Which returned more over the last year, PDBC or VB?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PDBC returned +55.2% and VB returned +15.2%, so PDBC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, PDBC or VB?

PDBC charges 0.59% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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PDBC vs VB: how they differ

PDBC and VB are both equity index funds, and over the year PDBC returned more, +55.2% against +15.2%.

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.

PDBC and VB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Invesco	Vanguard
What it is	Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy	Small-Cap
Total return, 1 year	+55.2%	+15.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+37.7 pts	−2.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.59%	0.03%
Holdings	not filed	1311

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.

VB in plain words

VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, PDBC or VB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PDBC returned +55.2% and VB returned +15.2%, so PDBC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, PDBC or VB?: PDBC charges 0.59% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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