BlackRock US Equity Factor Rotation ETF

DYNF

Market cap $31.4B

Retirees need predictable income and protection from large drawdowns during withdrawal years.

DYNF is an actively managed factor rotation ETF with a 0.26% expense ratio and $31B in assets under management. Factor emphasis is assigned based on the perceived economic regime. Currently, DYNF appears in the "expansion phase" of the economic cycle, where momentum and growth are favored. However, it's not an "all-or-nothing" system. DYNF also slightly emphasizes value right now. I like its current factor mix, and I anticipate solid returns moving forward. However, DYNF's track record is mixed, and through September 2022, it lagged SPY by 3.45% per year.

The iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF rotates between style factors, including value, growth, quality, size, momentum, and minimum volatility. Despite having a relatively weak start, DYNF has beaten IVV for three consecutive years, validating its strategy's ability to deliver durable alpha in a bull market. Its impressive performance, together with the GARP tilt (i.e., a PEG ratio of 1.01), secures a rating upgrade to a Buy.

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iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF (DYNF) earns a strong buy rating for its market-beating returns and dynamic portfolio strategy. DYNF outperformed the S&P 500 over three and five years, leveraging active management and diversified sector exposure, especially in technology and growth stocks. The ETF offers attractive characteristics: low expense ratio, lower valuations than growth peers, strong liquidity, and a per-share price accessible to retail investors.

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As with individual stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer a host of different metrics for investors to evaluate their appeal as investments. Besides portfolio and strategy, investors will also consider factors including expense ratio, assets under management (AUM), trading volume, net asset value (NAV), and dividend metrics, among others.

DYNF offers a low-cost, active factor rotation strategy targeting value, momentum, and quality, aiming to outperform large- and mid-cap US equities. The ETF is currently overweight mega-cap tech stocks, benefiting from the ongoing AI investment cycle and strong performance of cloud service providers. DYNF has consistently outperformed the S&P 500, but investors should be mindful of concentration risk due to heavy exposure to top holdings.