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

DWAS: A Small-Cap Momentum Fund Lagging Peers

The Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF has a strong growth profile but has underperformed other small-cap momentum funds like XSMO and USVM since 2021. DWAS focuses on U.S. small-cap companies with strong relative performance, heavily weighted towards industrials and technology sectors, and has a high turnover rate. Despite outperforming the Russell 2000 index over time, DWAS has higher volatility, lower liquidity, and higher expense ratios compared to peer funds.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 10, 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

DWAS: Excessively Risky SMID Strategy With Bleak Returns

DWAS offers exposure to small- and mid-cap names with convincing momentum characteristics. Yet, its strategy of capitalizing on SMID stocks that were on a tear did not translate into meaningful and consistent outperformance in the past. Its historical risk-adjusted returns are much weaker than those of IVV and IJR, owing to its volatility, which, in turn, is likely influenced by soft quality.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 27, 2024

3 Small-Cap Growth ETFs With Standout Long-Term Performance

Rate cuts are coming, it seems, with the U.S. economy slowing down precipitously in July. Market watchers are increasingly seeing a potential 50 basis point (bps) cut in September with potentially even more cuts after that.

ETF Trends • Aug 2, 2024

DWAS: High-Risk/High-Reward Small-Cap ETF

Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF holds 199 small caps selected and weighted based on a proprietary momentum score. The DWAS ETF is overweight in industrials and healthcare, but well-diversified across holdings. Based on quality metrics and price history, DWAS has a high-risk/high-reward profile.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 3, 2024

DWAS: Soft Quality, Questionable Performance, And High Turnover

DWAS has an index-based strategy designed to benefit from strongly performing small-cap stocks that are anticipated to continue climbing higher. I have identified two reasons why the ETF is a suboptimal choice: the soft quality of its portfolio and its inconsistent past performance. A pronounced mid-cap tilt might be another issue for investors who are looking for pure-play small-cap portfolios.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 27, 2024

This Week in ETFs: Invesco Makes Changes to 35 Funds

A total of nine funds launched during the week ending Sept. 1, thus a dip after the 17 ETF launches last week but not unusual in the leadup to a holiday weekend.

ETF Trends • Sep 1, 2023

ETF flows in July point to a more balanced stock-market rally as mid- and small-cap funds start to outperform first-half winners

Hello! This is MarketWatch reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week's ETF Wrap. In this week's edition, we look at flows into U.S. exchange-traded funds in July which recorded their second-best month of 2023 as stock market's rally gained steam and widened beyond the first-half winners.

Market Watch • Aug 3, 2023

Momentum ETFs to Ride Upbeat Data & Good Start to Q2 Earnings

With the U.S. economy witnessing upbeat economic datapoints and Q2 earnings season unfolding in a decent manner, Wall Street is likely to continue its run ahead.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 18, 2023