Should You Invest in the Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD)?

Looking for broad exposure to the Financials - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 12/02/2010.

While an excellent vehicle for long term investors, passively managed ETFs are a popular choice among institutional and retail investors due to their low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency.

Sector ETFs also provide investors access to a broad group of companies in particular sectors that offer low risk and diversified exposure. Financials - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 1, placing it in top 6%.

Index Details

The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $496.50 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Financials - Broad segment of the equity market. KBWD seeks to match the performance of the KBW Nasdaq Financial Sector Dividend Yield Index before fees and expenses.

The KBW Nasdaq Financial Sector Dividend Yield Index is a dividend yield weighted index seeking to reflect the performance of approximately 24 to 40 publicly listed financial companies engaged in the business of providing financial services and products, including banking, insurance and diversified financial services, in the US.

Costs

Since cheaper funds tend to produce better results than more expensive funds, assuming all other factors remain equal, it is important for investors to pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio.

Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 1.24%, making it one of the most expensive products in the space.

It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 7.24%.

Sector Exposure and Top Holdings

ETFs offer a diversified exposure and thus minimize single stock risk but it is still important to delve into a fund's holdings before investing. Most ETFs are very transparent products and many disclose their holdings on a daily basis.

This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Financials sector--about 98.30% of the portfolio.

Looking at individual holdings, Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC) accounts for about 5.75% of total assets, followed by Newtek Business Services Corp (NASDAQ:NEWT) and Armour Residential Reit Inc (ARR).

The top 10 holdings account for about 39.38% of total assets under management.

Performance and Risk

So far this year, KBWD return is roughly 34.07%, and was up about 32.93% in the last one year (as of 12/30/2021). During this past 52-week period, the fund has traded between $16.27 and $21.58.

The ETF has a beta of 1.39 and standard deviation of 32.74% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 40 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers.

Alternatives

Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial 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, KBWD is a reasonable option for those seeking exposure to the Financials ETFs area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.

Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Financials 25/50 Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLF) tracks Financial Select Sector Index. Vanguard Financials ETF has $11.64 billion in assets, Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF has $44.29 billion. VFH has an expense ratio of 0.10% and XLF charges 0.12%.

Bottom Line

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Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD): ETF Research Reports

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR): Free Stock Analysis Report

Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF): ETF Research Reports

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Newtek Business Services Corp. (NEWT): Free Stock Analysis Report

Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH): ETF Research Reports

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