EEM vs PGX

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs Invesco Preferred ETF

Quick take
  • PGX has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • PGX pays a higher dividend yield (6.27%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMPGX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.50%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.63%6.27%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$30.32B$3.86B
YTD return
21.67%-0.55%
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.
1.031.21
P/E ratio
17.25
Last price
$66.92$10.86
Inception
Issuer
iSharesInvesco

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.05%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd8.14%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc7.63%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.73%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.60%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.55%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.96%
005935Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred0.89%
402340.KSSK Square0.82%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.78%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive2.5%
Technology45.9%
Communication Services6.0%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials6.2%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare2.5%

PGX top holdings

Top holdings · PGX
JPMPCJPMorgan Chase & Co 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Dep rep 1/400 Ser EE1.80%
JPMPDJPMorgan Chase & Co Pfd1.57%
WFCPZWells Fargo & Co 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 Series Z Class A1.45%
JPMPLJPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser LL 1/400th Int1.33%
JPMPMJPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser MM 1/400th1.32%
BACPBBank of America Corp 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser GG 1/1000th int1.30%
TPCAT&T Inc 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - 1/1000th Int Ser C1.20%
BACPMBank of America Corp Pfd1.14%
JPMPKJPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser JJ 1/400 int1.06%
COFPICapital One Financial Corp Series I1.06%
Sector breakdown · PGX
Utilities100.0%

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $30.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.63%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

About PGX

PGX (Invesco Preferred ETF) is US investment-grade preferred stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 6.27%. Its largest holding is JPMorgan Chase & Co 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Dep rep 1/400 Ser EE (JPMPC), which represents 1.8% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.