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PFLT Alternatives

The closest PFLT alternative is PSEC (27.02% yield, 1.9/10 safety), followed by MAIN and WFC. All 3 sit in the same financial services sector as PFLT (16.36% yield, 1.9/10 safety) and are ranked below on how closely they match it.

The closest alternative to PFLT in our universe is PSEC — 10.66% higher yield than PFLT (27.02% vs 16.36%) and a 1.9/10 safety score compared to PFLT's 1.9/10. Across all 3 peers, yields range from 2.42% to 27.02% and safety scores range from 1.9 to 9.0/10.

Switching from PFLT to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. Tax treatment can diverge too: check whether PFLT dividends are qualified before assuming a peer's headline yield is comparable after tax. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches PFLT on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.

Closest matches

TickerYieldSafetyHow it differs from PFLT
PSEC · Prospect Capital Corporation27.02%1.9/10 · Risky10.66% yield gap (higher)
MAIN · Main Street Capital Corporation5.88%5.6/10 · Mixed10.48% yield gap (lower)
WFC · Wells Fargo & Company2.42%9.0/10 · Strong13.94% yield gap (lower)

Frequently asked questions

What are the best PFLT alternatives?

The closest PFLT alternatives are PSEC, MAIN, WFC — all in the same financial services sector with comparable yield and dividend safety. PSEC is the single closest match at 27.02% yield and 1.9/10 safety, versus 16.36% and 1.9/10 for PFLT.

Is there a higher-yielding alternative to PFLT?

Yes — PSEC yields 27.02% versus PFLT's 16.36%. Its safety score is 1.9/10 against PFLT's 1.9/10, so check whether the extra income compensates for the difference in payout durability.

What stocks are similar to PFLT?

We rank 3 similar stocks for PFLT: PSEC, MAIN, WFC. Each is matched on sector, yield zone, and a 0-10 dividend safety score, then ranked by how closely it tracks PFLT on both dimensions at once.

Which of these do you already own?

Connect your brokerage in 60 seconds — Infnits flags which of these peer tickers duplicate exposure you already have, and which would actually diversify PFLT.