PREF Performance — Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-10
PREF returned +2.17% year to date and +6.03% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +9.37% over 3 years and +3.12% over 5 years. Against its Global Intermediate 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 $126 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 4.51% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $534.1M, and assets reached $1.77B.
PREF Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Intermediate Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PREF | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $106 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $131 | $126 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $114 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $136 | $130 |
PREF Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.17% |
| 1 year | +6.03% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.37% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.12% |
PREF Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +2.17% |
| 2025 | +7.89% |
| 2024 | +11.55% |
| 2023 | +7.13% |
| 2022 | −11.58% |
| 2021 | +2.11% |
| 2020 | +7.63% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.40% |
PREF 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 | +0.5% | +0.9% | −1.7% | +1.4% | +0.6% | +0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.1% | −0.7% | +1.7% | +1.5% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +1.1% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | +2.5% | +0.5% | +1.6% | −0.8% | +1.6% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +1.2% | +1.8% | −0.2% | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | +4.9% | −1.4% | −3.9% | +1.0% | −0.6% | +1.0% | +2.6% | −0.8% | −0.9% | −2.3% | +4.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | −1.8% | −2.9% | −0.8% | −3.1% | −1.6% | −3.9% | +4.8% | −1.1% | −4.7% | −0.5% | +2.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | −0.6% | 0.0% | +1.5% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.5% | −0.1% | −0.6% | −1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | +1.6% | −0.9% | −13.0% | +8.6% | +2.1% | +1.1% | +3.6% | +1.7% | −0.6% | +0.4% | +2.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.5% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +1.5% | +0.5% | +0.7% |
PREF Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.51%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.08 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.58% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.29% (Oct 2023)
PREF Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $534.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $534.1M
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $42.7M | $0 | $42.7M |
| May 2026 | $255.5M | $0 | $255.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $12.4M | $0 | $12.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $8.5M | $0 | $8.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | $39.2M | $0 | $39.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $30.5M | $0 | $30.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $24.7M | $0 | $24.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $41.0M | $0 | $41.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $25.7M | $0 | $25.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $32.2M | $0 | $32.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $21.7M | $0 | $21.7M |
PREF Assets Under Management
Net assets of Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.77B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.44B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.41B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.32B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.23B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.16B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.06B |
| 2024-09-30 | $962.44M |
| 2024-06-30 | $903.03M |
| 2024-03-31 | $851.11M |
| 2023-12-31 | $775.15M |
| 2023-09-30 | $597.28M |
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.