Trap!? PFFA's 9.6 Percent Preferred Yield Hides Up to 33 Percent Borrowed Leverage Most Income Investors Never See

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA) shows a 9.67% distribution yield, well above the 5.6% yield on the unleveraged iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF). The article is primarily a yield comparison, highlighting the income advantage of the leveraged ETF rather than a broader catalyst or new fundamental development. Impact is likely limited to investors focused on preferred-income products and yield-sensitive flows.

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Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA) shows a 9.67% distribution yield, well above the 5.6% yield on the unleveraged iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF). The article is primarily a yield comparison, highlighting the income advantage of the leveraged ETF rather than a broader catalyst or new fundamental development. Impact is likely limited to investors focused on preferred-income products and yield-sensitive flows.