VDIG vs PBAU

Comparison between VANGUARD WELLINGTON DIVIDEND GROWTH ACTIVE ETF ETF SHARES (VDIG, ETF) and PGIM S&P 500 BUFFER 20 ETF - AUGUST (PBAU, ETF).

VDIG vs PBAU - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	VDIG(ETF)	PBAU(ETF)
Net Assets	$25M	$25M
Expense Ratio	0.40%	0.50%
Max Drawdown	11.20%	8.87%
Sharpe Ratio	0.49	1.72
5Y Beta	0.70	0.42
P/E Ratio	26.10	N/A
Forward P/E	22.17	N/A
PEG Ratio	0.84	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	15.55%	N/A
Debt to Equity	-23.05%	N/A
P/S Ratio	3.56	N/A
P/B Ratio	6.13	N/A

Net Assets

VDIG

$25M

Winner

PBAU

$25M

Expense Ratio

Winner

VDIG

0.40%

PBAU

0.50%

Max Drawdown

VDIG

11.20%

Winner

PBAU

8.87%

Sharpe Ratio

VDIG

0.49

Winner

PBAU

1.72

5Y Beta

VDIG

0.70

Winner

PBAU

0.42

P/E Ratio

VDIG

26.10

PBAU

N/A

Forward P/E

VDIG

22.17

PBAU

N/A

PEG Ratio

VDIG

0.84

PBAU

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

VDIG

15.55%

PBAU

N/A

Debt to Equity

VDIG

-23.05%

PBAU

N/A

P/S Ratio

VDIG

3.56

PBAU

N/A

P/B Ratio

VDIG

6.13

PBAU

N/A

VDIG vs PBAU - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	VDIG	PBAU
1 month	+2.94%	+0.66%
3 months	+6.62%	+4.74%
6 months	+0.93%	+4.83%
1 year	N/A	+12.53%
Max(CAGR)	+8.94%	+11.14%

Winner

VDIG

+2.94%

PBAU

+0.66%

Winner

VDIG

+6.62%

PBAU

+4.74%

VDIG

+0.93%

Winner

PBAU

+4.83%

VDIG

N/A

PBAU

+12.53%

Max(CAGR)

VDIG

+8.94%

Winner

PBAU

+11.14%

VDIG vs PBAU - Annual Returns (2024 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	VDIG	PBAU
2026	+1.57%	+4.25%
2025	+3.68%	+11.68%
2024	N/A	+7.08%

VDIG vs PBAU Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for VDIG was -11.20%, occurring on Mar 27, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The maximum drawdown for PBAU was -8.87%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 62 trading sessions.

The current VDIG drawdown is -0.86%. The current PBAU drawdown is -0.19%.

Rank	VDIG	PBAU
#1	-11.20% Jan 9, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026	-8.87% Feb 19, 2025 - May 19, 2025
#2	-1.36% Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026	-3.29% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026
#3	-1.35% Nov 28, 2025 - Dec 11, 2025	-2.81% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 15, 2024
#4	-1.16% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025	-1.86% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025
#5	-0.62% Nov 19, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025	-1.73% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 13, 2024
#6	-0.49% Jan 6, 2026 - Jan 8, 2026	-1.42% May 19, 2025 - Jun 3, 2025
#7	N/A	-1.30% Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025
#8	N/A	-1.13% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#9	N/A	-1.07% Oct 29, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024
#10	N/A	-0.88% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026
#11	N/A	-0.82% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 23, 2026
#12	N/A	-0.77% Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025
#13	N/A	-0.74% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026
#14	N/A	-0.69% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
#15	N/A	-0.68% Aug 14, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025