VANECK ETF TRUST PFXF
PREFERRED SECURT · ETP · CUSIP 92189F429
191
institutional holders
+7 vs Q2 2025
29.5m
shares reported held*
$524.8mreported value*
26 new
82 added
45 reduced
19 sold out
net bought ≈ $31.8m (+1.8m shares)
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $17.78.
Trends to Q3 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 129 |
| Q4 2022 | 139 |
| Q1 2023 | 145 |
| Q2 2023 | 144 |
| Q3 2023 | 150 |
| Q4 2023 | 169 |
| Q1 2024 | 174 |
| Q2 2024 | 180 |
| Q3 2024 | 183 |
| Q4 2024 | 192 |
| Q1 2025 | 193 |
| Q2 2025 | 184 |
| Q3 2025 | 191 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 80 | 64 |
| Q1 2024 | 102 | 54 |
| Q2 2024 | 89 | 69 |
| Q3 2024 | 91 | 69 |
| Q4 2024 | 95 | 66 |
| Q1 2025 | 96 | 76 |
| Q2 2025 | 87 | 86 |
| Q3 2025 | 108 | 64 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $231.2k | $41.4k | 0.18 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1m | $33.5k | 0.03 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.1m |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +334.2k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | Added | +191.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +190.1k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL | Added | +169.8k |
| Tanager Wealth Management LLP | Added | +144.3k |
| Ocean Park Asset Management, LLC | New | +139.3k |
| Lido Advisors, LLC | New | +115.9k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | Added | +105.7k |
| Good Steward Wealth Advisors,LLC | Added | +84.7k |
Biggest sellers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -326.9k |
| L2 Asset Management, LLC | Sold out | -267.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -247.0k |
| Carmel Capital Partners, LLC | Reduced | -214.2k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -139.4k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | Sold out | -130.9k |
| Fortis Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -79.0k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | Reduced | -67.0k |
| Evanson Asset Management, LLC | Sold out | -55.7k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -38.0k |
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $73.6m | Added +1.1m |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $48.5m | Added +334.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $45.9m | Added +3.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $31.3m | Added +59.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $31.2m | Added +190.1k |
| State of Wisconsin - Board of Commissioners of Public Lands 17.27% of their portfolio | 1.5m $27.1m | Unchanged |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $24.5m | Added +191.5k |
| Tanager Wealth Management LLP 2.40% of their portfolio | 1.3m $22.9m | Added +144.3k |
| Good Steward Wealth Advisors,LLC 7.16% of their portfolio | 583.4k $10.4m | Added +84.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 541.2k $9.6m | Added +40.9k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 489.1k $8.7m | Added +325 |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 394.1k $7.0m | Added +8.0k |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 373.8k $6.6m | Added +62.6k |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 333.3k $5.9m | Added +14.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 322.5k $5.7m | Reduced -326.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 302.9k $5.4m | Added +26.3k |
| Silver Coast Investments LLC 1.74% of their portfolio | 285.3k $5.1m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 281.1k $5.0m | Reduced -22.0k |
| Carmel Capital Partners, LLC 2.10% of their portfolio | 280.7k $5.0m | Reduced -214.2k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 275.7k $4.9m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Investors Research Corp 0.83% of their portfolio | 251.5k $4.5m | Added +17.9k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 237.3k $4.1m | Added +105.7k |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 210.0k $3.7m | Reduced -4.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 209.8k $3.7m | Added +9.5k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 205.8k $3.7m | Added +19.3k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 199.5k $3.5m | Added +18.5k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 193.2k $3.4m | Added +29.6k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.6k $3.4m | Added +12.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.2k $3.4m | Reduced -247.0k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.01% of their portfolio | 171.8k $3.1m | Added +169.8k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 167.6k $3.0m | Reduced -902 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 163.9k $2.9m | Added +2.1k |
| Brendel Financial Advisors LLC 1.44% of their portfolio | 157.5k $2.8m | Added +11.6k |
| NTV Asset Management LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 151.6k $2.7m | Added +28.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.3k $2.5m | Added +4.9k |
| Ocean Park Asset Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 139.3k $2.5m | New |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.6k $2.5m | Added +6.6k |
| Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc. 2.63% of their portfolio | 136.6k $2.4m | Added +497 |
| CASTLEKEEP INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 134.2k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 128.5k $2.3m | Added +23.5k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 124.1k $2.2m | Added +18.6k |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.9k $2.1m | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.6k $2.1m | Added +2.9k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 108.8k $1.9m | Added +5.2k |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 107.4k $1.9m | Added +648 |
| Joseph P. Lucia & Associates, LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 95.7k $1.7m | Reduced -5.7k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 92.0k $1.6m | Added +3.4k |
| HOWARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 91.4k $1.6m | Added +2.5k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.0k $1.6m | Added +7.1k |
| MSH Capital Advisors LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 88.5k $1.6m | Added +3.9k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.8k $1.6m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 86.4k $1.5m | Added +3.1k |
| Meridian Financial Partners LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 84.6k $1.5m | Added +50.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.4k $1.5m | New |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.2k $1.5m | Reduced -139.4k |
| INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 82.8k $1.5m | New |
| SAX WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 80.1k $1.4m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Signature Wealth Management Group 0.55% of their portfolio | 79.4k $1.4m | Added +367 |
| SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.16% of their portfolio | 77.8k $1.4m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Atria Investments, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 77.0k $1.4m | Added +1.3k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.5k $1.4m | Added +2.3k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 69.6k $1.2m | Reduced -2.1k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.9k $1.2m | Reduced -67.0k |
| Fortis Capital Management LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 65.9k $1.2m | Reduced -79.0k |
| Inspire Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 61.2k $1.1m | Added +148 |
| Etesian Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.32% of their portfolio | 53.8k $956.1k | Reduced -1.2k |
| Capital Square, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 53.6k $951.8k | New |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.4k $948.2k | Added +16.8k |
| Powell Investment Advisors, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 53.2k $946.1k | Unchanged |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.0k $924.8k | Added +3.8k |
| Stratos Investment Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 51.1k $907.4k | Added +3.2k |
| INSIGNEO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 50.7k $900.5k | Added +4.3k |
| Marshall Financial Group, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 50.5k $896.6k | Reduced -3.9k |
| MPWM ADVISORY SOLUTIONS, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 46.2k $820.1k | Added +383 |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 46.1k $818.6k | Added +112 |
| Guild Investment Management, Inc. 0.63% of their portfolio | 44.6k $793.1k | Added +3.5k |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.0k $782.3k | Added +3.8k |
| Tandem Financial, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 42.9k $761.9k | Reduced -450 |
| ROMAN BUTLER FULLERTON & CO 0.20% of their portfolio | 41.2k $736.1k | Added +15.6k |
| WEALTH ALLIANCE, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 40.7k $723.7k | Added +57 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.4k $663.8k | Reduced -2.8k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.0k $657.5k | New |
| DELTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 37.0k $657.0k | Reduced -500 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.5k $631.1k | Reduced -30.0k |
| PLIMOTH TRUST CO LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 35.0k $621.1k | Reduced -428 |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 34.5k $613.2k | Added +1.3k |
| ACCREDITED INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 33.6k $596.7k | Unchanged |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.2k $590.4k | Added +5.2k |
| Summit Financial, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.8k $546.6k | New |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.2k $537.0k | New |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.4k $523.0k | Added +1.4k |
| Redwood Financial Network Corp 0.33% of their portfolio | 29.3k $520.4k | Reduced -16.8k |
| Ariadne Wealth Management, LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 28.8k $504.0k | Unchanged |
| Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 28.5k $505.6k | Added +2.8k |
| &PARTNERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.5k $489.5k | Reduced -7.0k |
| Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 27.3k $484.7k | Added +1.9k |
| Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.1k $482.1k | Added +270 |
| Bank & Trust Co 0.33% of their portfolio | 25.3k $448.9k | Unchanged |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.5k $416.8k | Reduced -4.2k |
| Apriem Advisors 0.04% of their portfolio | 22.7k $403.4k | Unchanged |