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SPFF

GradeCNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Global X - SuperIncome Preferred ETF

Specialty Bonds · Global X · Inception 2012-07-16 · SEC filings

$9.22−0.04 (−0.38%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 67 prints from 9.26 to 9.22. Range 9.21 to 9.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9.20$9.24$9.2610 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.48%
Fund size
$141M
1Y return
+4.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
6.80%
Holdings
49
Volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$9.29
52W range
low $8.79high $9.77

The ETF.net SPFF Grade

C

50/ 100

Rank 18 of 31 in Preferred Securities

Confidence High

Six-pillar profile for SPFF. Scores out of 100: Cost 63, Risk 31, Mission 57, Tradability 49, Holdings 24, Durability 67. Strongest: Durability (67). Weakest: Holdings (24). Leans toward Durability and Cost.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 50 of 100 sits in the C 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.
    BScore 63
    Category rank12/31 · top 39%
  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    BScore 57
    Category rank19/26 · mid-pack
  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    DScore 31
    Category rank23/29 · bottom quartile
  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    CScore 49
    Category rank16/31 · mid-pack
  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    FScore 24
    Category rank28/29 · bottom quartile
  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    BScore 67
    Category rank12/31 · top 39%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026

Our read on SPFF

ETF.net Research

CMost preferred funds buy the whole market. SPFF shops at the top of the yield table: roughly 50 of the highest-yielding US preferreds, tracked by index rule and paid out monthly since 2012.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the Global X U.S. High Yield Preferred Index, before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Income density is the design: the index ranks US preferred securities by yield and holds about 50 from the top, rather than spreading thin across the entire preferred market.globalxetfs.com
  2. 02Pays monthly, and has done so since the 2012 launch. That is a long, unbroken cadence for an income sleeve.globalxetfs.com
  3. 03Preferred payouts can be treated as qualified dividend income rather than ordinary interest, a tax wrinkle most bond funds cannot offer.globalxetfs.com
  4. 04The 0.48% fee sits near the middle of the preferred ETF pack. Not the discount aisle, not a premium either.

Worth knowing

  1. 01About 50 positions means every name carries real weight. Broad preferred funds spread the same risk across hundreds of issues.globalxetfs.com
  2. 02Buying the highest-yielding preferreds means owning the paper the market prices most cautiously, and price swings have run hotter than the calmer end of the peer group.
  3. 03Cheaper builds exist in the same cohort (PFFV at 0.25%, EVPF at 0.20%), and SPFF's mid-size asset base and moderate volume mean spreads deserve a look on bigger orders.

SPFF Holdings

As of Sep 21, 2026, 6:06 PM
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
49
Top-10 weight
38%
Largest holding
HPE 7 5/8 09/01/27 (BRBVKF5)7.4%

Sectors

  • Financials100.0%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001HPE 7 5/8 09/01/27 (BRBVKF5)7.43%67,441$10M2
002BRKR 6 3/8 09/01/28 (BVZM740)4.25%13,306$6M2
003ARES 6 3/4 10/01/27 (BR4TW49)3.96%139,672$6M2
004PCG 6 12/01/27 (BPGN2R8)3.76%158,832$5M2
005BAC 7 1/4 PERP (B2PB3Z7)3.35%3,781$5M2
006MCHP 7 1/2 03/15/28 (BTTRKK4)3.15%70,399$4M2
007WFC 7 1/2 PERP (B3KRSW9)3.06%3,879$4M2
008ORCL 6 1/2 01/15/29 (BTTQ6B4)2.97%88,692$4M2
009ATH 6.35 PERP (BPSKDY1)2.88%170,532$4M3
010NEE 6 1/2 06/01/2085 (BTZQRD7)2.80%174,068$4M2
011MTB 7 1/2 PERP (BS55Z77)2.70%148,688$4M2
012KKR 6 1/4 03/01/28 (BN72V73)2.67%84,876$4M2
013C 6 1/4 PERP (BWRNH48)2.63%157,562$4M2
014ALL 7 3/8 PERP (BNBXR41)2.20%118,962$3M2
015KEY 6.2 PERP (BPLPQT9)2.09%118,349$3M3

Showing 1–15 of 51 holdings

SPFF Performance

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

SPFF$10,441
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. SPFF $10,441. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,353$10,646$11,940Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – 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 SPFF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSPFF
Year to date+3.8%
1 month−2.0%
3 months−1.4%
1 year+4.4%
3 years+8.4%per year
5 years+1.2%per year
10 years+2.7%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 SPFF
YearReturn barSPFF
2026 YTD+3.8%
2025+7.5%
2024+8.6%
2023+3.1%
2022−14.3%
2021+5.2%
2020+7.0%

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SPFF 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.
6.80%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.63Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.05 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 44 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 3, 2023 $0.06; Mar 3, 2023 $0.06; Apr 5, 2023 $0.06; May 3, 2023 $0.05; Jun 5, 2023 $0.05; Jul 6, 2023 $0.05; Aug 3, 2023 $0.05; Sep 6, 2023 $0.05; Oct 4, 2023 $0.05; Nov 3, 2023 $0.05; Dec 5, 2023 $0.05; Dec 28, 2023 $0.06; Feb 5, 2024 $0.05; Mar 5, 2024 $0.05; Apr 3, 2024 $0.05; May 3, 2024 $0.05; Jun 5, 2024 $0.05; Jul 3, 2024 $0.05; Aug 5, 2024 $0.05; Sep 5, 2024 $0.05; Oct 3, 2024 $0.05; Nov 5, 2024 $0.05; Dec 4, 2024 $0.05; Dec 30, 2024 $0.09; Feb 3, 2025 $0.05; Mar 3, 2025 $0.05; Apr 1, 2025 $0.05; May 1, 2025 $0.05; Jun 2, 2025 $0.05; Jul 1, 2025 $0.05; Aug 1, 2025 $0.05; Sep 2, 2025 $0.05; Oct 1, 2025 $0.05; Nov 3, 2025 $0.05; Dec 1, 2025 $0.05; Dec 30, 2025 $0.08; Feb 2, 2026 $0.05; Mar 2, 2026 $0.05; Apr 1, 2026 $0.05; May 1, 2026 $0.05; Jun 1, 2026 $0.05; Jul 1, 2026 $0.05; Aug 3, 2026 $0.05; Sep 1, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.05
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.05
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.05
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.05
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.05
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.05
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.05
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.05
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.08
Dec 1, 2025Dec 8, 2025$0.05
Nov 3, 2025Nov 10, 2025$0.05
Oct 1, 2025Oct 8, 2025$0.05

SPFF Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
10.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 2026
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.
0.39
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 2026
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.
−22.8%
Trough Oct 2023
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.
1.14
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.

SPFF Cost

Expense ratio0.48%
  • The middle half of Preferred Securities funds
  • Median 0.50%

11 of the 31 Preferred Securities funds charge less.

SPFF costs $48.00 a year on $10,000. The median Preferred Securities fund costs $50.00.