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Should You Invest in the Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF (PTF)?

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Looking for broad exposure to the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF (PTF - Free Report) , a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on October 12, 2006.

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. Technology - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 5, placing it in top 31%.

Index Details

The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $368.03 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market. PTF seeks to match the performance of the DWA Technology Technical Leaders Index before fees and expenses.

The Dorsey Wright??Technology Technical Leaders Index identifies companies that are showing relative strength and are composed of at least 30 common stocks from a universe of approximately 3,000 common stocks traded on US exchanges.

Costs

Cost is an important factor in selecting the right ETF, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts if all other fundamentals are the same.

Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.6%, making it on par with most peer products in the space.

It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.22%.

Sector Exposure and Top Holdings

It is important to delve into an ETF's holdings before investing despite the many upsides to these kinds of funds like diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk. And, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.

This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Information Technology sector -- about 85.2% of the portfolio. Telecom and Financials round out the top three.

Looking at individual holdings, Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) accounts for about 5.09% of total assets, followed by Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) and Broadcom Inc (AVGO).

The top 10 holdings account for about 37.8% of total assets under management.

Performance and Risk

Year-to-date, the Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF has lost about 4.55% so far, and is up roughly 21.96% over the last 12 months (as of 08/13/2025). PTF has traded between $51.29 and $80.47 in this past 52-week period.

The ETF has a beta of 1.43 and standard deviation of 31.5% for the trailing three-year period, making it a high risk choice in the space. With about 41 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers.

Alternatives

Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, PTF is a great 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.

Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) tracks Technology Select Sector Index and the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Index. Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF has $85.64 billion in assets, Vanguard Information Technology ETF has $100.82 billion. XLK has an expense ratio of 0.08%, and VGT charges 0.09%.

Bottom Line

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