Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF

SMIG

Market cap $1.17B

On Thursday, Bahl & Gaynor expanded its selection of ETFs with the launch of two new funds. Both of the new Bahl & Gaynor ETFs seek to offer dividend income with a long-term time horizon.

I'm a huge fan of the Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF, which combines small/mid-cap focus with dividend growth. SMIG's actively managed approach targets top-notch small and mid-cap companies with lasting competitive edges and strong income growth potential. The fund's concentrated portfolio and sector allocation in Industrials and Financials aim for steady dividends and capital appreciation.

The Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF offers strong dividend growth, making it a solid long-term investment despite its high expense ratio and low liquidity. SMIG's top holdings in financials, industrials, and consumer cyclicals sectors demonstrate impressive dividend growth rates, supporting the ETF's income-generating potential. Financials, industrials, and consumer cyclicals sectors are poised to perform well in a rate-cutting environment, providing stability and growth for SMIG investors.

SMIG leverages an active SMID echelon-focused equity strategy guided by the tenets of quality and dividend growth investing. SMIG has a minimalist, industrials-heavy portfolio with just 44 equity holdings, with most companies represented being large-caps. Quality-wise, it is meaningfully ahead of SCHM. There are benefits on the dividend factor front as well.

The week ending April 12, 2024 saw the launch of a total of 10 new ETFs, including three funds from Fidelity that implement options strategies. There were also launches from Westwood Holdings, Obra Capital, and Strive Asset Management, among other issuers.

During the shortened trading week leading up to the Easter holiday, a total of 10 new ETFs launched on the U.S. market. These include funds from BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, VanEck, Invesco, Eagle Capital and Inspire.