Should You Invest in the Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI)?
The Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI) was launched on 10/26/2005, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market.
Passively managed ETFs are becoming increasingly popular with institutional as well as retail investors due to their low cost, transparency, flexibility and tax efficiency. They are excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Sector ETFs are also funds of convenience, offering many ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Utilities - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 6, placing it in top 38%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $211.07 M, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market. PUI seeks to match the performance of the DWA Utilities Technical Leaders Index before fees and expenses.
The DWA Utilities 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
Expense ratios are an important factor in the return of an ETF and in the long term, cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts, other things remaining the same.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.60%, making it one of the more expensive products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1.68%.
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.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Utilities sector--about 93.70% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, American Water Works Co Inc (AWK) accounts for about 3.89% of total assets, followed by Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) and Dte Energy Co (DTE).
The top 10 holdings account for about 36.91% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
Year-to-date, the Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF has gained about 10.68% so far, and is up roughly 20.16% over the last 12 months (as of 05/13/2019). PUI has traded between $25.81 and $32.78 in this past 52-week period.
The ETF has a beta of 0.30 and standard deviation of 13.92% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 30 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers.
Alternatives
Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF carries a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Thus, PUI is a reasonable option for those seeking exposure to the Utilities/Infrastructure ETFs area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.
Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Utilities 25/50 Index and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) tracks Utilities Select Sector Index. Vanguard Utilities ETF has $3.62 B in assets, Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund has $9.49 B. VPU has an expense ratio of 0.10% and XLU charges 0.13%.
Bottom Line
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Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI): ETF Research Reports
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Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU): ETF Research Reports
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