EWC vs PGX

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs Invesco Preferred ETF

Quick take
  • PGX pays a higher dividend yield (6.16%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCPGX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.50%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.33%6.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.24B$3.92B
YTD return
7.94%1.46%
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.
0.851.22
P/E ratio
19.38
Last price
$57.82$11.16
Inception
Issuer
iSharesInvesco

EWC top holdings

Top holdings · EWC
RYRoyal Bank of Canada8.22%
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank5.96%
SHOPShopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg4.86%
ENB.TOEnbridge Inc3.96%
BMO.TOBank of Montreal3.53%
CM.TOCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce3.39%
CNQ.TOCanadian Natural Resources Ltd3.25%
BNS.TOBank of Nova Scotia3.15%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd3.09%
BN.TOBrookfield Corp Registered Shs -A- Limited Vtg3.05%
Sector breakdown · EWC
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical3.8%
Basic Materials14.8%
Consumer Defensive3.3%
Technology8.4%
Communication Services0.7%
Financial Services38.1%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials9.4%
Energy19.1%

PGX top holdings

Top holdings · PGX
JPMPCJPMorgan Chase & Co 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Dep rep 1/400 Ser EE1.75%
JPMPDJPMorgan Chase & Co Pfd1.57%
WFCPZWells Fargo & Co 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 Series Z Class A1.43%
JPMPLJPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser LL 1/400th Int1.35%
JPMPMJPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser MM 1/400th1.35%
BACPBBank of America Corp 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser GG 1/1000th int1.28%
TPCAT&T Inc 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - 1/1000th Int Ser C1.23%
BACPMBank of America Corp Pfd1.14%
JPMPKJPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser JJ 1/400 int1.07%
COFPICapital One Financial Corp Series I1.06%
Sector breakdown · PGX
Utilities100.0%

About EWC

EWC (iShares MSCI Canada ETF) is Canadian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $5.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Royal Bank of Canada (RY), which represents 8.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.

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 6.16%. 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%.