Please submit the form below, and we’ll get back to you.
To learn more about how we handle your personal information, read our Privacy Policy.
SPACs give emerging companies both flexibility and control, while investors finally have open access to some of the biggest investment deals in the market. Expanding on this concept, Defiance ETFs has announced the launch of the first SPAC ETF, the Defiance Next Gen SPAC Derived ETF (SPAK), which is now available for trading. SPAK tracks the Indxx SPAC & NextGen IPO Index.
SPACs are companies with no commercial operations that are established solely to raise capital from investors for the purpose of acquiring one or more operating businesses. SPAK joins Defiance’s growing suite of first-mover thematic ETFs, including FIVG (5G ETF) and IBBJ (Junior Biotech ETF).
“The Defiance team is excited to bring to market the first SPAC ETF (NYSE: SPAK). Picking the winners of individual SPACs can be very difficult, however, the ETF structure allows investors to access the most liquid SPAC IPOs in a diversified basket. SPAK allows both financial advisors and retail investors to participate in an IPO private equity style of investing, which until now, was only available to large financial institutions,” a statement issued by Defiance ETFs earlier this morning.
Regarding the index, the Indxx SPAC & NextGen IPO Index is a passive rules-based index that tracks the performance of the common stock of newly listed Special Purpose Acquisitions Corporations (“SPACs”), ex-warrants, and initial public offerings (“IPOs”) derived from Special Purpose Acquisitions Corporations.
Elaborating more on why investors can look to SPACS, the IPO process is institutionalized, cumbersome, and inflexible, especially in adapting to the Covid-19 reality where virtual roadshows are less effective, and uncertainty is rife. With SPAC, there’s an alternative route for a company to go public, which can be cheaper, quicker, more transparent, and involves agreements and processes more within the purview and control of the company.
SPACs have grown in popularity as they increasingly attract high-worth, credible sponsors. As the quality of their founders and the success of their merger companies grow, so does their integrity in the wider investment community. So far in 2020, SPACs have raised $22.5 billion to spend on deals, exceeding the record $13.6 billion raised in 2019.
Delving deeper into the SPAK ETF, picking the winners of individual SPACs can be very difficult, however, the ETF structure allows investors to access the most liquid SPAC IPOs in a diversified basket. SPAK allows both financial advisors and retail investors to participate in an IPO private equity style of investing which is usually only available to large financial institutions. The ETF currently has 29 holdings, rebalanced on a quarterly basis. An 80% weighting is applied to IPO companies derived from SPACs and 20% is allocated to common stock of newly listed Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”), ex-warrants. Newly IPO companies derived from SPACs will be screened monthly and SPACs quarterly.
https://www.etftrends.com/defiance-etfs-launches-the-first-spac-etf/amp/
Summary Tactical exposure to a growing s...
SPACs, or special purpose acquisition co...
Former Facebook vice-president Chamath P...
Futures were pointing higher ahead of th...
Covid-19 has isolated us at home, making...
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot.
© 2020 Defiance ETFs, LLC
311 W 43rd St, 12th Floor New York, NY 10036
info@DefianceETFs.com
833.333.9383
QTUM Holdings. FIVG Holdings. IBBJ Holdings. SPAK Holdings. Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security.
The Funds' investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The QTUM, FIVG, IBBJ, and SPAK prospectuses contain this and other important information about the investment company. Please read it carefully before investing. A hard copy of the prospectus can be requested by calling 833.333.9383.
Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. As an ETF, the funds may trade at a premium or discount to NAV. Shares of any ETF are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. The Funds are not actively managed and would not sell a security due to current or projected under performance unless that security is removed from the Index or is required upon a reconstitution of the Index. A portfolio concentrated in a single industry or country, may be subject to a higher degree of risk. The value of stocks of information technology companies are particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technology product cycles, rapid product obsolescence, government regulation and competition. The Funds are considered to be non-diversified, so they may invest more of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks including risk of loss due to foreign currency fluctuations or to political or economic instability. This risk is magnified in emerging markets. Small and mid-cap companies are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than securities of large-cap companies.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end can be obtained by calling (833.333.9383). Click here for funds performance: QTUM, FIVG, IBBJ, and SPAK
The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large- or mid-capitalization companies. The success of biotechnology companies is highly dependent on the development, procurement and/or marketing of drugs. The values of biotechnology companies are also dependent on the development, protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights and other proprietary information, and the profitability of biotechnology companies may be affected significantly by such things as the expiration of patents or the loss of, or the inability to enforce, intellectual property rights. The research and development and other costs associated with developing or procuring new drugs, products or technologies and the related intellectual property rights can be significant, and the results of such research and expenditures are unpredictable and may not necessarily lead to commercially successful products.
The possible applications of quantum computing and 5G technologies are only in the exploration stages, and the possible returns are uncertain and may not be realized in the near future.
Opinions expressed are subject to change, are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.
FANG stocks is the acronym for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google (now Alphabet, Inc.).
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIJ) is a stock market index that shows how 30 large, publicly owned companies based in the United States have traded during a standard trading session in the stock market.
Alpha is a measure of the active return on an investment compared with a suitable market index.
References to other funds should not be considered an offer to buy or sell these securities.
The Defiance Next Gen Connectivity ETF is the first ETF to emphasize securities whose products and services are predominantly tied to the development of 5G networking and communication technologies. The fund does this by tracking The BlueStar 5G Communications Index. The Fund attempts to invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in the component securities that make up the Index.
Diversification does not ensure a profit nor protect against loss in a declining market.
It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The SPAK Fund invests in companies that have recently completed an IPO or are derived from a SPAC. These companies may be unseasoned and lack a trading history, a track record of reporting to investors, and widely available research coverage. IPOs are thus often subject to extreme price volatility and speculative trading. These stocks may have above-average price appreciation in connection with the IPO prior to inclusion in the Index. The price of stocks included in the Index may not continue to appreciate and the performance of these stocks may not replicate the performance exhibited in the past. In addition, IPOs may share similar illiquidity risks of private equity and venture capital. The free float shares held by the public in an IPO are typically a small percentage of the market capitalization. The ownership of many IPOs often includes large holdings by venture capital and private equity investors who seek to sell their shares in the public market in the months following an IPO when shares restricted by lock-up are released, causing greater volatility and possible downward pressure during the time that locked-up shares are released.
SPAK is new with a limited operating history.
Commissions may be charged on trades.
The Defiance ETFs are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.