PFXF Performance — VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-26
PFXF returned +2.98% year to date and +11.16% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +7.73% over 3 years and +3.20% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Financials Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $125, against $158 for the category, and to $111 over one year, against $112. Volatility over the past three years was 10.09% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $779.0M, and assets reached $2.63B.
PFXF Growth of $100
What $100 invested in VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Financials Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | PFXF | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $111 | $112 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $125 | $158 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $144 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jun 2026) | $138 | $184 |
PFXF Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.98% |
| 1 year | +11.16% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.73% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.20% |
PFXF Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +2.98% |
| 2025 | +9.45% |
| 2024 | +8.78% |
| 2023 | +11.40% |
| 2022 | −19.11% |
| 2021 | +12.22% |
| 2020 | +7.97% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.88% |
PFXF 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 | +3.6% | +0.3% | −3.8% | +6.2% | +2.4% | −5.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.3% | −3.0% | −0.5% | +2.7% | +1.6% | +3.4% | +1.0% | +1.3% | 0.0% | −0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | +2.3% | +1.7% | −0.6% | −2.2% | +4.1% | −1.8% | −0.2% | +4.0% | +3.2% | −1.0% | +0.5% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | +10.4% | −1.6% | −1.8% | +0.6% | −1.3% | +3.2% | +0.2% | −0.1% | −3.7% | −4.6% | +8.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | −4.8% | −3.2% | +2.5% | −5.9% | +2.2% | −7.1% | +6.8% | −3.3% | −6.2% | −1.8% | +4.9% | −4.0% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | −1.3% | +3.8% | +1.5% | +0.7% | +1.5% | +1.6% | +0.5% | −1.2% | +3.0% | −2.9% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | +2.6% | −6.0% | −14.8% | +12.8% | +2.3% | −2.4% | +5.9% | +1.9% | −0.7% | +1.4% | +4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | +1.1% | +0.1% | −0.7% | +1.5% |
PFXF Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 10.09%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.32 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.70% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.14% (Jun 2026)
PFXF Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $779.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.2B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.76×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $277.8M | $26.0M | $251.8M |
| May 2026 | $168.9M | $15.6M | $153.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $102.3M | $59.6M | $42.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $66.0M | $59.4M | $6.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $116.6M | $25.6M | $91.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $55.8M | $30.0M | $25.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $73.5M | $36.3M | $37.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $43.6M | $18.4M | $25.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $67.9M | $896K | $67.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $49.9M | $50.3M | −$459K |
| Aug 2025 | $93.3M | $109.9M | −$16.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $105.5M | $10.3M | $95.2M |
PFXF Assets Under Management
Net assets of VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.63B |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.15B |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.05B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.94B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.79B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.85B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.90B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.95B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.72B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.58B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.47B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.23B |
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.