Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF
$18.38−0.28 (−1.47%)
- 2.11%
- $2.23B
- −4.4%
- 11.07%
- 879K sh
- low $18.39high $22.06
The ETF.net PFFA Grade
D
Score 39 out of 100
- 29 of 31
Score 39 of 100 falls in the D 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.F0 out of 100Rank 31 of 31Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B68 out of 100Rank 11 of 26Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D27 out of 100Rank 26 of 31Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B69 out of 100Rank 10 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C48 out of 100Rank 21 of 30Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B69 out of 100Rank 11 of 31
Our read on PFFA
In short
DMost preferred-stock funds just track an index. PFFA hand-picks its preferreds, borrows 20-30% to amplify the income stream, writes options on top, and pays monthly.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of U.S. preferred stocks. It also uses options strategies and modest leverage to enhance income and total return.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
PFFA 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.
PFFA$9,556
Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 | PFFA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −6.0% |
| 1 month | −3.6% |
| 3 months | −8.3% |
| 1 year | −4.4% |
| 3 years | +9.5% |
| 5 years | +3.5% |
| 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 | PFFA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −6.0% | |
| 2025 | +8.2% | |
| 2024 | +16.1% | |
| 2023 | +26.5% | |
| 2022 | −20.9% | |
| 2021 | +23.5% | |
| 2020 | −7.9% |
PFFA in the news
PFFA Dividends
- 11.07%
- $2.06
- $0.17 per share
- Monthly
PFFA Risk
- 10.6%
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.
- 0.58
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.
- −22.7%
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.
- 1.07
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.
PFFA Cost
Overpaying vs PFFD, cheapest in Preferred Securities
$29,482
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
PFFA 2.11%
$34,241
PFFD 0.23% Cheapest
$4,759
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | PFFA | PFFD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,552 | $419 | $3,133 |
| 20 | $12,714 | $1,630 | $11,084 |
| 30 | $34,241 | $4,759 | $29,482 |
Other funds in Preferred Securities
- CPFFRInfraCap REIT Preferred ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return −3.0%
- 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 +1.1%
- FVPFFVIRTUS INFRACAP PREFERRED AND INCOME SECURITIES ETFExpense ratio 0.80%1 year return
- FFXEDSound Enhanced Fixed Income ETFExpense ratio 1.89%1 year return −1.0%
