Yahoo Finance Should You Invest in the Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY)?
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Energy - Broad segment of the equity market, the Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 10/21/2013.
While an excellent vehicle for long term investors, passively managed ETFs are a popular choice among institutional and retail investors due to their low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency.
Additionally, sector ETFs offer convenient ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Energy - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 2, placing it in top 13%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Fidelity. It has amassed assets over $1.45 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Energy - Broad segment of the equity market. FENY seeks to match the performance of the MSCI USA IMI Energy Index before fees and expenses.
The MSCI USA IMI Energy Index represents the performance of the energy sector in the U.S. equity market.
Costs
Since cheaper funds tend to produce better results than more expensive funds, assuming all other factors remain equal, it is important for investors to pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.08%, making it one of the least expensive products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 3.14%.
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 Energy sector--about 100% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, Exxon Mobil Corp Common Stock (XOM) accounts for about 22.03% of total assets, followed by Chevron Corp Common Stock Usd.75 (CVX) and Conocophillips Common Stock Usd.01 (COP).
The top 10 holdings account for about 67.39% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
The ETF has gained about 37.62% so far this year and is up about 62.85% in the last one year (as of 08/16/2022). In that past 52-week period, it has traded between $12.42 and $25.22.
The ETF has a beta of 1.44 and standard deviation of 42.69% for the trailing three-year period, making it a high risk choice in the space. With about 120 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index 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, FENY is an outstanding option for investors seeking exposure to the Energy ETFs segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well.
Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Energy 25/50 Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) tracks Energy Select Sector Index. Vanguard Energy ETF has $7.56 billion in assets, Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF has $36.06 billion. VDE has an expense ratio of 0.10% and XLE charges 0.10%.
Bottom Line
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Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY): ETF Research Reports
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Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE): ETF Research Reports
Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE): ETF Research Reports
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