Data as of .
PDBA vs VEGI: which is really different?
PDBA and VEGI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEGI 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, PDBA and VEGI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PDBA | Only in VEGI |
|---|---|
| Invesco Premier US Government Money Port 81.50% | DEERE 29.45% |
| POWERSHARES CAYMAN FUND 18.50% | CORTEVA 9.64% |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND 7.51% | |
| NUTRIEN LTD 6.71% | |
| CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC 3.64% | |
| KUBOTA 2.88% | |
| BUNGE GLOBAL SA 2.66% | |
| CNH INDUSTRIAL N.V. 2.08% |
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 17, 2026 and Sep 19, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDBA | VEGI | PDBA | VEGI | PDBA | VEGI | |
| 3 months | +5.7% | +9.4% | +3.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +11.9 pts |
| 6 months | +4.9% | +9.0% | −13.2 pts | −9.1 pts | −19.4 pts | −15.3 pts |
| 1 year | +7.5% | +20.5% | −9.1 pts | +3.9 pts | −14.3 pts | −1.3 pts |
| 3 years | +43.1% | +28.6% | −35.3 pts | −49.8 pts | −55.0 pts | −69.5 pts |
| Since launch | +56.0% | +144.5% | −38.8 pts | −496.9 pts | −78.7 pts | −1092.0 pts |
| 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 | VEGI iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF Holds 156 stocks in food and agriculture, 54% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Invesco | iShares |
| Theme | Food and agriculture | Food and agriculture |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 54.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 2 | 156 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 100.0% | 68.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.39% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.59% | 0.39% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.5% | +20.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −9.1 pts | +3.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −14.3 pts | −1.3 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −4.6% |
| Net assets | $506m | $170m |
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.
VEGI in plain words
By weight, 54% of VEGI'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 68% of the fund across 156 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +20.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 3.9 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do PDBA and VEGI 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, PDBA or VEGI?
- PDBA has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and VEGI has 54%, so PDBA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, PDBA or VEGI?
- PDBA charges 0.59% a year and VEGI charges 0.39%, so VEGI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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