PBJ vs. FTXG: Returns, Yield and Risk Diverge in Food & Beverage ETFs

Overview

• Both funds target U.S. food and beverage stocks with 31 holdings each and near-identical expense ratios of 0.61% for PBJ and 0.60% for FTXG.
• Five-year performance diverges sharply, with PBJ up 31% versus a 6.94% decline for FTXG, translating to $1,296 versus $925 from a $1,000 investment.
• FTXG offers the higher trailing dividend yield at 2.60% versus PBJ’s 1.62%, while PBJ’s quarterly cash payout is larger due to its higher share price.
• Risk profiles differ, as PBJ shows a higher beta at 0.55 versus 0.42 for FTXG but a smaller five-year max drawdown at −15.84% versus −21.71%.
• Assets under management favor PBJ at about $103.9 million versus $20.10 million for FTXG, and both funds provide defensive exposure through staples names such as PepsiCo, Hershey, Sysco, Archer-Daniels-Midland and Mondelez.