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iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

US preferred stock and hybrid securities ETF. Higher yields than most bond funds (~5-6%) but with equity-like downside risk. Concentrated in financials.

TER
0.46%
AUM
$14B
CAGR
3.8%
Volatility
16.1%
Max Drawdown
-56.7%
Data Range
2007-03 → 2026-04

Performance Analysis

Maximum Drawdown History

How far the ETF has fallen from its all-time high at each point. Deeper = more painful.

Current DD0.0%
Worst DD-56.7%
Worst date2009-02

Rolling Returns

Annualized returns over rolling windows. Shows the range of outcomes depending on when you invested.

Avg return5.3%
Best37.4%
Worst-2.6%
% positive89%
194 periods

Key Facts

ISIN
US4642884559
Issuer
BlackRock
Benchmark
ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.46%
Assets Under Management
$14B approx.
Inception Date
2007-03-26
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Optimized Sampling)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NASDAQ
Number of Holdings
~500
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Who Is This ETF For?

Portfolio stabilizer and income generator. Reduces overall portfolio volatility when paired with equities.

Key Risks to Consider

Interest rate risk: bond prices fall when rates rise.

Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), BlackRock (metadata)Last verified: 2026-04-17