DEMZ: Can This Politically Charged ETF Keep Beating The S&P 500?

  • DEMZ holds S&P 500 companies that contribute roughly 75% or more to Democratic causes and candidates. Its expense ratio is 0.45% and the ETF has $41M in assets under management. Its investment objective is to mirror the risk and return characteristics of the S&P 500 Index. So far, it has accomplished that goal, but mainly due to favorable sector allocations. I'm not convinced evaluating political contributions is a good way to categorize companies. For example, MSFT and NVDA are top holdings in both DEMZ and the American Conservative Values ETF.