VRP: A Floating Rate Preferred Fund For Volatile Times [Seeking Alpha]
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD)
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Summary Today's investing environment is challenging considering the elevated stock valuation and low interest rates that are expected to rise. Traditional Preferred Stocks provide a fixed dividend payment that is much higher than bonds but they = generally do not mature and just like bonds they lose value when interest rates rise. Some preferred stocks can adjust to floating rates (LIBOR plus a given percentage the Powershares Variable Rate Portfolio ETF (NYSEARCA: VRP ) is a fairly new ETF that tracks the Wells Fargo Hybrid and Preferred Securities Floating and Variable Rate Index According to ETFDB: The index is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of preferred stock, as well as certain types of hybrid securities that are functionally equivalent to preferred stock, that are issued by U.S.-based or foreign issuers and that pay a floating or variable rate dividend or coupon. Inception date of the fund was 5/1/2014. YTD the performan
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