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Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF

PFFA is an actively managed fund of US preferred stock that leverages the portfolio to varying degrees. The fund seeks current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary goal.

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We doubled down on our buy rating on PFFA in late December. The risk-on rally has elevated all assets and PFFA actually delivered one of the most spectacular 1 month returns.

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The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio is now generating $766.99 in annual dividends, yielding 7.65%. The Dividend Harvesting portfolio has a 73.74% record of finishing the week in the black since its inception, 73/99 weeks.

Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 99 Update: $9,900 Allocated, $766.99 In Projected Dividends

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The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio is now generating $745.52 in annual dividends, yielding 7.74%. The Dividend Harvesting portfolio has a 73.2% record of finishing the week in the black since its inception, 71/97 weeks.

Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 97 Update: $9,700 Allocated, $745.52 Projected Annual Dividends

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PFFA is one of the more popular actively managed preferred share ETFs. While the fund has shown moments of brilliance, overall performance has been poor since inception.

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NEW YORK , Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (NYSE Arca: PFFA) (the "Fund") has declared a monthly distribution of $0.1625 per share ($1.95 per share on an annualized basis).  The distribution will be paid December 29, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business December 21, 2022.

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (NYSE Arca: PFFA) Declares Monthly Distribution

Preferred equities have had a challenging year in 2022 as higher interest rates caused fixed-income assets to depreciate. Levered preferred equity funds like PFFA have faced more significant compounded losses.

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The PFFA ETF primarily invests in preferred stocks of U.S. companies. Preferred equity sits between bonds and common stocks in the capital structure.

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Exchange traded fund investors who are seeking alternative yield-generating opportunities should consider the benefits of private credit and preferreds.

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With market conditions changing rapidly, investors can't rely on traditional fixed income alone. Alternative high-yield assets could help a portfolio meet the moment and generate yield while mitigating risk.

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Investors in preferred stocks with a floating-rate coupon are generally positioned to benefit from an increase in interest rates. In 2022, we've seen preferred stock performance diverge on credit differences.

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PFFA is the highest-yielding preferred shares fund in the market, with a strong, fully-covered 8.8% yield. It is also relatively risky, suffering above-average losses during prior downturns.

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Fixed-rate preferred equities carry significant negative exposure to inflation via their strong inverse relationship with interest rates. The popular leveraged preferred equity ETF PFFA has declined over the past year as economic growth has waned and interest rates have risen.

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After 72 weeks and $7,200 allocated, the Dividend Harvesting portfolio is generating $508.58 in annual dividend income. The Dividend Harvesting portfolio has a 90.28% record of finishing the week in the black since its inception, 65/72 weeks.

Dividend Harvesting Week 72 Update: $7,200 Allocated, $508.58 In Annual Dividends Yielding 7.24% Across 76 Positions

We have covered PFFA, the preferred share ETF from Virtus a few times. We stayed on the sidelines as the fund's leverage and macro headwinds were strong negatives.

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PFFA generated high returns, as preferred stock helped this ETF earn higher coupons, sail through the market turbulence and generate an attractive pay-out. Preference shares involve risk of dividend deferral as well as risk of falling price and falling yield of preferreds in a rapidly rising interest rate environment.

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ONEOK

Mr. Market is irrational, and I can't confidently predict his actions. When the markets rattle in fear, I buy discounted dividends to amplify my passive income.

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