PFFR News and Press, ETFIS Series Trust I From 09/10/23

2023-09-10 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets slumped this week as persistent inflation concerns inflamed by a "crude awakening" of global energy prices were aggravated by hawkish Federal Reserve rhetoric and revived trade tensions. Finishing lower for the fourth-week in the ...

2023-08-20 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets slumped for a third-straight week on concern over the implications of a "higher-for-longer" interest rate environment as resilient economic data provided fresh support for hawkish Fed posturing. Closing below its 50-day moving ave...

2023-08-10 15:23:24 ET Summary Nearly 200 U.S. REITs have reported second quarter earnings results over the past month, providing critical information on the state of the commercial and residential real estate industry. Of the 86 equity REITs that provide full-year Funds from Oper...

2023-08-02 07:00:00 ET Summary During this Fed tightening cycle, preferred stocks have declined significantly below par value which is normally $25. Buying preferred stocks at below par can represent an excellent total return opportunity as the current dividend yield is high relat...

2023-07-31 04:37:40 ET Summary The InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF tracks the performance of preferred shares issued by U.S. equity and mortgage REITs. PFFR offers diversification across the entire U.S. REIT space with very limited allocations into single company preferred instruments...

2023-07-30 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets climbed to the highest levels since early 2022 as investors analyzed a frenzied slate of corporate earnings results, economic data, and central bank policy decisions. Gaining for a third-straight week, the S&P 500 advanced 1.0...

2023-07-05 23:05:01 ET Summary PFFR offers investors exposure to REIT preferred. It offers investors a strong 8.1% dividend yield but is less diversified than most of its peers. The fund's strong yield makes it a buy, but the fund's niche holdings mean positions should be kept...

2023-07-02 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets closed-out a volatile first-half at their highest-levels of the year as investors cheered data showing continued resilience in economic activity alongside further signs of cooling inflationary pressure. Rebounding from its worst w...

2023-06-30 10:30:00 ET Summary To the surprise of countless pundits, the U.S. housing industry has quietly started to emerge from its year-long recession, thawing from a deep freeze induced by historically aggressive monetary tightening. Rebounding from punishing declines of nearl...

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...