PFLD yields 5.61% · MRK yields 3.25%● Live data
📍 MRK pulled ahead of the other in Year 6
Combined, PFLD + MRK cover 0 of 12 months — good coverage
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The index measures the performance of exchange-listed, U.S. dollar-denominated preferred securities and hybrid securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") or NASDAQ Capital Market ("NASDAQ") with an option-adjusted duration of less than five years. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund’s net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, will be invested in preferred and income securities.
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