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Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF

PFFA
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
May 15, 2018
Expense Ratio
1.40%
Type
Preferred
Fund Owner
Virtus ETF Solutions
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$2,840,850
AUM
$621,394,847
Associated Index
None
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Active
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Invest with PFFA

What is PFFA?

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the Indxx REIT Preferred Stock Index. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest not less than 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. preferred stock, and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such investments. The Sub-Adviser actively manages the funds assets pursuant to a variety of quantitative, qualitative and relative valuation factors. The fund is non-diversified.

ETFs related toPFFA

ETFs correlated to PFFA include PFXF, PFF, PGX

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ETFis Series Trust I - Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF
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PFF
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PGX
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PFFD
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PGF
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FPE
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CVRD
Madison ETFs Trust - Madison Covered Call ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

PFFA is a Preferred ETF. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the Indxx REIT Preferred Stock Index. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest not less than 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. preferred stock, and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such investments. The Sub-Adviser actively manages the funds assets pursuant to a variety of quantitative, qualitative and relative valuation factors. The fund is non-diversified.

PFFA dividend information: Preferred Stock. Dividend payouts may vary in terms of frequency of payouts.

Yes, PFFA is actively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

No, PFFA is not passively managed. It is actively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on PFFA is 0.0074%. This is the percent change in the value of PFFA over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on PFFA is 0.0358%. This is the percent change in the value of PFFA over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of PFFA for the past year is 0.1694%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to PFFA include QAI, MLPA, and MLPX.

ETFs correlated to PFFA include PFXF, PFF, and PGX.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to PFFA include HDGE, HIBS, and RWM.

Disclaimers

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