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Invesco Financial Preferred ETF ()
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Invesco Financial Preferred ETF Overview
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF (PGF) is a passively managed Taxable Bond Preferred Stock exchange-traded fund (ETF). Invesco launched the ETF in 2006.
The investment seeks to track the ICE Exchange-Listed Fixed Rate Financial Preferred Securities Index.
The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the underlying index. ICE Data Indices, LLC (the “index provider”) compiles and calculates the underlying index, a market capitalization weighted index designed to track the performance of exchange-listed, fixed rate U.S. dollar denominated preferred securities issued in the U.S. domestic market by financial companies. It is non-diversified.
About Invesco Financial Preferred ETF (PGF)
There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 11.03 years: Peter Hubbard (2007), Gary Jones (2013), Richard Ose (2014) and Tom Boksa (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and ICE Ex-Listed Fx Rt Fin PS TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Invesco Financial Preferred ETF has 100 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 20.9% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF is part of the Hybrid Securities global asset class and is within the Taxable Bond ETF group. Invesco Financial Preferred ETF has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0% There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 100.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Invesco Financial Preferred ETF has 0.0% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $673 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Preferred Stock category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
PGF Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Invesco Financial Preferred ETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Preferred Stock category. Invesco Financial Preferred ETF has an expense ratio of 0.55%, which is 5% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Invesco Financial Preferred ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 14%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 38% for the Preferred Stock category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Invesco Financial Preferred ETF returned -0.5%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Preferred Stock category had an average return of -0.0%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF has a trailing yield of 6.42%, which is above the 6.18% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income monthly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned -0.7%, 2.0 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned 1.3% over the past year (grade of F), 4.1% over the past three years (grade of F) and -1.0% per year over the past five years (grade of F) and 2.1% per year over the past 10 years (grade of D).
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PGF Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
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| PGF Return (NAV) | -0.5% | -1.8% | 1.3% | 4.1% | -1.0% | 2.1% |
| PGF Return (Price) | -0.3% | -1.7% | 1.4% | 4.0% | -1.0% | 2.0% |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.219% | -0.072% | -0.078% | 0.017% | 0.006% | 0.024% |
| Preferred Stock Avg | -0.0% | -0.3% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| PGF Grade (NAV) | F | F | F | F | F | D |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -0.5% | -1.5% | -3.0% | -2.8% | -2.4% | -0.9% |
| PGF Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
PGF Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| PGF Return (NAV) | -0.7% | 3.1% | 6.7% | 7.8% | -19.2% | 2.4% | 7.5% | 14.3% | -2.7% | 10.6% | 1.2% |
| PGF Return (Price) | -0.4% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 7.7% | -19.2% | 2.7% | 7.3% | 14.5% | -2.8% | 10.8% | 1.0% |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.412% | 0.090% | -0.098% | -0.009% | 0.001% | 0.113% | -0.030% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 1.8% | -18.6% |
| Preferred Stock Avg | 1.3% | 6.2% | 9.3% | 9.7% | -16.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 18.4% | -4.7% | 9.0% | 3.2% |
| PGF Grade (NAV) | F | F | F | D | D | F | B | F | A | B | D |
| +/- Category | -2.0% | -3.1% | -2.7% | -1.9% | -3.2% | -3.4% | 1.9% | -4.1% | 2.0% | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 1.16 |
| R-Squared: | 48% |
| Standard Deviation: | 9.4% |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.30 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Above Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.76 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Below Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 6.4% |
| Total Assets: | $ 673 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 673 Mil |
| Turnover: | 14.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.55% |
| Index Fund: | Yes |
| Index Tracked: | Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Monthly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 4 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 19.2 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 11.0 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Hubbard Peter (2007), Jones Gary (2013), Ose Richard (2014), Boksa Tom (2026) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 100 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 20.9% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 100.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.0% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Invesco |
| Phone Number: | 800-983-0903 |
| Website: | www.invescopowershares.com |
| Inception Date: | December 1, 2006 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.55% (Rating: Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.58% |