(PQDI) Principal Exchange-Traded - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE ARCA • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Etf • ISIN: US74255Y7638

Dividend-Paying Securities, Preferred Securities, Capital Securities, QDI, REITs

Description: PQDI Principal Exchange-Traded

The Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF (PQDI) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that focuses on dividend-paying securities, aiming to provide investors with a tax-efficient income stream. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying securities, including preferred securities and capital securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers.

The funds investment strategy prioritizes securities that are eligible for favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment, such as qualified dividend income (QDI) and qualified dividends from real estate investment trusts (REITs). This approach is designed to minimize tax liabilities for investors, making it an attractive option for those seeking tax-efficient income.

From a technical analysis perspective, the current price of $19.08 is above its 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day simple moving averages (SMA20, SMA50, and SMA200), indicating a bullish trend. The Average True Range (ATR) of 0.08, representing a 0.44% daily price range, suggests relatively low volatility. Given the current technical setup, its likely that the fund will continue to trade within a narrow range, potentially consolidating before making its next move.

Combining technical and fundamental insights, we can forecast that PQDI may experience a moderate increase in the short term, driven by its attractive dividend yield and tax-efficient investment strategy. With an Assets Under Management (AUM) of $56.22M USD, the fund has a relatively small but stable asset base. As the fund continues to attract investors seeking tax-advantaged income, its AUM is likely to grow, potentially leading to a higher stock price. Based on the current technical and fundamental data, a reasonable forecast is that PQDI may reach $19.50 within the next few weeks, representing a 2.2% increase from its current price.

Additional Sources for PQDI ETF

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PQDI ETF Overview

Market Cap in USD 58m
Category Preferred Stock
TER 0.60%
IPO / Inception 2020-06-16

PQDI ETF Ratings

Growth Rating 48.9
Fundamental -
Dividend Rating 60.2
Rel. Strength -4.64
Analysts -
Fair Price Momentum 19.39 USD
Fair Price DCF -

PQDI Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 5.02%
Yield on Cost 5y 6.09%
Annual Growth 5y 10.10%
Payout Consistency 95.8%
Payout Ratio %

PQDI Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 99.2%
Growth Correlation 12m 88.1%
Growth Correlation 5y 41.3%
CAGR 5y 4.43%
CAGR/Max DD 5y 0.25
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.87
Alpha 3.16
Beta 0.090
Volatility 2.54%
Current Volume 2.4k
Average Volume 20d 2.1k
Stop Loss 18.7 (-3.3%)
What is the price of PQDI shares?
As of July 12, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 19.33 with a total of 2,353 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.10%, over one month by +1.34%, over three months by +5.37% and over the past year by +8.19%.
Is Principal Exchange-Traded a good stock to buy?
Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay´s Analyses, Principal Exchange-Traded (NYSE ARCA:PQDI) is currently (July 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a Growth Technical Rating of 48.91 and therefor an somewhat technical positive rating according to historical growth.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of PQDI is around 19.39 USD . This means that PQDI is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 0.31%.
Is PQDI a buy, sell or hold?
Principal Exchange-Traded has no consensus analysts rating.
What are the forecasts for PQDI share price target?
According to our own proprietary Forecast Model, PQDI Principal Exchange-Traded will be worth about 20.9 in July 2026. The stock is currently trading at 19.33. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +8.33%.
Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 20.9 8.3%