VANECK ETF TRUST PFXF
PREFERRED SECURT · ETP · CUSIP 92189F429
215
institutional holders
+5 vs Q4 2025
36.1m
shares reported held*
$633.5mreported value*
23 new
95 added
66 reduced
15 sold out
net bought ≈ $50.0m (+2.8m 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 ≈ $17.56.
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q4 2025 | 210 |
| Q1 2026 | 215 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 89 | 69 |
| Q3 2024 | 91 | 69 |
| Q4 2024 | 95 | 66 |
| Q1 2025 | 96 | 76 |
| Q2 2025 | 87 | 86 |
| Q3 2025 | 108 | 64 |
| Q4 2025 | 105 | 72 |
| Q1 2026 | 118 | 81 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +724.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +705.5k |
| Tradewinds Capital Management, LLC | New | +631.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +254.9k |
| Goldstone Financial Group, LLC | New | +179.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +155.9k |
| Tanager Wealth Management LLP | Added | +138.5k |
| FIG FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC /ADV | New | +123.7k |
| Capital Square, LLC | Added | +101.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +95.3k |
Biggest sellers
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -323.7k |
| Brendel Financial Advisors LLC | Sold out | -163.1k |
| Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -96.5k |
| Wealth Intelligence, LLC | Reduced | -79.2k |
| PREVAIL INNOVATIVE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | Sold out | -79.1k |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | -71.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -69.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -58.1k |
| Mariner, LLC | Reduced | -48.1k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | Reduced | -40.6k |
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.4m $93.9m | Added +705.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3m $57.3m | Added +724.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $56.4m | Added +254.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $33.6m | Added +69.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $31.8m | Added +76.1k |
| Tanager Wealth Management LLP 2.69% of their portfolio | 1.6m $27.8m | Added +138.5k |
| State of Wisconsin - Board of Commissioners of Public Lands 17.61% of their portfolio | 1.5m $26.8m | Unchanged |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.1m | Reduced -323.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 660.1k $11.6m | Added +95.3k |
| Tradewinds Capital Management, LLC 2.20% of their portfolio | 631.5k $11.1m | New |
| Good Steward Wealth Advisors,LLC 6.77% of their portfolio | 600.0k $10.5m | Added +3.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 557.0k $9.8m | Reduced -58.1k |
| Wealth Intelligence, LLC 4.59% of their portfolio | 544.0k $9.5m | Reduced -79.2k |
| Dougherty & Associates, LLC 8.26% of their portfolio | 512.5k $9.0m | Added +30.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 484.0k $8.5m | Added +155.9k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 476.9k $8.4m | Added +8.9k |
| Carmel Capital Partners, LLC 2.50% of their portfolio | 394.6k $6.9m | Added +21.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 367.8k $6.5m | Added +40.7k |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 365.6k $6.4m | Reduced -33.4k |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 341.3k $6.0m | Added +5.9k |
| Silver Coast Investments LLC 1.70% of their portfolio | 303.8k $5.3m | Added +10.3k |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 295.8k $5.2m | Reduced -71.3k |
| Investors Research Corp 0.99% of their portfolio | 294.2k $5.2m | Added +22.1k |
| Capital Square, LLC 2.32% of their portfolio | 271.2k $5.0m | Added +101.2k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 251.3k $4.4m | Reduced -14.0k |
| Apella Capital, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 248.0k $4.6m | Reduced -6.6k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 243.5k $4.3m | Added +35.4k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 243.0k $4.3m | Reduced -33.0k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 242.6k $4.2m | Added +15.3k |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 218.7k $3.8m | Added +5.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 216.6k $3.8m | Added +27.2k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 207.2k $3.6m | Added +2.3k |
| Goldstone Financial Group, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 179.9k $3.2m | New |
| NTV Asset Management LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 177.3k $3.1m | Added +19.3k |
| LARCH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 176.4k $3.1m | Added +9.3k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 173.4k $3.0m | Reduced -40.6k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 167.2k $2.9m | Added +8.4k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 164.2k $2.9m | Added +23.5k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.01% of their portfolio | 161.7k $2.8m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 157.9k $2.8m | Added +20.6k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 156.8k $2.7m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 156.2k $2.7m | Reduced -1.4k |
| AssuredPartners Investment Advisors, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 139.8k $2.5m | Reduced -899 |
| CASTLEKEEP INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 134.5k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc. 2.53% of their portfolio | 131.0k $2.3m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 124.9k $2.2m | Added +3.1k |
| FIG FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC /ADV 1.36% of their portfolio | 123.7k $2.2m | New |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 117.0k $2.1m | Added +6.7k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.0k $2.0m | Added +546 |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.2k $2.0m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Meridian Financial Partners LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 107.5k $1.9m | Added +18.8k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 107.1k $1.9m | Added +60.5k |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 103.1k $1.9m | Added +1.0k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.1k $1.8m | Reduced -3.5k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.8k $1.8m | Added +4.3k |
| MSH Capital Advisors LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 100.6k $1.8m | Reduced -78 |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 97.7k $1.7m | Reduced -3.0k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.8k $1.6m | Added +10.0k |
| Guild Investment Management, Inc. 1.12% of their portfolio | 89.3k $1.6m | Added +44.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.6k $1.6m | Added +4.9k |
| HOWARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 88.4k $1.6m | Added +2.1k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.6k $1.5m | Added +5.9k |
| Joseph P. Lucia & Associates, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 85.9k $1.5m | Reduced -2.1k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.0k $1.5m | Added +53.5k |
| INSIGNEO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 83.2k $1.5m | Added +7.5k |
| Signature Wealth Management Group 0.55% of their portfolio | 82.5k $1.4m | Added +3.4k |
| RHODES INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /ADV 1.21% of their portfolio | 80.3k $1.4m | Reduced -1.8k |
| INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 80.0k $1.4m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Atria Investments, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 78.6k $1.4m | Reduced -2.5k |
| SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.15% of their portfolio | 78.1k $1.4m | Added +1.7k |
| SAX WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 75.6k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 75.3k $1.3m | Reduced -11.6k |
| Cassady Wealth & Retirement Planning, LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 73.6k $1.4m | Added +32.1k |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 70.2k $1.2m | Added +18.2k |
| Tandem Financial, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 67.1k $1.2m | Added +34.6k |
| Fortis Capital Management LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 61.2k $1.1m | Added +324 |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 60.3k $1.1m | Reduced -6.4k |
| Inspire Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 59.4k $1.0m | Added +129 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.9k $1.0m | Reduced -18.2k |
| Etesian Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio | 54.4k $955.0k | Added +173 |
| Stratos Investment Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 53.9k $945.6k | Added +813 |
| Powell Investment Advisors, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 53.2k $933.9k | Unchanged |
| Hyposwiss Advisors SA 0.91% of their portfolio | 52.7k $924.5k | Unchanged |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 49.0k $859.4k | Added +3.3k |
| &PARTNERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.9k $858.2k | Added +112 |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.0k $844.3k | Added +3.9k |
| ROMAN BUTLER FULLERTON & CO 0.24% of their portfolio | 48.0k $855.7k | Reduced -2.3k |
| MPWM ADVISORY SOLUTIONS, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 47.6k $834.5k | Added +290 |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.2k $828.6k | Reduced -48.1k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.5k $815.5k | Reduced -7.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.8k $804.1k | Reduced -2.4k |
| OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.5k $745.3k | Added +18.3k |
| WEALTH ALLIANCE, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 40.8k $716.4k | Added +28 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.5k $692.9k | Added +1.1k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.4k $656.0k | Added +1.4k |
| DELTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 36.9k $646.0k | Reduced -100 |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.7k $591.1k | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.5k $587.8k | Added +19.7k |
| Marshall Financial Group, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 32.4k $567.8k | Reduced -15.7k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.3k $565.8k | Added +3.6k |