Data as of .
FTAG vs PDBA: which is really different?
FTAG and PDBA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FTAG returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: PDBA scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTAG and PDBA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FTAG | Only in PDBA |
|---|---|
| Deere & Company 10.33% | Invesco Premier US Government Money Port 81.50% |
| Bayer AG 9.68% | POWERSHARES CAYMAN FUND 18.50% |
| Corteva Inc. 9.58% | |
| BASF SE 9.46% | |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. 4.47% | |
| Nutrien Ltd. 4.43% | |
| Bunge Global S.A. 4.35% | |
| Kubota Corporation 3.92% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 19, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTAG | PDBA | FTAG | PDBA | FTAG | PDBA | |
| 3 months | +7.0% | +5.7% | +4.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.2 pts |
| 6 months | +8.4% | +4.9% | −9.6 pts | −13.2 pts | −15.8 pts | −19.4 pts |
| 1 year | +15.2% | +7.5% | −1.4 pts | −9.1 pts | −6.5 pts | −14.3 pts |
| 3 years | +17.8% | +43.1% | −60.6 pts | −35.3 pts | −80.4 pts | −55.0 pts |
| Since launch | −74.0% | +56.0% | −860.8 pts | −38.8 pts | −1728.6 pts | −78.7 pts |
| FTAG First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF Holds 63 stocks in food and agriculture, 25% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF Holds 2 stocks in food and agriculture, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Invesco |
| Theme | Food and agriculture | Food and agriculture |
| In the S&P 500 | 25.2% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.6% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 63 | 2 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 63.6% | 100.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 0.59% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.70% | 0.59% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +7.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | −9.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −6.5 pts | −14.3 pts |
| Below its high | −77.7% | −4.6% |
| Net assets | $15m | $506m |
FTAG in plain words
By weight, 25% of FTAG's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 64% of the fund across 63 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 1.4 pts. It sits 77.7% below its all-time high of Jan 3, 2011.
PDBA in plain words
By weight, 0% of PDBA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 100% of the fund across 2 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +7.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 9.1 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do FTAG and PDBA hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, FTAG or PDBA?
- FTAG has 25% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PDBA has 0%, so PDBA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FTAG or PDBA?
- FTAG charges 0.70% a year and PDBA charges 0.59%, so PDBA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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