VanEck Vectors ETF Trust – VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (ARCA:FLTR), a USD$0.00 small-cap, operates in the capital markets industry, which has recently been facing serious existential threats resulting from potential disintermediation and disruption from new technology. Financial services analysts are forecasting for the entire industry, a fairly unexciting growth rate of 7.95% in the upcoming year , and an overall negative growth rate in the next couple of years. Unsuprisingly, this is below the growth rate of the US stock market as a whole. Below, I will examine the sector growth prospects, and also determine whether VanEck Vectors ETF Trust – VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF is a laggard or leader relative to its financial sector peers. View our latest analysis for VanEck Vectors ETF Trust – VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF

What’s the catalyst for VanEck Vectors ETF Trust – VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF’s sector growth?

The threat of disintermediation in the capital markets industry is both real and imminent, taking profits away from traditional incumbent financial institutions. In the previous year, the industry saw growth in the teens, beating the US market growth of 10.81%. Given the lack of analyst consensus in VanEck Vectors ETF Trust – VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF’s outlook, we could potentially assume the stock’s growth rate broadly follows its capital markets industry peers. This means it is an attractive growth stock relative to the wider US stock market.

Is VanEck Vectors ETF Trust – VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF and the sector relatively cheap?

The capital markets industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17x, relatively similar to the rest of the US stock market PE of 20x. This illustrates a fairly valued sector relative to the rest of the market, indicating low mispricing opportunities. However, the industry returned a higher 12.81% compared to the market’s 10.46%, potentially illustrative of past tailwinds. Since VanEck Vectors ETF Trust – VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF’s earnings doesn’t seem to reflect its true value, its PE ratio isn’t very useful. A loose alternative to gauge VanEck Vectors ETF Trust – VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF’s value is to assume the stock should be relatively in-line with its industry.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? Capital markets stocks are currently expected to grow slower than the average stock on the index. This means if you’re overweight in this sector, your portfolio will be tilted towards lower-growth. If growth was one of your main investment catalyst in the sector, now would be the time to revisit your holdings in VanEck Vectors ETF Trust – VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF. Keep in mind the sector is trading relatively in-line with the rest of the market, which may mean you’ll be selling out at a reasonable price.