Invesco(US:IVZ) The Motley Foolยท2025-11-02 18:51Core Insights - The comparison between Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ) and First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) highlights differences in cost, returns, risk, and portfolio composition, appealing to various investor preferences [1] Cost & Size - FTXG has an expense ratio of 0.60% while PBJ has a slightly higher expense ratio of 0.61% [2] - As of October 28, 2025, FTXG has a one-year return of -13.3% compared to PBJ's -5.1% [2] - FTXG offers a dividend yield of 2.9%, higher than PBJ's 2.0% [2] - Assets under management (AUM) for FTXG is $18.3 million, significantly lower than PBJ's $101.2 million [2][3] Performance & Risk Comparison - Over the past five years, FTXG experienced a maximum drawdown of -21.68%, while PBJ had a lower maximum drawdown of -15.82% [4] - A $1,000 investment in FTXG would have grown to $1,016 over five years, whereas the same investment in PBJ would have grown to $1,365 [4] Portfolio Composition - PBJ tracks a rules-based index focusing on U.S. food and beverage companies, with 32 holdings primarily in Consumer Defensive (78%) and some exposure to Consumer Cyclical (16%) [5] - Top holdings in PBJ include DoorDash, Monster Beverage, and Hershey [5] - FTXG is more concentrated in Consumer Defensive stocks (95%) and has minimal exposure to Basic Materials, with top holdings including PepsiCo, Archer-Daniels-Midland, and Mondelez International [6] Historical Performance - FTXG has declined by 28% from its peak in 2022, while PBJ is down 11.9% from its peak [7] - Total returns over the past five years for FTXG, including dividends, are 11.5%, while PBJ's total return is 45% [8] - Both ETFs have underperformed compared to the S&P 500, which has increased by 109% over the same period [8] Dividend Growth - The latest quarterly dividend from PBJ has increased by 72.6% compared to five years ago, while FTXG's latest quarterly dividend is up by 52.5% over the same period [9]