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PQDI vs IG

Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF vs Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

PQDI

Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$69M

IG

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$179M

Key differences

  • IG costs 0.41% less per year.
  • PQDI is classified as alternative, while IG is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • PQDI follows a option income strategy; IG uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, PQDI has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

PQDIIG
Annual cost (TER)0.60%0.19%
Fund size (AUM)$69M$179M
Since20202018
Dividend yield5.17%5.06%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth america
Strategyoption incomeactive selection
CAGR 1Y+7.8%+6.9%
CAGR 3Y+9.7%+5.5%
CAGR 5Y+3.4%+0.3%
Sharpe 3Y1.810.33
Volatility 1Y3.21%4.75%
Max drawdown-17.42%-23.17%

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