Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF
$8.73−0.09 (−1.02%)
- 0.48%
- $132M
- +3.4%
- 7.26%
- 42.7K sh
- low $8.64high $9.77
The ETF.net SPFF Grade
C
Score 47 out of 100
- 25 of 31
Score 47 of 100 falls in the C 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.B60 out of 100Rank 13 of 31Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B57 out of 100Rank 18 of 26Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D38 out of 100Rank 20 of 31Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D25 out of 100Rank 24 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D25 out of 100Rank 29 of 30Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B64 out of 100Rank 12 of 31
Our read on SPFF
In short
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
Worth knowing
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$10,340
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 | SPFF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 0.0% |
| 1 month | −2.0% |
| 3 months | −4.9% |
| 1 year | +3.4% |
| 3 years | +8.1% |
| 5 years | +0.5% |
| 10 years | +2.8% |
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 | SPFF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 0.0% | |
| 2025 | +7.5% | |
| 2024 | +8.6% | |
| 2023 | +3.1% | |
| 2022 | −14.3% | |
| 2021 | +5.2% | |
| 2020 | +7.0% |
SPFF in the news
SPFF Dividends
- 7.26%
- $0.64
- $0.05 per share
- Monthly
SPFF Risk
- 10.2%
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.
- 0.49
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.
- −22.6%
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.
- 1.14
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.
SPFF Cost
Overpaying vs PFFD, cheapest in Preferred Securities
$4,846
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SPFF 0.48%
$9,605
PFFD 0.23% Cheapest
$4,759
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SPFF | PFFD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $865 | $419 | $446 |
| 20 | $3,328 | $1,630 | $1,698 |
| 30 | $9,605 | $4,759 | $4,846 |
Other funds in Preferred Securities
- CPQDIPrincipal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +1.5%
- CPRFDPIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded FundExpense ratio 0.72%1 year return +1.5%
- 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%
