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PBW vs VDE

Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF vs Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares

PBW

Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF

Invesco

Annual cost

0.64%

Fund size

$447M

VDE

Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$12.7B

Key differences

  • VDE costs 0.55% less per year.
  • VDE is significantly larger than PBW — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, VDE has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

PBWVDE
Annual cost (TER)0.64%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$447M$12.7B
Since20052004
Dividend yield0.71%2.32%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+159.6%+44.6%
CAGR 3Y+9.9%+17.1%
CAGR 5Y-8.4%+21.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.350.68
Volatility 1Y40.43%20.35%
Max drawdown-89.06%-69.29%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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