Invesco Preferred ETF
$9.95−0.09 (−0.90%)
- 0.50%
- $3.64B
- −7.2%
- 6.87%
- 5.83M sh
- low $9.81high $11.55
The ETF.net PGX Grade
B
Score 62 out of 100
- 7 of 31
Score 62 of 100 falls in the B 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.C53 out of 100Rank 14 of 31Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A70 out of 100Rank 8 of 26Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F23 out of 100Rank 29 of 31Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A91 out of 100Rank 1 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A74 out of 100Rank 7 of 30Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A90 out of 100Rank 2 of 31
Our read on PGX
In short
BA 2008-vintage preferred fund that has traded through every rate cycle since. Roughly 300 fixed-rate preferred securities, distributions paid monthly, and enough daily volume to get in and out without drama.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks a combination of income and capital appreciation through investment in preferred securities.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
PGX Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
PGX$9,276
Returns run to the Nov 5, 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.
| Period | PGX |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −6.7% |
| 1 month | −0.6% |
| 3 months | −5.8% |
| 1 year | −7.2% |
| 3 years | +2.9% |
| 5 years | −2.4% |
| 10 years | +1.7% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | PGX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −6.7% | |
| 2025 | +3.5% | |
| 2024 | +6.5% | |
| 2023 | +9.5% | |
| 2022 | −21.2% | |
| 2021 | +3.2% | |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
PGX in the news
PGX Dividends
- 6.87%
- $0.68
- $0.06 per share
- Monthly
PGX Risk
- 9.6%
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.
- 0.06
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.
- −24.6%
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.
- 1.21
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.
PGX Cost
Overpaying vs PFFD, cheapest in Preferred Securities
$5,220
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
PGX 0.50%
$9,979
PFFD 0.23% Cheapest
$4,759
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | PGX | PFFD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $900 | $419 | $481 |
| 20 | $3,460 | $1,630 | $1,830 |
| 30 | $9,979 | $4,759 | $5,220 |
Other funds in Preferred Securities
- BJHPIJohn Hancock Preferred Income ETFExpense ratio 0.54%1 year return 0.0%
- BPFXFVanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return −1.1%
- BGPRFGoldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return −0.9%
- BFPEFirst Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETFExpense ratio 0.83%1 year return −1.4%
- BPREFPrincipal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +2.0%
