PFFD News and Press, Global X U.S. Preferred From 04/04/23

2023-04-04 11:26:00 ET Summary The recent banking crisis created significant turmoil in several markets, including preferred and capital securities. Yet, with the crisis seemingly now contained, the extra risk attached to the hybrid assets is likely overdone, creating a compelling...

Summary We share data on 40 big-yield preferred stock ETFs and CEFs, including a special focus on the popular iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (current yield is 5.8%). After diving into the details on PFF, we compare it to other preferred stock funds that offer higher yields,...

Summary PFFD provides exposure to a broad index of preferred securities. PFFD is dominated by fixed-coupon preferreds. In a rising interest rate environment, PFFD underperforms its peer, the VRP ETF, due to negative duration impacts. The Global X U.S. Preferred ETF (PFFD) ...

Summary HNDL has a balanced equity and fixed income investments portfolio, and has a pre-fixed target rate of payouts, sustainability of which is questionable. During the past six months, all of HNDL’s fixed income ETFs failed to generate positive price growth. Price returns of i...

Summary Futures markets are projecting a path to rate increases tapering off in the earlier stages of 2023. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) can help investors monetize elevated inflation by readjusting the coupon payment. We see certain option-based strategies like co...

Summary ALTY is an ETF diversified in five high-yield asset categories. Share price and income stream have shrunk by more than 20% since 2016. The new underlying index is a marginal improvement, but it doesn’t look attractive. How to manage capital decay in high yie...

Summary The global economy has been hit by several headwinds, almost all of them leading back to higher inflation. Europe is likely already in recession, the U.S. will enter recession in Q2 2023, while China struggles to make recovery headway. Markets have faced up to the reality ...

Summary Elevated inflation, currencies, slowing global economic growth expectations, and reduced central bank liquidity remain key economic considerations. Volatility measured by the VIX spiked in September after declining in August. This wall of worry is real, but it is impor...

Summary Prices were way too high in 2021 due to a flood of stimulus, free money, and the post-corona YOLO mentality. Stocks are now approaching my fair value estimate of around 3300 on the S&P 500 but may fall below it due to forced selling. With the Fed rapidly hiking rat...

Summary Basket of old Minimum Coupon Floating Rate issues are finally starting to float on a forward-looking basis. Looking at issues tied to Bank of America suggests the floating rate securities should begin to resist principal loss if rates continue to move higher. With the ...