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 | -0.29% | -5.17% | -9.84% | -9.13% | -11.96% | -12.55% | +6.33% | -8.01% | -3.36% | -2.37% |
| Market-price total return | -0.29% | -4.56% | -8.13% | -5.75% | -7.09% | -6.04% | +13.87% | -1.51% | +3.29% | +5.24% |
| NAV return | +0.34% | -2.70% | -4.81% | -5.42% | -6.24% | -6.46% | +4.47% | -4.61% | -1.47% | -1.37% |
| NAV total return | +0.34% | -2.14% | -3.17% | -2.20% | -1.49% | -0.06% | +11.19% | +1.75% | +5.34% | +6.45% |
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 | 0.09% | 0.03% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.11% | 0.05% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.16% | 0.08% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -11.08% | -5.33% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.86 | 1.40 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 1.19 | 2.05 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.68 | — | AGG (U.S. aggregate bond ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.32 | — | 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 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.