Invesco Defensive Equity ETF (DEF)
| Assets | $291.55M |
| NAV | $67.96 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.53% |
| PE Ratio | 20.98 |
| Shares Out | 4.29M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.79 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.17% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 21, 2020 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Volume | 26,150 |
| Open | 67.11 |
| Previous Close | 67.99 |
| Day's Range | 66.73 - 67.57 |
| 52-Week Low | 52.56 |
| 52-Week High | 70.13 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| Holdings | 103 |
| Inception Date | Dec 15, 2006 |
About DEF
The investment seeks to track the investment results (before fees and expenses) of the Invesco Defensive Equity Index (the underlying index). The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities that comprise the underlying index. The underlying index is comprised of a subset of securities from the S&P 500® Index (the S&P 500). The fund will concentrate its investments in securities of issuers in any one industry or group of industries only to the extent that the underlying index reflects a concentration in that industry or group of industries.
Top 10 Holdings
11.94% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Danaher | DHR | 1.30% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | TMO | 1.30% |
| PerkinElmer | PKI | 1.28% |
| Agilent Technologies | A | 1.20% |
| Quest Diagnostics | DGX | 1.17% |
| Costco | COST | 1.16% |
| Copart | CPRT | 1.14% |
| Garmin | GRMN | 1.14% |
| Cooper Companies | COO | 1.14% |
| AutoZone | AZO | 1.13% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.79404 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.64752 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $0.61283 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Dec 26, 2017 | $0.7583 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Dec 23, 2016 | $0.8475 | Dec 30, 2016 |
| Dec 24, 2015 | $1.1515 | Dec 31, 2015 |
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