferred Securities
- BJHPIJohn Hancock Preferred Income ETFExpense ratio 0.54%1 year return −0.5%
- BFPEFirst Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETFExpense ratio 0.83%1 year return −1.9%
- BPREFPrincipal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +1.3%
- BHBRDInvesco U.S. Hybrid Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return
- BPFLDAAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return +2.1%
