SPFF News and Press, Global X SuperIncome Preferred From 07/14/22

PFFA generated high returns, as preferred stock helped this ETF earn higher coupons, sail through the market turbulence and generate an attractive pay-out. Preference shares involve risk of dividend deferral as well as risk of falling price and falling yield of preferreds in a rapidly...

FPE is a high-yield ETF in preferred stocks. Since inception, it has lost 10% in share price. In 7 years, the annual sum of distributions has decreased by 19%. How to manage capital decay in high yield securities. For further details see: FPE: Better Than SPFF, But S...

SPFF is a high-yield ETF in preferred stocks. Over 66% of asset value is in financials. Share price has lost almost 30% since inception. Distribution has lost more than 30% in the same time. My way to manage capital decay in high yield securities. For further de...

Preferred stocks issued by CEFs remain an overlooked sector by income investors. This sector has been supported by a number of themes, allowing it to outperform the broader preferreds space. We highlight a number of attractively-valued preferred securities issued by CEFs. Fo...

Historically, Fed tightening cycles have tended to be followed by recession. This suggests it is not too early to think about some higher-quality, longer-duration assets as potential sources of drier-powder assets. We highlight a number of 6-7% preferred securities that may fit th...

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the last week of April and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. April was the worst month for the sector since March of 2020. The significant drop in preferred prices, while painful, also means that dur...

Short-term rates have spiked since the start of the year due to persistent inflation and an increasingly hawkish Fed. Most investor portfolios are likely overweight fixed-coupon longer-duration assets which are vulnerable to further interest rate increases. We highlight three secu...

We all have a basic need to feel safe and secure, this extends to our financial life. Sometimes opportunities arise where more income is available from a safer place. We examine two opportunities. For further details see: 2 Great Preferred Stocks, A Fat Yield +7%, For Sa...

We take a look at the Dynex Capital Series C preferred after a strong Q1 release. The company's ability to dial down risk in an unfavorable market environment distinguishes it from its other mortgage REIT counterparts. We find the stock's 7.1% yield attractive with potential yield...

We identified the risks in Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF when we covered it last. The ETF has upped the distribution since then. The total return though has lagged. We see whether the current setup has improved versus the last time. For further details see: ...