PDBC ranks 1st and SOYB 2nd of 13 funds in the Commodity Futures Category.
PDBC vs SOYB
PDBC −0.04pt a year
0.59%0.63%
PDBC 91.6×the volume
6.31M68.9K
PDBC +6.9pt
+9.9%+3.0%
PDBC vs SOYB Performance
+78.6%+20.1%
- PDBC 0.59%, better
- SOYB 0.63%
- PDBC $8.06B
- SOYB $39M
- PDBC +53.1%, better
- SOYB +13.0%
- PDBC 2.54%
- SOYB
- PDBC 3
- SOYB 12
- PDBC 6.31M sh, better
- SOYB 68.9K sh
- PDBC $20.12
- SOYB $26.14
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | PDBC | SOYB |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A87Higher | B69 |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | B69Higher | B56 |
| Tradability | A90Higher | A76 |
| Holdings | ||
| Durability | A94Higher | C49 |
Rank among Commodity Futures funds
Same Category. PDBC and SOYB are both graded against the same 13 Commodity Futures funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
PDBCA
SOYBB
In short
PDBC Broad commodity exposure without the K-1 paperwork. Trading since 2014, PDBC packages a diversified futures basket inside an ordinary fund wrapper and aims to beat its commodity benchmark rather than simply mirror it.
SOYB Soybeans, straight up. Since 2011 SOYB has tracked a benchmark of soybean futures for future delivery, wrapped so you can buy the bean in an ordinary brokerage account, and it charges less than the typical commodity futures fund.
Stated mandate
PDBC The fund seeks to outperform the excess-return version of its benchmark through a diversified commodity strategy.
SOYB SOYB seeks to track daily changes in the soybean market for future delivery through its benchmark.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
PDBC vs SOYB 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.
PDBC vs SOYB Cost
Overpaying SOYB vs PDBC
$724
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
PDBC 0.59%
$11,635
SOYB 0.63%
$12,359
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | PDBC | SOYB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,058 | $1,128 | $70 |
| 20 | $4,051 | $4,311 | $260 |
| 30 | $11,635 | $12,359 | $724 |
- 0.59%PDBC, cheaper
- 0.63%SOYB
- Middle half of Commodity Futures funds
- Median 0.79%
PDBC 2nd cheapest of 13 funds
SOYB 5th cheapest of 13 funds
PDBC vs SOYB Dividends
- PDBC 2.54%
- SOYB
- PDBC $0.51
- SOYB None
- PDBC $0.51
- SOYB
- PDBC Dec 22, 2025
- SOYB
- PDBC Dec 26, 2025
- SOYB
- PDBC Annual
- SOYB
Distribution history
PDBC vs SOYB Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
- PDBC
- SOYB
Risk facts
- Volatility
- PDBC 16.8%SOYB 15.1%, better
- Return per unit of risk
- PDBC 0.67, betterSOYB −0.33
- Worst fall
- PDBC −27.6%, betterSOYB −31.0%
- Market sensitivity
- PDBC 1.06SOYB 0.44
PDBC and SOYB in the news
Popular comparisons
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- 0.59% · 0.45%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.63% · 0.45%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.




