This ETF is one of more than a dozen products offering exposure to the financial sector of the U.S. stock market, a corner of the economy that has a history of both periods of tremendous gains and major collapses. PSCF is somewhat unique in the type of exposure offered; instead of focusing on mega cap banks and Wall Street institutions, this ETF holds small cap companies that are much less likely to be household names. This results in a risk/return profile that can be quite different from large cap stocks. Given the sector-specific focus, PSCF may be too targeted for inclusion in a long-term, buy-and-hold portfolio; this ETF is probably better suited to sector rotation strategies or to establishing a tactical overweight (or short position) in the financial sector. There are a couple noteworthy elements regarding the portfolio of PSCF; this fund avoids the concentration issues that can be significant in large cap funds, as no one stock accounts for a significant portion of assets and the balance is relatively even. It should also be noted that real estate companies make up a decent chunk of the underlying portfolio; most large cap financial ETFs maintain much smaller allocations to REITs. PSCF can be a very useful tool for fine tuning U.S. equity exposure; the price is very competitive, and the exposure offered is balanced across a relatively deep basket of component securities.
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| PSCF | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 162 | 96 | 157 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 14.62% | 44.91% | 33.51% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 20.82% | 56.31% | 42.93% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 51.38% | 87.23% | 79.69% |
| PSCF | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 0.00% | 53.99% | 63.29% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 32.86% | 26.80% | 23.75% |
| Small (>600M) | 66.08% | 12.07% | 12.84% |
| Micro (<600M) | 1.06% | 1.26% | 0.12% |
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.
| PSCF | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 0.29 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.30 |
| Dividend Date | 2021-09-20 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 0.96 | $ 1.02 | $ 1.08 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 1.57% | 1.97% | 1.91% |
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: -613.47 K 1 Month Net Flows: -2.34 M 3 Month Net Flows: -3.52 M 6 Month Net Flows: -1.63 M 1 Year Net Flows: 12.71 M 3 Year Net Flows: -169.14 M 5 Year Net Flows: -191.18 M 10 Year Net Flows: -102.98 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for PSCF 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 Financials 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.
| PSCF |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 7.07% | 5.80% | 6.40% |
| 3 Month Return | 11.41% | 11.33% | 11.62% |
| YTD Return | 27.50% | 31.40% | 36.06% |
| 1 Year Return | 55.26% | 57.52% | 63.90% |
| 3 Year Return | 27.88% | 43.43% | 58.07% |
| 5 Year Return | 63.25% | 77.10% | 100.27% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of PSCF's underlying holdings.
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| North, Central and South America | 100.01% |
| Other | 0.01% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| United States | 96.22% |
| Bermuda | 2.16% |
| Puerto Rico | 1.44% |
| Other | 0.2% |
The following charts reflect the allocation of PSCF's underlying holdings.
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 96.4% |
| Commercial Services | 2.76% |
| Technology Services | 0.66% |
| Other | 0.2% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Small | 66.08% |
| Mid | 32.86% |
| Micro | 1.06% |
| Large | 0.0% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 100.01% |
| Other | 0.01% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 96.4% |
| Commercial Services | 2.76% |
| Technology Services | 0.66% |
| Other | 0.2% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
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