This ETF tracks an index consisting of some of America's largest companies. As a result, investors should think of this as a play on mega and large cap stocks in the American market. These securities are usually known as 'Blue Chips' and are some of the most famous and profitable companies in the country, including well known names such as ExxonMobil, Apple, IBM, and GE. The fund is probably one of the safest in the equity world as the companies on this list are very unlikely to go under unless there is an apocalyptic event in the economy. However, these securities are unlikely to grow very much either as they are already pretty large and have probably seen their quickest growing days in years past, but most do pay out solid dividends which should help to ease the pain of this realization. Thanks to this, the fund could be a better choice for those looking for more stability in their portfolio without such big daily moves. Additionally, it should be noted that this fund will likely outperform in a bear market and underperform broad markets in a bull market, making it a way to bet on the economic growth prospects of the country as well. However, the fund does charge a rather high expense ratio so it may not be appropriate for buy and holders, but the cost is far less than other volatility focused funds such as LVOL. For investors seeking lower volatility securities believing the economy to be poised for a bear market, this product could be a quality choice.
The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for SPLV 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 ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Volatility Hedged Equity 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 ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
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Liquidity | A | n/a |
Expenses | B+ | n/a |
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Asset | Percentage |
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Common equity | 99.85% |
ETF Cash Component | 0.15% |
Sector | Percentage |
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Utilities | 26.86% |
Real Estate | 19.32% |
Financials | 15.96% |
Consumer, Non-Cyclical | 9.27% |
Industrials | 6.13% |
Technology | 4.71% |
Other | 3.97% |
Consumer, Cyclical | 3.77% |
Communications | 3.56% |
Healthcare | 2.83% |
Basic Materials | 1.75% |
Energy | 1.72% |
ETF Cash Component | 0.15% |
Market Cap | Percentage |
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Large cap | 68.53% |
Mid cap | 31.32% |
ETF Cash Component | 0.15% |
Region | Percentage |
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North America | 97.03% |
Europe | 2.81% |
ETF Cash Component | 0.15% |
Region | Percentage |
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United States | 97.03% |
Developed Markets (ex-US) | 2.81% |
ETF Cash Component | 0.15% |
Country | Percentage |
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United States | 97.03% |
United Kingdom | 1.88% |
Ireland | 0.93% |
ETF Cash Component | 0.15% |
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.
This ETF is currently available for commission free trading on the following platforms: (Charles Schwab)
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This section compares the fund flows of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.
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This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.
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