PPA ETF — Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (PPA)

PPA is an ETF. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.33%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.38%, its expense ratio is 0.58%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 69/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 1246.9% over the past 20.9 years, 398.6 points ahead of SPY at 848.3%.

At the current 0.33% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $33 per year, or $2.75 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF tracks an index of companies involved in the development, manufacture, operation, and support of U.S. defense, military, national and homeland security, and government space operations. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.58%. It appeals to investors seeking exposure to the aerospace and defense sector, though those prioritizing high income may find the yield profile limited.

PPA performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 1246.9% over the past 20.9 years, 398.6 points ahead of SPY at 848.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.7%.

PPA key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

69 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.23%

Issuer

Invesco

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/26/2005

Expense ratio

0.58%

Distribution rate

0.33%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.38%

Last close

$165.57

NAV

$163.53

Premium / discount

1.25% premium

AUM

$7,913,404,499

Average volume

216133.0

Last dividend

$0.136

Last ex-dividend date

06/22/2026

Last payment date

06/26/2026

Beta

0.87

P/E ratio

32.0779

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.33%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.38%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: Invesco; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

PPA risks and drawbacks

PPA's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.7%.

Who may consider PPA — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (PPA pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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