Direct indexing. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it really mean? And how does it work?
In this short video you’ll learn what makes direct indexing different from traditional passive investment vehicles as well as its advantages for many investors when it comes to tax, ESG, and other customizations.
While most fixed-income strategies face declining yields as rates fall, the Principal Spectrum PREF ETF demonstrates how preferred securities with reset features can deliver rising income. Growing from $25 million to $1.2 billion, the strategy’s exclusive focus on institutional preferreds with floating or fixed-to-reset coupons has increased its average coupon from 4.9% to 5.5%. With 60% of holdings facing resets by 2027, this active strategy offers advisors a rare solution for potential income growth regardless of rate direction.
Gold (GC=F) prices, already at record levels, are likely headed higher as rate cut expectations grow and Fed independence comes into question.