Yahoo Finance Is Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF (GRPM) a Strong ETF Right Now?
A smart beta exchange traded fund, the Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF (GRPM) debuted on 12/03/2010, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Blend category of the market.
What Are Smart Beta ETFs?
For a long time now, the ETF industry has been flooded with products based on market capitalization weighted indexes, which are designed to represent the broader market or a particular market segment.
Investors who believe in market efficiency should consider market cap indexes, as they replicate market returns in a low-cost, convenient, and transparent way.
However, some investors believe in the possibility of beating the market through exceptional stock selection, and choose a different type of fund that tracks non-cap weighted strategies: smart beta.
This kind of index follows this same mindset, as it attempts to pick stocks that have better chances of risk-return performance; non-cap weighted strategies base selection on certain fundamental characteristics, or a mix of such characteristics.
This area offers many different investment choices, such as simplest equal-weighting, fundamental weighting and volatility/momentum based weighting methodologies; however, not all of these strategies can deliver superior results.
Fund Sponsor & Index
GRPM is managed by Invesco, and this fund has amassed over $428.99 million, which makes it one of the average sized ETFs in the Style Box - Mid Cap Blend. GRPM, before fees and expenses, seeks to match the performance of the S&P MIDCAP 400 GARP INDEX .
The S&P MidCap 400 GARP Index seeks to track companies with consistent fundamental growth, reasonable valuation, solid financial strength, and strong earning power.
Cost & Other Expenses
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.
Operating expenses on an annual basis are 0.35% for this ETF, which makes it on par with most peer products in the space.
GRPM's 12-month trailing dividend yield is 0.80%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
While ETFs offer diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk, a deep look into a fund's holdings is a valuable exercise. And, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
GRPM's heaviest allocation is in the Consumer Discretionary sector, which is about 27% of the portfolio. Its Energy and Industrials round out the top three.
Looking at individual holdings, Shockwave Medical Inc (SWAV) accounts for about 3.78% of total assets, followed by Chord Energy Corp (CHRD) and Matador Resources Co (MTDR).
The top 10 holdings account for about 27.28% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
The ETF has added roughly 15.62% and it's up approximately 0% so far this year and in the past one year (as of 06/27/2024), respectively. GRPM has traded between $82.10 and $120.28 during this last 52-week period.
The fund has a beta of 1.21. With about 58 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF is a reasonable option for investors seeking to outperform the Style Box - Mid Cap Blend segment of the market. However, there are other ETFs in the space which investors could consider.
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (VO) tracks CRSP US Mid Cap Index and the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) tracks S&P MidCap 400 Index. Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF has $63.52 billion in assets, iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF has $82.45 billion. VO has an expense ratio of 0.04% and IJH charges 0.05%.
Investors looking for cheaper and lower-risk options should consider traditional market cap weighted ETFs that aim to match the returns of the Style Box - Mid Cap Blend.
Bottom Line
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Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF (GRPM): ETF Research Reports
Matador Resources Company (MTDR) : Free Stock Analysis Report
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH): ETF Research Reports
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (VO): ETF Research Reports
Chord Energy Corporation (CHRD) : Free Stock Analysis Report
