PDBA ranks 1st and TAGS 2nd of 6 funds in the Agriculture Futures Category.
PDBA vs TAGS
TAGS −0.58pt a year
0.75%0.17%
PDBA 15.2×the volume
244K16K
PDBA +17.3pt
+11.5%−5.8%
PDBA vs TAGS Performance
+5.9%+10.4%
- PDBA 0.75%
- TAGS 0.17%, better
- PDBA $317M
- TAGS $17M
- PDBA +5.9%
- TAGS +10.4%, better
- PDBA 3.15%
- TAGS
- PDBA 3
- TAGS 5
- PDBA 244K sh, better
- TAGS 16K sh
- PDBA $35.97
- TAGS $25.74
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | PDBA | TAGS |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | C42 | A90Higher |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | B69Higher | C48 |
| Tradability | A79Higher | D28 |
| Holdings | F0 | |
| Durability | B63Higher | C40 |
Rank among Agriculture Futures funds
Same Category. PDBA and TAGS are both graded against the same 6 Agriculture Futures funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
PDBAB
TAGSC
In short
PDBA The broad farm-commodity basket without the partnership paperwork. PDBA tracks a diversified DBIQ agriculture index from inside a 1940 Act fund, which is exactly what the "No K-1" in its name is pointing at.
TAGS One ticket, four crops: TAGS holds Teucrium's corn, wheat, soybean and sugar funds at roughly a quarter each. Pure farm-field exposure, no energy or metals along for the ride, and the thinnest headline fee in the ag-futures group.
Stated mandate
PDBA The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
TAGS The Fund seeks daily results reflecting the combined performance of four agricultural commodity pools covering corn, wheat, soybeans and sugar. It invests equally in those underlying funds and targets approximately 25% in each.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
PDBA vs TAGS Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
PDBA vs TAGS Cost
Overpaying PDBA vs TAGS
$10,936
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
PDBA 0.75%
$14,482
TAGS 0.17%
$3,546
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | PDBA | TAGS | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,336 | $310 | $1,026 |
| 20 | $5,078 | $1,211 | $3,867 |
| 30 | $14,482 | $3,546 | $10,936 |
- 0.75%PDBA
- 0.17%TAGS, cheaper
- Middle half of Agriculture Futures funds
- Median 0.68%
TAGS cheapest of 6 funds
PDBA 4th cheapest of 6 funds
PDBA vs TAGS Dividends
- PDBA 3.15%
- TAGS
- PDBA $1.13
- TAGS None
- PDBA $1.13
- TAGS
- PDBA Dec 22, 2025
- TAGS
- PDBA Dec 26, 2025
- TAGS
- PDBA Annual
- TAGS
Distribution history
PDBA vs TAGS Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- PDBA 13.0%, betterTAGS 14.2%
- Return per unit of risk
- PDBA 0.56, betterTAGS −0.66
- Worst fall
- PDBA −12.5%TAGS −37.6%
- Market sensitivity
- PDBA 0.33TAGS 0.49
PDBA and TAGS in the news
Popular comparisons
- 0.75% · 0.54%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.17% · 0.54%
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- 0.75% · 0.61%
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- 0.17% · 0.61%
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- 0.75% · 0.90%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.17% · 0.90%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

