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PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Preferred and Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets of global region. The fund primarily invests in preferred securities and capital securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. financial institutions including banks and insurance companies. It employs fundamental analysis with bottom-up security picking approach to create its portfolio. PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Preferred and Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund was formed on January 18, 2023 and is domiciled in the United States.
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PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active ETF focuses on preferred securities, actively managing duration and liquidity to maximize risk-adjusted returns. The fund is heavily weighted towards financials, with 70% in Tier 1 and Tier 2 securities, offering balanced investment grade and non-investment grade bonds. PRFD outperformed PFF in 2024 due to active duration management, but current yields are low at 5.65%, making it unattractive for new entries.
We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the second week of April and highlight some of the key themes we are watching.
We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the third week of March and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds were down for the week due to rising Treasury yields, but most preferred CEF sectors remain positive for the month. Albemarle issued a new preferred stock with a mandatory convertible feature, offering upside participation with less downside than the common and a higher coupon.
We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the fourth week of February and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds had a strong week with a 1%+ return, driven by a drop in Treasury yields and compression in credit spreads. Different preferreds sectors have different drawdown profiles, offering investors an opportunity to tilt to more resilient securities in anticipation of the next drawdown.
PFFA is a well-diversified and consistently top-performing preferred stock ETF, enabled by management's bold allocation strategy.