Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | -1.77% | -6.29% | -11.25% | -9.86% | -12.54% | -13.43% | +5.37% | -8.61% | -3.34% | -1.88% |
| Market-price total return | -1.77% | -5.65% | -9.47% | -6.29% | -7.37% | -6.47% | +13.39% | -1.54% | +3.92% | +6.79% |
| NAV return | +0.36% | -2.71% | -4.89% | -5.44% | -6.40% | -6.61% | +4.66% | -5.03% | -1.60% | -1.71% |
| NAV total return | +0.36% | -2.11% | -3.15% | -1.99% | -1.31% | +0.31% | +11.94% | +1.87% | +5.65% | +6.73% |
Performance through Oct 14, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.10% | 0.04% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.12% | 0.05% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.15% | 0.08% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -11.02% | -5.39% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.77 | 1.53 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 1.07 | 2.23 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.82 | — | AGG (U.S. aggregate bond ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.36 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 751 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred & Income Securities Fund Inc. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.