DPIAX Performance — Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Dividend and Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
DPIAX returned +1.65% year to date and +6.53% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +9.50% over 3 years and +2.58% over 5 years. Against its Global Short-Term Corporate Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $131, against $128 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 4.87% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $9.8M, and assets reached $203.07M.
DPIAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Dividend and Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | DPIAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $107 | $107 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $131 | $128 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $114 | $121 |
| Since data start (Jan 2020 – Jun 2026) | $124 | $132 |
DPIAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.65% |
| 1 year | +6.53% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.50% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.58% |
DPIAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Dividend and Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.65% |
| 2025 | +7.86% |
| 2024 | +11.72% |
| 2023 | +6.45% |
| 2022 | −13.61% |
| 2021 | +4.66% |
| 2020 | +5.53% |
DPIAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.6% | +0.2% | −1.8% | +2.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +1.0% | −0.5% | −0.9% | +1.4% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +1.5% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | +1.8% | +0.6% | +1.4% | −0.9% | +2.2% | +0.4% | +1.3% | +1.9% | +2.0% | −0.2% | +0.8% | −0.2% |
| 2023 | +7.0% | −1.2% | −7.5% | +0.8% | −0.8% | +1.6% | +2.2% | −0.4% | −1.0% | −2.2% | +5.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | −2.2% | −2.7% | −0.7% | −3.6% | −0.4% | −4.5% | +4.7% | −2.1% | −3.9% | −1.4% | +3.1% | −0.5% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | −0.5% | +1.3% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.2% | −1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | +1.5% | −2.6% | −14.1% | +9.0% | +2.1% | −0.1% | +4.2% | +2.3% | −1.1% | +0.8% | +3.6% | +1.5% |
DPIAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.87%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.03 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.37% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.17% (Oct 2023)
DPIAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Dividend and Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$9.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $69.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.88×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $3.9M | $4.8M | −$918K |
| May 2026 | $3.1M | $4.6M | −$1.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $5.1M | $24.0M | −$18.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.5M | $4.7M | −$249K |
| Feb 2026 | $3.5M | $5.3M | −$1.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $5.9M | $5.6M | $270K |
| Dec 2025 | $6.6M | $5.0M | $1.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.7M | $3.7M | $4.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.6M | $3.5M | $1.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $16.3M | $5.6M | $10.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.2M | $5.3M | −$3.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $5.7M | $6.7M | −$974K |
DPIAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Dividend and Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $203.07M |
| 2026-03-31 | $221.96M |
| 2025-12-31 | $228.69M |
| 2025-09-30 | $222.00M |
| 2025-06-30 | $211.29M |
| 2025-03-31 | $244.90M |
| 2024-12-31 | $245.37M |
| 2024-09-30 | $252.01M |
| 2024-06-30 | $220.59M |
| 2024-03-31 | $215.26M |
| 2023-12-31 | $204.89M |
| 2023-09-30 | $201.22M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.