Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs PDBC: how they differ
AVEM and PDBC are both equity index funds, and over the year PDBC returned more, +55.2% against +31.8%.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Invesco |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +55.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | +37.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.59% |
| Holdings | 3897 | not filed |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
PDBC in plain words
PDBC is an index equity fund tracking the Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or PDBC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and PDBC returned +55.2%, so PDBC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or PDBC?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and PDBC charges 0.59%, so AVEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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