PFF ETF Analysis: Preferred Income Securities | NASDAQ

Preferred Stock | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 12.486m USD | 12M Return: -1.8% | US4642886877 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Preferred Stock, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Cash Equivalents
Total Rating 42
Safety 60
Buy Signal -0.72
Preferred Stock
Category Rotation: +4.8
TER: 0.46%
AUM: 12.5B
Avg Turnover: 87.7M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility8.58%
VaR 5th Pctl1.57%
VaR vs Median1.78%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.75
Rel. Str. IBD36.8
Rel. Str. Peer Group62.5
Character TTM
Beta0.397
Beta Downside0.437
Hurst Exponent0.476
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD10.63%
CAGR/Max DD0.68
CAGR/Mean DD3.31

Warnings

Fakeout
Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +0.8% 21
Feb -0.1% 19
Mar -0.2% 21
Apr +0.1% 5
May +0.3% 30
Jun +0.3% 15
Jul +0.6% 42
Aug +0.0% 7
Sep -0.9% 28
Oct -1.1% 53
Nov -0.6% 14
Dec +0.2% 25

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: PFF Preferred Income Securities

The iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) is structured to invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index, with the remaining up to 20% allocated to futures, options, swap contracts, and cash or cash equivalents. Launched in March 2007, PFF is a large-cap ETF focused on the preferred stock category, offering investors exposure to income-generating securities that typically sit between common equity and debt in a companys capital structure.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cuts pressure preferred stock yields lower
  • Bank capital regulations tighten preferred issuer requirements
  • Credit spreads widen on recession fears
What is the price of PFF shares?

As of October 05, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 29.56 with a total of 3,848,503 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.33%, over one month by -1.59%, over three months by -1.56% and over the past year by -1.76%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 29.20 (which is 1.2% or 1.6 ATR below the current price).

Is PFF a buy, sell or hold?

Preferred Income Securities has no consensus analysts rating.