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Should You Invest in the Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF (PNQI)?
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Launched on 06/12/2008, the Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF (PNQI - Free Report) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Technology - Internet segment of the equity market.
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 are also funds of convenience, offering many ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Technology - Internet is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 7, placing it in top 44%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $608.95 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Technology - Internet segment of the equity market. PNQI seeks to match the performance of the NASDAQ Internet Index before fees and expenses.
The Nasdaq CTA Internet Index is a modified market-capitalization weighted index designed to track the performance of the largest & most liquid U.S.-listed companies engaged in internet-related businesses & that are listed on one of the three major U.S. stock exchanges.
Costs
Expense ratios are an important factor in the return of an ETF and in the long term, cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts, other things remaining the same.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.60%, making it on par with most peer products in the space.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Telecom sector--about 36.50% of the portfolio. Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary round out the top three.
Looking at individual holdings, Meta Platforms Inc (META - Free Report) accounts for about 8.91% of total assets, followed by Alphabet Inc (GOOG - Free Report) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT - Free Report) .
The top 10 holdings account for about 61.22% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
So far this year, PNQI has added about 46.59%, and is up roughly 39.07% in the last one year (as of 07/17/2023). During this past 52-week period, the fund has traded between $105.68 and $165.83.
The ETF has a beta of 1.15 and standard deviation of 31.52% for the trailing three-year period, making it a high risk choice in the space. With about 86 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
Invesco NASDAQ Internet 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, PNQI is an excellent 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.
ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW - Free Report) tracks N/A and the First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF (FDN - Free Report) tracks Dow Jones Internet Composite Index. ARK Next Generation Internet ETF has $1.57 billion in assets, First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF has $5.88 billion. ARKW has an expense ratio of 0.88% and FDN charges 0.52%.
Bottom Line
To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center.
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Should You Invest in the Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF (PNQI)?
Launched on 06/12/2008, the Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF (PNQI - Free Report) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Technology - Internet segment of the equity market.
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 are also funds of convenience, offering many ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Technology - Internet is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 7, placing it in top 44%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $608.95 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Technology - Internet segment of the equity market. PNQI seeks to match the performance of the NASDAQ Internet Index before fees and expenses.
The Nasdaq CTA Internet Index is a modified market-capitalization weighted index designed to track the performance of the largest & most liquid U.S.-listed companies engaged in internet-related businesses & that are listed on one of the three major U.S. stock exchanges.
Costs
Expense ratios are an important factor in the return of an ETF and in the long term, cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts, other things remaining the same.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.60%, making it on par with most peer products in the space.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Telecom sector--about 36.50% of the portfolio. Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary round out the top three.
Looking at individual holdings, Meta Platforms Inc (META - Free Report) accounts for about 8.91% of total assets, followed by Alphabet Inc (GOOG - Free Report) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT - Free Report) .
The top 10 holdings account for about 61.22% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
So far this year, PNQI has added about 46.59%, and is up roughly 39.07% in the last one year (as of 07/17/2023). During this past 52-week period, the fund has traded between $105.68 and $165.83.
The ETF has a beta of 1.15 and standard deviation of 31.52% for the trailing three-year period, making it a high risk choice in the space. With about 86 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
Invesco NASDAQ Internet 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, PNQI is an excellent 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.
ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW - Free Report) tracks N/A and the First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF (FDN - Free Report) tracks Dow Jones Internet Composite Index. ARK Next Generation Internet ETF has $1.57 billion in assets, First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF has $5.88 billion. ARKW has an expense ratio of 0.88% and FDN charges 0.52%.
Bottom Line
To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center.