CSB: Small-Cap Dividend ETF Deserving More Attention

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB) holds 100 high-dividend small caps weighted based on low volatility. CSB is focused on utilities and financials and has value characteristics. CSB has outperformed the S&P SmallCap 600 and some small cap dividend ETFs.

Seeking Alpha • May 7, 2025

Why Is The IPO Market Struggling? Here's What Active Managers Have To Say

Strong returns in U.S. stocks, particularly over the past two plus years, have led investors to question the relative lack of companies going public via the IPO process — as well as the potential implications for the IPO market in the long term. According to active equity managers, a combination of increased public market regulation, a reduced pipeline of potential offerings following the prior boom, the rising role of large private asset managers in capital raising, and near-term uncertainty surrounding government policy are all contributing factors. At Russell Investments, we think investors benefit from taking a long-term view.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 11, 2025

Tech IPOs Poised For Return To Pre-Pandemic Normalcy In 2025

The new year is poised for a resurgence in tech IPOs, as lower interest rates and an investor shift to small- and mid-cap companies combine to create a more welcoming market for debuts. The current environment presents the most favorable conditions for the recovery of IPOs in the past three years. The S&P 400 Midcap Index and the S&P 600 Index have outperformed the S&P 500 Index since the US election Nov. 5.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 11, 2024

Cambridge Savings Bank Extends New Credit Facility to Accelerate Growth for Fabrizia Spirits

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #SMBs--Cambridge Savings Bank has provided a new credit facility to Fabrizia Spirits, a leading citrus spirits manufacturer in the United States.

Business Wire • Oct 17, 2024

Valiant Energy Solutions Partners with Cambridge Savings Bank's Asset-Based Lending Team to Expand M&A Capabilities and Deliver Innovative Total Energy Solutions

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #assetbasedlending--Valiant Energy Solutions partners with Cambridge Savings Bank to expand M&A capabilities and deliver innovative total energy solutions.

Business Wire • Oct 7, 2024

CSB: Unconvincing Performance, Questionable Quality, And Dividend Growth Nuances

CSB's idea is to amalgamate high-yield dividend-paying U.S. small-cap stocks, placing more weight on those with stronger low-volatility characteristics. CSB has delivered some healthy returns since its inception, beating a few of its counterparts. But the fairly perplexing issue is that its value- and low-volatility-centered strategy was incapable of effectively minimizing losses during the 2022 bear market as it was down double digits.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 25, 2024

WATCH: ETF of the Week: VictoryShares US Small Cap High Dividend Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB)

VettaFi's vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the VictoryShares US Small Cap High Dividend Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB) on this week's “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, and analysis, visit VettaFi | ETF Trends.

ETF Trends • Dec 29, 2023

CSB: Impressive 3.30% Dividend Yield, But Still Unappealing

CSB is a volatility-weighted small-cap ETF that yields 3.30%. Its long-term performance is solid compared to peers, but weak fundamentals led to disappointing returns last year. CSB overweights Consumer Discretionary stocks, an odd feature for a portfolio that's designed to lessen risk. It's one clue that CSB isn't the best way to play defense.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 15, 2023

Cambridge Savings Bank Supports Cascade School Supplies with $8.8 Million Credit Facility to Support Growth and Infrastructure Improvements

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and $6 billion in assets, today announced that its Asset-Based Lending team provided an $8.8 million credit facility to Cascade School Supplies . Based in North Adams, MA, Cascade retails a wide range of educational materials to public schools in the Northeast, while also meeting the office supplies and furniture needs of various other organizations.

Business Wire • Jan 19, 2023

U.S. Equity ETFs: The Best And Worst Of 2022

This article summarizes the performance of the entire U.S. equity market by examining 1Y, 3Y, 5Y, and 10Y returns for 850+ ETFs across 40 categories. Major indices declined, but investing in Energy, High-Dividend, and Large-Cap Value ETFs softened the blow. Meanwhile, searching for the bottom in mega-cap growth and thematic ETFs didn't work.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 6, 2023