PGX vs VPU

Invesco Preferred ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • • VPU 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

MetricPGXVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
6.96%2.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.55B$10.10B
YTD return
-5.76%4.44%
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.
1.080.36
P/E ratio
—19.75
Last price
$9.88$189.18
Inception
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Issuer
InvescoVanguard

PGX top holdings

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

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc11.39%
SOSouthern Co6.74%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.41%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.73%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.66%
DDominion Energy Inc3.84%
SRESempra3.68%
VSTVistra Corp3.36%
ETREntergy Corp3.34%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.17%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.2%
Industrials0.3%
Energy0.5%

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 VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $10.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.77%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 11.4% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.