Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (PFM) IV/HV History
Comparing implied volatility to historical (realized) volatility reveals whether options are priced rich or cheap relative to actual price movement. Persistent gaps can signal trading opportunities.
Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (PFM) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $763.8M, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 0.76 to the broader market. The Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (Fund) seeks to replicate, before fees and expenses, the NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers Index (Index), which is designed to identify a diversified group of dividend-paying companies. public since 2005-09-15.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $54.26
- ATM IV
- 19.5%
- HV 20-Day
- 10.1%
- HV 60-Day
- 11.7%
- IV Rank
- 10.5%
- IV Percentile
- 31.7%
As of May 15, 2026, Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (PFM) ATM implied volatility is 19.5%. 20-day realized volatility is 10.1%, producing an IV-HV spread of +9.4 vol points. Options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently delivered, the volatility risk premium. IV rank is 10.5%.
How PFM iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The iv/hv history view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 19.5% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. Combine the iv/hv history data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.
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Frequently asked PFM iv/hv history questions
- Is PFM options pricing rich or cheap right now?
- As of May 15, 2026, Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (PFM) ATM IV is 19.5% against 20-day realized volatility of 10.1%. IV rank is 10.5%. PFM options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently realized: a positive variance risk premium worth 9.4 vol points.
- What is the PFM variance risk premium?
- The variance risk premium is the persistent gap between implied and subsequently realized volatility. In equity markets it averages positive because option sellers demand compensation for bearing variance shocks. PFM is currently priced consistently with this premium, which is one input to whether short-vol or long-vol structures carry their typical edge.
- What does PFM IV rank mean for strategy selection?
- IV rank normalizes the current ATM IV to its 1-year range: 0% is the low, 100% is the high. PFM's current rank of 10.5% signals where current pricing sits in its own 1-year history. High-rank regimes typically favor premium-selling structures (credit spreads, condors, covered calls); low-rank regimes typically favor premium-buying or long-volatility structures.