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PPAvsVISETF Comparison

ETF 1

PPA

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF

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ETF 2

VIS

Vanguard Industrials ETF

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US Industrials

+0.01%

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Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (PPA) belongs to the segment. Vanguard Industrials ETF (VIS) is part of the US Industrials segment. PPA's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Technology and Non-Energy Materials. In contrast, VIS's top sector exposures are Industrials, Business Services and Non-Energy Materials. PPA is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.58%, versus 0.09% for VIS. PPA is up 12% year-to-date (YTD) with +$629M in YTD flows. VIS performs better with 17.91% YTD performance, and +$813M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of PPA and VIS below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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PPA vs VIS performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	PPA VIS	+2.43%-0.28%	+5.63%+4.45%	+12.00%+17.91%	+20.21%+21.13%	+109.93%+72.47%	+142.29%+89.42%
Flows	PPA VIS	+$13M+$207M	-$91M+$320M	+$629M+$813M	+$1.02B+$920M	+$2.88B+$870M	+$3.96B-$94M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	PPA VIS	+23.53%+19.95%	+20.51%+17.73%	+18.32%+17.45%	+18.61%+18.59%
Max drawdown	PPA VIS	-8.09%-5.10%	-13.68%-12.25%	-15.16%-20.58%	-18.41%-23.03%
Max drawdown duration	PPA VIS	18d24d	144d64d	171d213d	227d584d

Trading data

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	PPA	VIS
Last sale 7/24/2026 at 1:30 PM	$175.26	$350.17
Previous close 07/23/2026	$174.26	$349.75
Consolidated volume 07/23/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	PPA	VIS
Last price	$175.26	$350.17
1D performance	+0.57%	+0.12%
AuM	$8.29 B	$8.30 B
E/R	0.58%	0.09%

Characteristics

	PPA	VIS
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Invesco	Vanguard
Benchmark	SPADE Defense Index	MSCI US IMI Industrials 25/50 Index
N° of holdings	60	390
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 26, 2005	September 23, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

PPA

USA

89.53%

Other

10.47%

VIS

USA

91%

Other

9%

Sectors

PPA

Industrials

83.1%

Other

16.9%

VIS

Industrials

83.31%

Other

16.69%

Diversification

PPA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

67.56%

VIS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

38.43%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

PPA

GE Aerospace

9.76%

The Boeing Co.

8.44%

RTX Corp.

7.44%

Lockheed Martin Corp.

6.11%

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

4.51%

General Dynamics Corp.

4.45%

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

3.89%

Northrop Grumman Corp.

3.76%

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

3.34%

Elbit Systems Ltd.

2.98%

TransDigm Group, Inc.

2.92%

Rocket Lab Corp.

2.77%

Amphenol Corp.

2.54%

US4385162056

2.42%

US43849R1059

2.22%

VIS

Caterpillar, Inc.

6.61%

GE Aerospace

5.21%

GE Vernova, Inc.

4.22%

RTX Corp.

3.40%

Eaton Corp. Plc

2.20%

The Boeing Co.

2.15%

Deere & Co.

2.06%

Union Pacific Corp.

1.85%

Uber Technologies, Inc.

1.71%

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

1.65%

Vertiv Holdings Co.

1.62%

Trane Technologies Plc

1.45%

Quanta Services, Inc.

1.44%

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

1.44%

Lockheed Martin Corp.

1.41%

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PPAvsVISETF Comparison

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Performance

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Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the PPA and VIS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 24, 2026, PPA is up 12% year-to-date (YTD), while VIS has returned 17.91%. That puts VIS better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: PPA or VIS?

Year-to-date, the PPA ETF saw +$629M in flows, compared to +$813M for VIS.

Which ETF is more volatile: PPA or VIS?

Over the past year, PPA had a volatility of 20.51%, while VIS experienced 17.73%.

Which ETF is bigger: PPA or VIS?

As of July 24, 2026, PPA holds $8.29 B in assets under management (AUM), while VIS manages $8.30 B.

What sectors do the PPA and VIS ETFs invest in?

PPA leans toward sectors like Industrials. Meanwhile, VIS focuses on Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the PPA ETF and VIS ETF?

PPA top holdings include GE Aerospace, The Boeing Co. and RTX Corp.. VIS holds in its top three: Caterpillar, Inc., GE Aerospace and GE Vernova, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: PPA or VIS?

PPA holds 61 securities with 67.56% of its assets in the top 15. VIS has 396 securities and a top 15 weight of 38.43%.

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