Fund Evaluator:
VanEck Pref Secs ex Fincls ETF (PFXF)
Follow This Fund
Hybrid Securities
Global Asset Class
Taxable Bond
Fund Group
Preferred Stock
Category
$20.080
NAV (as of Oct 07)
$0.00
Minimum Initial
0.40% A
Expense Ratio
$2,628 Mil
Assets
Open
Status
na
12b-1 Fee
6.42%
TTM Yield
0.00%
Max Load
31%
Portfolio Turnover
Best Performing in Preferred Stock Over the Last Year
| 7.1% | Cohen & Steers Preferred Sec & Inc Z (CPXZX) |
Data as of 6/30/2026
-5.1% F
1-Mo Return
3.1% B
3-Mo Return
3.0% A
YTD Return
11.2% A
1-Yr Return
7.7% C
3-Yr Return
3.2% B
5-Yr Return
1.37 F
Category Risk Index
0.83
Total Risk Index
Fund Details
Fund Family
VanEck
Inception Date
7/16/2012
Share Class Type
Equity Investment Style
Small-Cap
Growth
Bond Investment Style
na
Socially Responsible Fund
No
Index Fund
Yes
Benchmark Index
ICE BofA US Broad Market TR USD: 100%
Additional Fund Details
VanEck Pref Secs ex Fincls ETF Overview
PFXF Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| PFXF Return (NAV) | -5.1% | 3.1% | 11.2% | 7.7% | 3.2% | 4.7% |
| PFXF Grade | F | B | A | C | B | B |
| +/- Category | -5.5% | 0.4% | 4.6% | -1.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock Avg | 0.3% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 9.2% | 2.9% | 4.7% |
| PFXF Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.5% |
PFXF Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| PFXF Return (NAV) | 3.0% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 11.4% | -19.2% | 11.5% | 7.9% | 20.2% | -4.1% | 8.0% | 5.7% |
| PFXF Grade | A | A | C | A | D | A | A | A | B | F | B |
| +/- Category | 1.2% | 1.3% | -1.2% | 4.6% | -7.9% | 6.7% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 0.5% | -2.1% | 0.3% |
| Preferred Stock Avg | 1.8% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 6.9% | -11.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 16.8% | -4.6% | 10.1% | 5.4% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 10.1% |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.83 - Below Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.37 - High |
| Category Risk Grade: | F (100% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.97 |
| R-Squared: | 29% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Small-Cap Growth |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 6.4% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Monthly |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | |
| Total Assets: | $2628 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $2,629 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 31% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 14.0 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 8.4 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Liao Peter (2012), Driscoll Griffin (2023) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 116 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 42.1% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 15.3% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 84.5% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.2% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | VanEck |
| Phone Number: | 800-826-2333 |
| Website: | www.marketvectorsetfs.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | July 16, 2012 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | na |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.40% ( Rating : Avg ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.10% |
| Share Class: | VanEck Pref Secs ex Fincls ETF |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
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