This ETF offers exposure to the consumer discretionary sector of the U.S. economy, making PSCD one of many options available for accessing a sector that includes restaurants, automakers, and retailers. Given the sector-specific focus of PSCD, this fund might have tremendous appeal to those building a long-term, buy-and-hold portfolio; many PSCD holdings are already included in small cap equity funds. This ETF may be useful for those looking to establish a tactical tilt towards the consumer discretionary sector, perhaps in anticipation of a bull market. There is no shortage of options in the Consumer Discretionary Equities ETFdb Category; PSCD is unique from most other products because of the focus exclusively on small cap stocks. This feature results in a risk/return profile that differs from funds such as XLY and VCR that include primarily large cap stocks; small caps may offer greater growth potential and higher volatility than their large cap counterparts. There is no universally superior choice in this regard, as different environments may favor different types of equities. As far as the underlying portfolio goes, PSCD offers excellent balance, as no one name receives a huge weighting (a common feature in large cap sector funds).
| Segment | Equity: U.S. Consumer Discretionary |
| Category | Sector |
| Focus | Consumer Discretionary |
| Niche | Broad-based |
| Strategy | Vanilla |
| Weighting Scheme | Market Cap |
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| PSCD | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 86 | 73 | 141 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 29.71% | 51.46% | 44.72% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 40.82% | 63.83% | 53.48% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 84.62% | 93.07% | 86.72% |
| PSCD | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 0.00% | 56.25% | 70.58% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 63.51% | 22.43% | 22.76% |
| Small (>600M) | 35.96% | 10.29% | 6.19% |
| Micro (<600M) | 0.52% | 2.37% | 0.27% |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| PSCD | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 0.27 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.24 |
| Dividend Date | 2024-12-23 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 1.40 | $ 0.99 | $ 0.95 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 1.27% | 2.29% | 0.73% |
View charts featuring PSCD price and volume data.
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: 0 3 Month Net Flows: 0 6 Month Net Flows: -3.14 M 1 Year Net Flows: -11.08 M 3 Year Net Flows: -21.07 M 5 Year Net Flows: -7.01 M 10 Year Net Flows: -84.72 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
5 Day Net AUM Change: 307.2 KThe adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for PSCD on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETF Database Pro members, shows the ETF in the Consumer Discretionary Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 39.60% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 20.00% |
| Tax On Distributions | Qualified dividends |
| Distributes K1 | No |
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers. Returns over 1 year are annualized.
| PSCD |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | -3.90% | -3.16% | -3.13% |
| 3 Month Return | 1.09% | 6.66% | 5.03% |
| YTD Return | 0.73% | 0.74% | 0.74% |
| 1 Year Return | 14.29% | 24.56% | 20.25% |
| 3 Year Return | 2.53% | 1.04% | 4.49% |
| 5 Year Return | 12.61% | 5.42% | 10.20% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of PSCD's underlying holdings.
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| North, Central and South America | 100.02% |
| Other | 0.01% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| United States | 97.83% |
| Bermuda | 2.02% |
| Switzerland | 0.17% |
| Other | 0.01% |
The following charts reflect the allocation of PSCD's underlying holdings.
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 29.53% |
| Consumer Durables | 25.81% |
| Consumer Services | 20.69% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 11.33% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 8.41% |
| Industrial Services | 2.33% |
| Finance | 0.72% |
| Technology Services | 0.63% |
| Distribution Services | 0.57% |
| CASH | 0.01% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.0% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mid | 63.51% |
| Small | 35.96% |
| Micro | 0.52% |
| Large | 0.0% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 100.02% |
| CASH | 0.01% |
| Open-ended Fund | 0.0% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 29.53% |
| Consumer Durables | 25.81% |
| Consumer Services | 20.69% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 11.33% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 8.41% |
| Industrial Services | 2.33% |
| Finance | 0.72% |
| Technology Services | 0.63% |
| Distribution Services | 0.57% |
| CASH | 0.01% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.0% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
| 5 Day Volatility | 145.15% |
| 20 Day Volatility | 16.60% |
| 50 Day Volatility | 19.49% |
| 200 Day Volatility | 20.25% |
| Beta | 1.42 |
| Standard Deviation | 4.79% |
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