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PQDI · Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.60% fee$70mSince Jun 17, 2020
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PQDI is actively managed and returned +0.5% over the past year.

+0.5%
Total return, 1 year
0.60%
Expense ratio
97
Holdings
−2.9%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−2.8%+3.6%−6.4 pts−8.1 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−0.4%+17.9%−18.4 pts−28.8 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+0.5%+16.2%−15.8 pts−23.9 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+26.2%+89.3%−63.0 pts−88.5 pts
Since listing Jun 17, 2020 – Oct 2, 2026+28.7%+170.1%−141.4 pts−190.9 pts

PQDI over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

PQDI top ten by weight, 27.6% of its 97 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

ING GROEP NV 3.55%
CITIGROUP INC 3.49%
STATE STREET CORP 3.46%
NORDEA BANK ABP 2.79%
BANK OF MONTREAL 2.44%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP 2.40%
CREDIT AGRICOLE SA 2.40%
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES 2.36%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 2.36%
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 2.31%
Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
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In plain words

PQDI is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +0.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 29% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 97 positions, with the top ten at 27.6%.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Preferred stock
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 27, 2025)0.60%
Price$18.61
Listed sinceJun 17, 2020
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026)$70m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−2.9%
Holdings97
Top ten weight27.6%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jun 30, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)28.9%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)95.3%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about PQDI

How has PQDI performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, PQDI returned +0.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +26.2%.
What does PQDI cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year.
What does PQDI hold?
97 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 27.6% of the fund. 29% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is PQDI below its high?
2.9% below its high of Jul 6, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, PQDI and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.60%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $70mSEC filing, whole fund · Jun 30, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) ↗

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