The Invesco Dynamic Semiconductors ETF (PSI) was launched on 06/23/2005, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Technology – Semiconductors segment of the equity market.
Retail and institutional investors increasingly turn to passively managed ETFs because they offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; these kind of funds are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Additionally, sector ETFs offer convenient ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Technology – Semiconductors is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 8, placing it in top 50%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $267 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Technology – Semiconductors segment of the equity market. PSI seeks to match the performance of the Dynamic Semiconductor Intellidex Index before fees and expenses.
The index is comprised of stocks of semiconductor companies. The Index is designed to provide capital appreciation by thoroughly evaluating companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including fundamental growth, stock valuation, investment timeliness and risk factors.
Costs
Investors should also pay attention to an ETF’s expense ratio. Lower cost products will produce better results than those with a higher cost, assuming all other metrics remain the same.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.58%, making it on par with most peer products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.46%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure that minimizes single stock risk, investors should also look at the actual holdings inside the fund. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Information Technology sector–about 100% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, Qualcomm Inc (QCOM) accounts for about 5.28% of total assets, followed by Texas Instruments Inc (TXN) and Broadcom Inc (AVGO).
The top 10 holdings account for about 46.32% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
So far this year, PSI has gained about 6.22%, and is up roughly 36.84% in the last one year (as of 06/25/2020). During this past 52-week period, the fund has traded between $46.49 and $74.39.
The ETF has a beta of 1.33 and standard deviation of 34.03% for the trailing three-year period, making it a high risk choice in the space. With about 31 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers.
Alternatives
Invesco Dynamic Semiconductors ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, PSI is an excellent option for investors seeking exposure to the Technology ETFs segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well.
VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) tracks MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index and the iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) tracks PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index. VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF has $2.20 billion in assets, iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF has $3.07 billion. SMH has an expense ratio of 0.35% and SOXX charges 0.46%.
Bottom Line
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