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Should You Invest in the Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (PSCT)?

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If you're interested in broad exposure to the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (PSCT - Free Report) , a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 04/07/2010.

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 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 5, placing it in top 31%.

Index Details

The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $296.01 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market. PSCT seeks to match the performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Information Technology Index before fees and expenses.

The S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Information Technology Index measures the overall performance of common stocks of US information technology companies.

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 0.29%, making it one of the least expensive products in the space.

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 Information Technology sector--about 100% of the portfolio.

Looking at individual holdings, Onto Innovation Inc (ONTO - Free Report) accounts for about 5.07% of total assets, followed by Rambus Inc (RMBS - Free Report) and Fabrinet (FN - Free Report) .

The top 10 holdings account for about 39.78% of total assets under management.

Performance and Risk

The ETF has gained about 7.49% and is up roughly 4.17% so far this year and in the past one year (as of 11/29/2023), respectively. PSCT has traded between $38.78 and $50.15 during this last 52-week period.

The ETF has a beta of 1.21 and standard deviation of 26.34% for the trailing three-year period, making it a high risk choice in the space. With about 65 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.

Alternatives

Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology 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, PSCT 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.

Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK - Free Report) tracks Technology Select Sector Index and the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT - Free Report) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Index. Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF has $54.88 billion in assets, Vanguard Information Technology ETF has $55.19 billion. XLK has an expense ratio of 0.10% and VGT charges 0.10%.

Bottom Line

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