# PFXF (VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF)

VanEck · Bond ETFs · Preferred stock · data as of Oct 2, 2026

PFXF tracks an index and returned +5.0% over the past year.

## Key facts

- PFXF, total return, 1 year: +5.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- PFXF, expense ratio: 0.40%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- PFXF, holdings: 115, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- PFXF, below its high: −4.6%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- PFXF, net assets: $2.6bn (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).

## PFXF over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +1.2% | +3.6% | −2.4 pts | −4.1 pts |
| 6 months | +3.5% | +17.9% | −14.4 pts | −24.9 pts |
| 1 year | +5.0% | +16.2% | −11.2 pts | −19.3 pts |
| 3 years | +36.4% | +89.3% | −52.9 pts | −78.4 pts |
| Since listing | +108.9% | +614.9% | −506.0 pts | −1092.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Preferred stock | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.40% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 29, 2026 |
| Price | $17.75 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jul 19, 2012 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $2.6bn | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Below its high | −4.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 115 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 42.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jun 30, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 37.1% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.9% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 10.3% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has PFXF performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, PFXF returned +5.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +36.4%.

### What does PFXF cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year.

### What does PFXF hold?

115 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 42.4% of the fund. 37% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is PFXF below its high?

4.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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