PFFR News and Press, ETFIS Series Trust I From 06/27/23

2023-06-27 10:00:00 ET Summary Recovering from a sharp sell-off in the wake of the Silicon Valley and First Republic Bank collapses, Mortgage REITs have rebounded as turmoil across interest rate markets has calmed. Distress in the commercial and residential real estate markets has...

2023-06-25 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets posted their worst week since March after central bank officials in the U.S. and globally warned that further monetary tightening is necessary to contain inflation. Snapping a five-week winning streak that had sent the benchmark t...

2023-06-20 15:01:33 ET Summary Preferreds are fixed income instruments that normally provide strong yield but minimal capital appreciation potential. Recently, however, prices have become dislocated and irrational. They now have around 50% capital appreciation potential on top...

2023-06-04 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets rebounded this week as a critical slate of employment data provided evidence of a 'soft' economic landing, showing stronger-than-expected job growth combined with a cooldown in wage pressures. Closing the week at its highs for the...

2023-06-01 09:00:26 ET Summary Rates Up, REITs Down? Whether fundamentally justified or not, commercial and residential real estate markets continue to bear the brunt of the Federal Reserve's historically swift monetary tightening cycle. Commercial real estate, in particular, has ...

2023-05-31 08:40:42 ET Summary The Virtus InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF currently yields a healthy 8.8%, paying a monthly dividend of $0.12 per share. PFFR's dividend rate is expected to rise over the next two to four years due to the Federal Reserve's potential lowering of the Fede...

2023-05-30 08:05:00 ET Summary Many preferred stocks are now heavily discounted and offer high yields. Since real estate is well-known for its cash generation capabilities, REIT preferreds often offer better risk-to-reward. We discuss two REIT preferreds with yields above 8% f...

2023-05-29 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets hovered around nine-month highs this past week as surprisingly solid economic data and earnings reports offset pressures from hawkish central bank rhetoric and a debt ceiling stalemate. Posting its highest end-of-week close since ...

2023-05-21 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets climbed to nine-month highs this week as investors weighed signs of progress on debt-ceiling negotiations and solid economic data against a continued drumbeat of hawkish Fed commentary. Snapping a two-week losing streak and climbi...

2023-05-19 09:00:00 ET Summary The new pariah of the commercial real estate sector, Office REITs, have remained in free-fall in recent months, plunging another 30% this year following a plunge of nearly 40% last year. Just how bad is it? The surge in interest rates has turned a we...