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Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF

PGJNasdaqInvescoC

$21.30+0.48 (+2.33%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C48/ 100

Rank 16 of 30 in China

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 20.82 to 21.30. Range 21.13 to 21.51. Use the arrow keys to read each point.21.0021.2021.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.70%
Fund size
$76M
1Y total return
−33.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.07%
Holdings
68
Avg volume · 30D
21.8K sh
52W range
low $20.73high $32.03
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net PGJ Grade

C

Score 48 out of 100

Category
China⁠
Rank
16 of 30
Six-pillar profile for PGJ. Scores out of 100: Cost 38, Risk 25, Mission 62, Tradability 70, Holdings 40, Durability 73. Strongest: Durability (73). Weakest: Risk (25). Leans toward Durability and Tradability.

Score 48 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 30
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 22
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 30
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 30
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 29
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 30

Our read on PGJ

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost China funds route you through Hong Kong or mainland listings. PGJ takes the other door: it holds Chinese companies that list their shares in the US, tracking a Nasdaq index built around that single screen. It has done it that way since 2004.

Stated mandate

The fund is based on the NASDAQ Golden Dragon China Index and provides China-focused equity exposure.

Why people hold it

  • Holds Chinese businesses whose stock trades on US exchanges, largely ADRs. US-market plumbing, US settlement, no Hong Kong or mainland access required.nasdaqomx.comnasdaqomx.com 2
  • Launched in 2004, one of the longer-running China ETFs available, and tied to the same Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index the entire time.invesco.com
  • The US-listing rule narrows the field to roughly 70 names, a different slice of China than broad-market trackers like MCHI or GXC pull in. Pays quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • 0.70% a year sits at the China-fund median but several times what broad index rivals like FLCH (0.19%) and JCHI (0.15%) charge.
  • That US-listing screen cuts both ways. The prospectus flags US government action, including delisting Chinese companies from US exchanges, as a risk to these holdings.saytechnologies.com
  • Trades thinly next to the giants of the China category, so spreads and order size carry more weight.

PGJ Holdings

Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
68
Top-10 weight
58%
Largest holding
YUMC9.1%

Sectors

  • Consumer Discretionary44.5%
  • Communication24.3%
  • Technology12.8%
  • Consumer Staples9.0%
  • Real Estate3.0%
  • Industrials2.6%
  • Financials2.6%
  • Health Care1.1%

Geography

  • China97.79%
  • United States0.89%
  • Hong Kong0.88%
  • New Zealand0.43%
  • Japan0.01%

Developed 1% · Emerging 99% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 5.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1YUMCYum China Holdings Inc9.08%153,823$6.95M52
2JDJD.com Inc8.13%242,990$6.23M32
3BABAAlibaba Group Holding Ltd7.82%60,183$5.99M75
4NTESNetEase Inc6.64%45,392$5.09M48
5BIDUBaidu Inc5.73%55,792$4.39M35
6HTHTH World Group Ltd4.44%72,507$3.4M71
7BZKanzhun Ltd4.20%197,639$3.22M68
8YMMFull Truck Alliance Co Ltd4.13%391,006$3.16M71
9VIPSVipshop Holdings Ltd4.10%246,247$3.14M92
10EDUNew Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc3.81%59,463$2.92M10
11TMETencent Music Entertainment Group3.51%321,275$2.69M70
12NIONIO Inc3.41%786,493$2.61M22
13MAASMaase Inc3.36%210,363$2.57M5
14BEKEKE Holdings Inc2.99%131,405$2.29M28
15TALTAL Education Group2.93%221,305$2.24M75

Showing 1–15 of 68 holdings

PGJ Performance

Launched Dec 9, 2004

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

PGJ$6,651
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PGJ $6,651. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$10,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for PGJ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPGJ
Year to date−27.0%
1 month−5.1%
3 months−17.8%
1 year−33.5%
3 yearsper year−2.8%
5 yearsper year−11.8%
10 yearsper year−2.6%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for PGJ
YearReturn barPGJ
2026 YTD−27.0%
2025+13.7%
2024+5.8%
2023−2.3%
2022−24.5%

PGJ in the news

PGJ Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
2.07%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.43Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.15 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 27 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 16, 2017 $0.20; Sep 18, 2017 $0.11; Dec 18, 2017 $0.61; Jun 18, 2018 $0.03; Sep 24, 2018 $0.07; Jun 24, 2019 $0.05; Sep 23, 2019 $0.02; Mar 23, 2020 $0.09; Jun 22, 2020 $0.03; Dec 21, 2020 $0.08; Jun 21, 2022 $0.08; Sep 19, 2022 $0.07; Dec 19, 2022 $0.08; Mar 20, 2023 $0.02; Jun 20, 2023 $0.09; Sep 18, 2023 $0.14; Dec 18, 2023 $0.40; Jun 24, 2024 $1.01; Sep 23, 2024 $0.15; Dec 23, 2024 $0.07; Mar 24, 2025 $0.07; Jun 23, 2025 $0.21; Sep 22, 2025 $0.48; Dec 22, 2025 $0.20; Mar 23, 2026 $0.01; Jun 22, 2026 $0.07; Sep 21, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 21, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.15
Jun 22, 2026Jun 26, 2026$0.07
Mar 23, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.01
Dec 22, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.20
Sep 22, 2025Sep 26, 2025$0.48
Jun 23, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.21
Mar 24, 2025Mar 28, 2025$0.07
Dec 23, 2024Dec 27, 2024$0.07
Sep 23, 2024Sep 27, 2024$0.15
Jun 24, 2024Jun 28, 2024$1.01
Dec 18, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.40
Sep 18, 2023Sep 22, 2023$0.14

See all 57 payments⁠

$10,000 in PGJ 10 years ago paid $1,626 in dividends.⁠

PGJ Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
28.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.13
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−61.2%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.85
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

PGJ Cost

Overpaying vs FLCH, cheapest in China

$9,654

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • PGJ 0.70%

    $13,606

  • FLCH 0.19% Cheapest

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PGJ 0.70%
  • FLCH 0.19%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530PGJ $13,606FLCH $3,952

Year by year

YearPGJFLCHOverpaying
10$1,250$347$903
20$4,760$1,351$3,409
30$13,606$3,952$9,654

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