If you're interested in broad exposure to the Mid Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, look no further than the Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF (XMHQ Quick QuoteXMHQ - Free Report) , a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 12/01/2006.

The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $5.66 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the Mid Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.

Why Mid Cap Blend

Mid cap companies have market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion. They usually have higher growth prospects than large cap companies and are less volatile than small cap companies. Thus they have a nice balance of growth potential and stability.

Blend ETFs are aptly named, since they tend to hold a mix of growth and value stocks, as well as show characteristics of both kinds of equities.

Costs

When considering an ETF's total return, expense ratios are an important factor, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts in the long term if all other factors remain equal.

Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.25%, putting it on par with most peer products in the space.

It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 5.45%.

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 to the Industrials sector--about 32.40% of the portfolio. Consumer Discretionary and Financials round out the top three.

Looking at individual holdings, Williams-Sonoma Inc (WSM Quick QuoteWSM - Free Report) accounts for about 4.92% of total assets, followed by Carlisle Cos Inc (CSL Quick QuoteCSL - Free Report) and Emcor Group Inc (EME Quick QuoteEME - Free Report) .

The top 10 holdings account for about 28.68% of total assets under management.

Performance and Risk

XMHQ seeks to match the performance of the S&P MIDCAP 400 QUALITY INDEX before fees and expenses. The S&P MidCap 400 Quality Index is designed to provide equal-weighted exposure to approximately 800 securities of medium-sized companies in the larger US equity market.

The ETF has lost about -4.71% so far this year and is down about -9.13% in the last one year (as of 03/27/2025). In the past 52-week period, it has traded between $89.18 and $110.05.

The ETF has a beta of 1.07 and standard deviation of 20.82% for the trailing three-year period. With about 81 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.

Alternatives

Invesco S&P MidCap Quality 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, XMHQ is a sufficient option for those seeking exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Blend area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.

The Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (VO Quick QuoteVO - Free Report) and the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH Quick QuoteIJH - Free Report) track a similar index. While Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF has $73.46 billion in assets, iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF has $91.25 billion. VO has an expense ratio of 0.04% and IJH charges 0.05%.

Bottom-Line

Retail and institutional investors increasingly turn to passively managed ETFs because they offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; these kind of funds are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.

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