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Zacks Preferred Income ETF

PRIZNYSE ArcaF

$24.68+0.04 (+0.18%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 3:36 PM

Intraday session: up, 7 prints from 24.64 to 24.68. Range 24.63 to 24.68. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.6524.6624.6710 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.07%
Fund size
$6M
1Y total return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
56
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$24.60
52W range
low $24.55high $25.43
Launched

The ETF.net PRIZ Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

F

Score 22 out of 100

Rank
30 of 31
Six-pillar profile for PRIZ. Scores out of 100: Cost 3, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 23, Holdings not scored, Durability 23. Strongest: Risk (60). Weakest: Cost (3). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 22 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 100
    Rank 30 of 31
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 31
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F23 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 31
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F23 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 31

Our read on PRIZ

ETF.net Research

FMost preferred ETFs pay out whatever the index happens to yield. PRIZ flips that: an actively picked book of preferred securities built around a declared 8% annualized payout on per-share NAV, paid monthly with a quarterly managed distribution.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks current income. It is actively managed and normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings, in preferred securities.

Why people hold it

  1. 01The active, target-payout option in an index-dominated aisle: a declared 8% annualized distribution rate on per-share NAV, not a pass-through of whatever the portfolio yields.
  2. 02Simple mandate: at least 80% of net assets in preferred securities, picked through Zacks' quantitative screening and fundamental analysis instead of an index rulebook.businesswire.com
  3. 03Income lands on a monthly cadence, with a quarterly managed distribution layered on top. That rhythm is set by the fund's own policy, not by coupon timing.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Costs 1.07% a year against a preferred-ETF median near 0.50%. Index peers PFFD (0.23%) and PFF (0.45%) do the plain-vanilla job for a fraction.
  2. 02The 8% rate is a policy, not earnings. The fund discloses it may use return of capital to maintain it, which hands back part of your own principal and trims NAV.
  3. 03A 2026 launch, small and thinly traded. Short history to judge, and spreads can run wide, so limit orders matter more here than in the giants.

PRIZ Holdings

As of Oct 11, 2026
Asset class
Other
Holdings
56
Top-10 weight
40%
Largest holding
Schw 6.1 Perp4.5%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—Schw 6.1 Perp4.51%265,000$255K1
002—Fcnca 7 Perp4.50%260,000$255K1
003—Axp 6.45 Perp4.47%255,000$253K1
004—Ally 7.1 Perp4.16%240,000$235K1
005—Hban 6 1/4 Perp4.12%240,000$233K1
006—Voya 7.758 Perp3.87%215,000$219K1
007—Gm 6 1/2 Perp3.75%215,000$212K1
008—Bbh Sweep Vehicle3.61%204,098$204K49
009—Ms 5 7/8 Perp3.43%220,000$194K1
010—Gs 7 1/2 Perp3.26%180,000$184K1
011—Tfc 6 1/4 Perp3.00%175,000$170K1
012—Bk 6.3 Perp2.99%170,000$169K1
013—Crbg 6 7/8 Perp2.86%160,000$162K1
014—Bac 6 1/4 Perp2.78%160,000$157K1
015—Cobkac 6 3/4 Perp2.56%145,000$145K1

Showing 1–15 of 56 holdings

PRIZ Performance

Launched Jun 1, 2026

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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PRIZ$9,902
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,332
Jul 10, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. PRIZ $9,902. SPY $10,332. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,608$10,004$10,400Jul 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026

Jul 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 PRIZ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPRIZ
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month−0.7%
3 months−1.0%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper 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 PRIZ
YearReturn barPRIZ
2026 YTD−0.5%

History from Jun 2, 2026

PRIZ in the news

Filtered to PRIZ · Preferred Securities

PRIZ Dividends

Last payment
$0.11 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. 3 payments in 2026 YTD. Jul 31, 2026 $0.05; Aug 31, 2026 $0.08; Sep 30, 2026 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 30, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.11
Aug 31, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.08
Jul 31, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.05

PRIZ Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Jun 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 Jun 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 Jun 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.
0.58
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.

PRIZ Cost

Expense ratio1.07%
  • The middle half of Preferred Securities funds
  • Median 0.50%

29 of the 31 Preferred Securities funds charge less.

PRIZ costs $107.00 a year on $10,000. The median Preferred Securities fund costs $50.00.

Other funds in Preferred Securities