Fixed Income Demand Surges: Bond ETFs Gathered $13.2 Billion Last Week

Investor appetite for fixed income continues to expand, as evidenced by the latest weekly ETF inflows report from TD Securities. For the week ending August 14, 2026, U.S.-listed ETFs gathered $41.0 billion in total weekly net inflows, which included $13.2 billion into fixed income funds.

ETF Trends • Aug 19, 2026

How $700,000 Spread Across Four Preferred Stock ETFs Generates $42,000 a Year Even When the Stock Market Stalls

A 68-year-old retiree who wants to generate $42,000 a year in dividend income without constantly riding the swings of the S&P 500 faces a portfolio math problem that rewards precision.

24/7 Wall Street • May 23, 2026

SPFF: Chasing The Highest Yields In Preferreds Looks A Bad Idea

Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF remains a "Sell" due to persistent capital decay and underperformance versus peer preferred ETFs. SPFF suffers from a triple long-term downtrend in price, distributions, and yield. The fund's concentrated portfolio, high turnover, and heavy financials exposure amplify risk without compensating returns.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 9, 2026

SPFF's Portfolio Breakdown

The Global X SuperIncome™ Preferred ETF is a diversified ETF focused on preferred stocks and bonds, with 74% exposure to the financial sector and a variety of instrument types. Returns are stable but modest, with 5-year and 10-year total returns of 2.69% and 2.26%, and limited upside potential due to the fund's structure. SPFF offers steady income and lower interest rate risk, but investors should not expect significant capital appreciation or high returns.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 20, 2025

5 of the Best Preferred Stock ETFs for High and Stable Dividends

The best preferred stock ETFs allow you to reduce your risk by investing in baskets of preferred stocks.

Kiplinger • Aug 7, 2025

Debunking Preferred-Stock ETFs Part 3: SPFF's Portfolio Breakdown

SPFF aims to mirror the performance of the Global X U.S. High-Yield Preferred Index, investing primarily in high-yielding U.S. preferred stocks. The fund's portfolio includes bonds (13%), preferred stocks (83%), with a focus on high yields. SPFF's expected yield is around 6%, but investors face interest rate risk. We prefer CEF preferred stocks for better risk-reward balance.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 28, 2025

SPFF: Shrinking Value Since 2012

GlobalX SuperIncome Preferred ETF (SPFF) invests in some of the highest-yielding preferred stocks listed in the U.S. SPFF has lost about 60% in inflation-adjusted value and distribution since its inception. Moreover, it has underperformed a junk bond benchmark and shows higher risk metrics.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 25, 2024

SPFF: The Top 50 For The Yield Hungry Investor (Who Likes Financials)

Preferred stocks offer a hybrid of stock and bond characteristics, providing a fixed and higher dividend than common stocks. Global X SuperIncome™ Preferred ETF invests in 50 high-yielding preferreds in the US, with a focus on financials. The SPFF ETF has outperformed the SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF and offers potential for high-yield and preferential tax treatment, but carries concentration risk in financials.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 23, 2024

Preferreds Weekly Review: Bond Interest Deferral Worries Investors

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.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 21, 2024

Preferreds Weekly Review: Keep An Eye On The Spread Of Floating-Rate Preferreds

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the fourth week of March and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds had a good week as Treasury yields fell on the back of the Fed's more dovish than expected stance. We take a look at how stocks with different spreads over SOFR could react to Fed's cuts.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 31, 2024