PGX vs VDC

Invesco Preferred ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.50% for PGX.
  • • PGX pays a higher dividend yield (6.96%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPGXVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
6.96%2.02%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.55B$9.56B
YTD return
-5.76%19.30%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.080.40
P/E ratio
—27.66
Last price
$9.88$247.27
Inception
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Issuer
InvescoVanguard

PGX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for PGX.
Sector breakdown · PGX
Utilities100.0%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc13.86%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp12.12%
PGProcter & Gamble Co9.90%
KOCoca-Cola Co9.80%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.83%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.28%
MOAltria Group Inc3.86%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.58%
TGTTarget Corp2.50%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.28%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.4%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive98.0%
Industrials0.3%

About PGX

PGX (Invesco Preferred ETF) is US investment-grade preferred stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 6.96%. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.02%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 13.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.4%.