Should You Invest in the Invesco DWA Technology Momentum ETF (PTF)?

Launched on 10/12/2006, the Invesco DWA Technology Momentum ETF (PTF) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market.

An increasingly popular option among retail and institutional investors, passively managed ETFs offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; they are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.

Sector ETFs also provide investors access to a broad group of companies in particular sectors that offer low risk and diversified exposure. Technology - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 7, placing it in top 44%.

Index Details

The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $202.45 M, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market. PTF seeks to match the performance of the DWA Technology Technical Leaders Index before fees and expenses.

The DWA Technology Technical Leaders Index identifies companies that are showing relative strength and are composed of at least 30 common stocks from a universe of approximately 3,000 common stocks traded on US exchanges.

Costs

When considering an ETF's total return, expense ratios are an important factor, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts in the long term if all other factors remain equal.

Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.60%, making it on par with most peer products in the space.

Sector Exposure and Top Holdings

Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. 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 84.70% of the portfolio. Telecom and Real Estate round out the top three.

Looking at individual holdings, Ringcentral Inc (RNG) accounts for about 7.92% of total assets, followed by Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) and Coupa Software Inc (COUP).

The top 10 holdings account for about 42.91% of total assets under management.

Performance and Risk

The ETF has added about 32.54% and is up roughly 26.08% so far this year and in the past one year (as of 10/28/2019), respectively. PTF has traded between $48.33 and $80.31 during this last 52-week period.

The ETF has a beta of 1.17 and standard deviation of 24.23% for the trailing three-year period, making it a high risk choice in the space. With about 42 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers.

Alternatives

Invesco DWA Technology Momentum ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, PTF is an outstanding 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.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Index and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) tracks Technology Select Sector Index. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has $21.87 B in assets, Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund has $22.97 B. VGT has an expense ratio of 0.10% and XLK charges 0.13%.

Bottom Line

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