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  1. New First Trust Cybersecurity ETF; ALPS Debuts Put Write Strategy ETF
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New First Trust Cybersecurity ETF; ALPS Debuts Put Write Strategy ETF

Daniela Pylypczak-WasylyszynJul 09, 2015
2015-07-09

This week Wall Street welcomed the second Cybersecurity ETF from First Trust, while ALPS introduced a new Put Write ETF. WisdomTree also added to its currency-hedged lineup.

First Trust Launches Cybersecurity ETF

On July 6, First Trust launched the second ever ETF that offers targeted exposure to companies involved in the cybersecurity industry. The NASDAQ CEA Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR B+) tracks the performance of firms primarily involved in the building, implementation, and management of security protocols applied to private and public networks, computers, and mobile devices in order to provide protection of the integrity of data and network operations.

CIBR’s portfolio consists of 33 individual holdings, many of which can be found in the fund’s only direct competitor — the ISE Cyber Security ETF (HACK B+). The top holdings, however, are a bit different:


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CIBRHACK
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (ADR) (QIHU) - 6.82%IntraLinks Holdings Inc (IL) - 4.43%
FireEye, Inc. (FEYE) - 6.20%Proofpoint INC (PFPT) - 4.32%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) - 6.12%Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) - 4.30%
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) - 5.65%Imperva INC (IMPV) - 4.29%
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) - 5.20%Fortinet INC (FTNT) - 4.17%

The other key difference between these funds is expenses: CIBR charges 0.60%, while HACK charges 0.75%.

Commenting on the launch, Senior Vice President at First Trust Ryan Issakainen noted: “Along with the clear benefits of an increasingly interconnected world comes the growing need to ensure the security of cyberspace. This presents significant opportunities for companies involved with this task, many of which are not represented in traditional index ETFs. We believe this ETF provides a diversified, efficient way for investors to gain exposure to this important theme.”

Considering yesterday’s NYSE trading glitch, the launch of CBIR could not have come at a better time.

ALPS Adds Enhanced Put Write Strategy ETF

ALPS introduced its Enhanced Put Write Strategy ETF (PUTX ), which began trading on July 7. The actively-managed fund’s objective is to seek total return via selling listed one-month put options on the SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY A) and investing the premium income received from selling such options in a portfolio of investment grade debt securities.

To understand the mechanics behind the fund, here are two scenarios:

  • When the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is flat or rising in value, PUTX is intended to provide income.
  • When SPY is declining in value, PUTX may lose value because of the put options sold by the Fund, however, the Fund’s income received would offset at least some portion of the losses from the decline in SPY’s value.

Simply put, investors who believe the market will remain flat or will rise may find PUTX a compelling option, as it also provides potential for relatively high income. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.75%.

WisdomTree Adds Currency-Hedged and Bond ETFs

This morning, WisdomTree introduced two new funds on the market. The International Hedged Equity Fund (HDWM ) is the latest addition to the firm’s growing currency-hedged lineup, tracking dividend-paying companies in the developed world (e.g. the U.S. and Canada) while hedging exposure to fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. The fund charges 0.35%.

Commenting on HDWM’s launch, WisdomTree’s Director of Research Jeremy Schwartz noted “Income generating strategies are critical for many investors, and we believe investments like HDWM, are attractive ways to generate income, especially in a low-yielding, low-return environment characterized by volatility and uncertainty.”

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Enhanced Yield Fund (AGGY B+) offers a twist on one of the most popular bond indexes out there – the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index. AGGY tracks an enhanced version of this index, which is designed to broadly capture the U.S. investment grade, fixed income securities market while seeking to enhance yield. The fund charges 0.12%.

Follow me on Twitter @DPylypczak.

Disclosure: No positions at time of writing.

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