DBC vs VDE

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund vs Vanguard Energy ETF

Quick take
  • VDE has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.85% for DBC.
  • DBC pays a higher dividend yield (2.80%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDBCVDE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.85%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.80%2.68%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.58B$11.08B
YTD return
24.33%26.19%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.05-0.01
P/E ratio
6.6620.09
Last price
$27.54$154.79
Inception
Issuer
InvescoVanguard

DBC top holdings

Top holdings · DBC
AGPXXInvesco Shrt-Trm Inv Gov&Agcy Instl37.02%
BRNZ26Brent Crude Future Oct 267.56%
TBLLInvesco Short Term Treasury ETF6.59%

VDE top holdings

Top holdings · VDE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp21.86%
CVXChevron Corp14.14%
COPConocoPhillips5.75%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc3.62%
SLBSLB Ltd3.47%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp3.13%
VLOValero Energy Corp3.13%
EOGEOG Resources Inc3.04%
PSXPhillips 662.96%
BKRBaker Hughes Co Class A2.63%
Sector breakdown · VDE
Basic Materials0.4%
Industrials0.1%
Energy99.5%

About DBC

DBC (Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund) is Diversified commodity basket. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.85%, a dividend yield of 2.80%. Its largest holding is Invesco Shrt-Trm Inv Gov&Agcy Instl (AGPXX), which represents 37.0% of the portfolio.

About VDE

VDE (Vanguard Energy ETF) is US energy sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $11.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.68%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 21.9% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.