(PREF) Principal Spectrum - Performance 8.2% in 12m
PREF performance: live returns, drawdowns, peer ranking & SPY comparison from 1w to 5y, all in one clean chart-driven dashboard.
Performance Rating
46.48%
#7 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
53.24%
#3584 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
8.20%
#4 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
22.45%
#9 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
---|---|
P/E Trailing | - |
P/E Forward | - |
High / Low | USD |
---|---|
52 Week High | 18.92 USD |
52 Week Low | 17.42 USD |
Sentiment | Value |
---|---|
VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 76.66 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | 0.00 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
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Support | |
Resistance |
12m Total Return: PREF (8.2%) vs SPY (13.5%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performer in Preferred Stock
Overall best picks of Peer Group - Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability | EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VRP NYSE ARCA Invesco Variable Rate |
1.23% | 7.79% | 36% | - | - | - | - | - |
PFFA NYSE ARCA Virtus InfraCap U.S. |
3.15% | 8.97% | 93.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
FPEI NYSE ARCA First Trust Institutional |
1.38% | 8.74% | 31.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
PREF NYSE ARCA Principal Spectrum |
1.26% | 8.2% | 22.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
PFFV NYSE ARCA Global X Variable Rate |
1.24% | 4.04% | 30.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
FPE NYSE ARCA First Trust Preferred |
1.65% | 7.48% | 27.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
JHPI NYSE ARCA John Hancock Preferred |
1.83% | 6.94% | 11.6% | - | - | - | - | - |
PFXF NYSE ARCA VanEck Preferred Securities |
3.82% | 9.24% | 32.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
Performance Comparison: PREF vs SPY vs S&P 500
SPY (SPDR SP500 Trust ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for PREF
Total Return (including Dividends) | PREF | SPY | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 1.26% | 4.01% | 4.01% |
3 Months | 4.91% | 17.14% | 17.14% |
12 Months | 8.20% | 13.46% | 13.46% |
5 Years | 22.45% | 112.73% | 112.73% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | PREF | SPY | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 97.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
3 Months | 99.3% | 97.5% | 97.5% |
12 Months | 91.8% | 46.4% | 46.4% |
5 Years | 34.7% | 84% | 84% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. SPY | vs. S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | %th20.83 | -2.65% | -2.65% |
3 Month | %th20.83 | -10.44% | -10.44% |
12 Month | %th79.17 | -4.64% | -4.64% |
5 Years | %th33.33 | -42.44% | -42.44% |
FAQs
Does Principal Spectrum (PREF) outperform the market?
No,
over the last 12 months PREF made 8.20%, while its related Sector, the SPDR SP500 Trust (SPY) made 13.46%.
Over the last 3 months PREF made 4.91%, while SPY made 17.14%.
Performance Comparison PREF vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
PREF vs. Indices
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | -0.4% | -2.8% | -3.5% | -5% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -0.3% | -3% | -5.5% | -5% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | -0.8% | 0% | -15.6% | -22% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -1.6% | -3.3% | -7.9% | -11% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -1.3% | -1.6% | -25.5% | -27% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 0.9% | 2.1% | -3.9% | 11% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | 3.8% | 1.9% | -18.5% | 7% |
PREF vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | 1% | -0.5% | -6.8% | -16% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -1.3% | -2.1% | 4.3% | -10% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 1.6% | 1.4% | -2.5% | 1% |
Energy | XLE | -3.4% | -2.9% | 4.1% | 6% |
Financial | XLF | 1% | -1.4% | -5.8% | -17% |
Health Care | XLV | -0.6% | 1.2% | 8.1% | 15% |
Industrial | XLI | -0.8% | -3.2% | -9.3% | -15% |
Materials | XLB | -1.1% | -3.2% | -4.1% | 4% |
Real Estate | XLRE | -0.2% | 1.4% | -1.9% | -0% |
Technology | XLK | -0.3% | -5.4% | -8.6% | -3% |
Utilities | XLU | -0.5% | -1.4% | -7.5% | -12% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -1.1% | -5.6% | -23.4% | -41% |
Biotech | XBI | -4.1% | -1.9% | 6.8% | 19% |
Homebuilder | XHB | -3.5% | -7.5% | 3.1% | 9% |
Retail | XRT | -0.4% | -2% | 1.4% | 2% |
PREF vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | -1% | -2.04% | 10.5% | 13% |
Natural Gas | UNG | 1.3% | 7.7% | 22.6% | 10% |
Gold | GLD | -0.5% | 1% | -21.4% | -30% |
Silver | SLV | -4.7% | -5.1% | -25.5% | -14% |
Copper | CPER | -10.7% | -13.7% | -23% | -15% |
PREF vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 13% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.5% | -1% |