PREF Fees and Costs — Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-10
The net expense ratio is 0.55%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 14%.
PREF Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PREF. Prospectus, as of November 1, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.55% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.55% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.55% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
PREF Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PREF, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $347 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.58% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.55%) | $58 | $181 | $315 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $9 | $32 |
| Total costs | $58 | $190 | $347 |
| Value after costs | $10,442 | $11,386 | $12,416 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
PREF Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 14%
- Securities on loan, average value: $27.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $105K (0.007% of average net assets)
PREF Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SAMI Brokerage LLC | $889.8M | 43.39% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $619.5M | 30.21% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $517.3M | 25.22% |
| National Financial Services LLC | $24.3M | 1.19% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.