PRESS ROOM
Boost ETPs climb to number 1 place on Borsa’s ETC/ETN segment of Borsa Italiana
Tuesday 23rd June '15
• Boost, Europe’s specialist Short and Leverage ETP (S&L) provider, has been consistently gaining market share on Borsa Italiana’s ETFPlus market and has obtained a record 53% share of short & leveraged ETPs turnovers and a 45% market share overall
• Boost’s S&L natural gas ETCs traded three times as much as any other issuer’s, and its S&L oil ETCs traded 67% more than any other issuer
• In equities, Boost obtained a 68% market share, with Boost S&L ETPs on the FTSE MIB, DAX and the EURO STOXX 50 getting more than twice the volumes of the competition
• Boost had four of the top five traded ETPs on Borsa Italiana’s ETFPlus last week
Milan, Tuesday 23 June 2015: WisdomTree Europe, an exchange traded fund (“ETF”) and exchange traded product (“ETP”) sponsor, and specialist in short and leverage (S&L) ETPs through the Boost ETP product range continues to increase its market share in Italy. Boost’s market share on Borsa Italiana’s ETFPlus market reached a 53% share of S&L ETP turnover and a 45% market share overall.
Trading volumes in Boost’s ETPs on Borsa Italiana have been on a clear growth trend, more than tripling year-to-date. Furthermore, out of the top 5 most traded ETPs last week, four were Boost’s, and Boost ranked number 1 in overall contracts traded. Across London, Italy and Germany exchanges Boost ETPs have increased trading month on month since the start of the year, to nearly €2.5bn notional turnover this past May. Boost’s Assets under Management (AUM) have also risen 289% in the past year and hit a record of €365m 2 in June.
Boost’s leading ETPs have become established as the most liquid S&L ETPs on Borsa’s ETFPlus market. Last week Boost’s S&L natural gas ETCs traded €63m, three times as much as any other issuer’s products, while Boost’s S&L oil ETCs traded €77m, 67% more than any other issuer. In equities, Boost S&L ETPs on the FTSE MIB, DAX and the EURO STOXX 50 enjoyed more than twice the volumes of the competition.
Nik Bienkowski, Co-CEO of WisdomTree Europe, commented:
“Boost entered the Italian market in October 2013. Since then, Boost has listed 41 S&L ETPs on Borsa covering equities, commodities, fixed income and FX. We have grown our AUM 289% over the past year while trading volumes have risen 537%, which is very impressive. It clearly shows that investors have a strong appetite for robust and transparent short & leveraged investment vehicles. To gain over 45% market share in the Borsa Italiana ETC/ETP segment in less than two years from launch is nothing short of spectacular.”
Boost has experienced particularly good traction with its S&L oil and natural gas ETPs, which are the most liquid S&L ETCs in Europe for trading the commodities. Viktor Nossek, Director of Research for WisdomTree Europe, had this to say:
“As the macro uncertainty continues, energy commodities will likely continue to be less directional. There are signs of strength for oil demand coming from economic growth in the US and Eurozone gathering pace, however concerns over oil supply persist with OPEC maintaining record high levels of production. Under such a directionless path for oil, leveraged positioning may be beneficial for short term investors seeking extra returns opportunistically. In the natural gas market, the hot US weather and flat supply underpin the recent rise in natural gas prices. US gas consumption has continued to increase since the spring and this week rose by 3.1% while supply was essentially flat this week. The range at which natural gas has been trading since January, between a $2.5 and $3/MMbtu, is likely to persist without a clear direction. Switching between bullish and bearish positions over short holding periods is likely the best strategy to opportunistically position around natural gas.”
Boost’s growth has been driven by product innovation and a focus on proactively educating investors about the benefits and risks of using S&L ETPs. The many different investment strategies that investors can employ also add to the usefulness of the product. Boost now offers ETPs covering all the major indices across equities, commodities, fixed income and currencies. In total, Boost ETP’s product range totals of 110 listings on Borsa Italiana, the London Stock Exchange, and Germany’s Xetra.
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About WisdomTree Europe Ltd.
WisdomTree Investments, Inc., through its subsidiaries in the U.S. and Europe, including WisdomTree Europe Ltd based in London, is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) and exchange-traded product (“ETP”) sponsor and asset manager. WisdomTree offers products covering equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and alternative strategies. Through WisdomTree Europe Ltd, it sponsors WisdomTree UCITS ETFs and BOOST short and leverage ETPs. WisdomTree currently has approximately $62 billion (as of 18 June 2015) in assets under management globally. For more information, please visit www.wisdomtree.com.
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BOOST ETPs help expand the investment horizons of investors and allow them to execute a wide variety of strategies which include:
• Leverage the daily returns of an investment for the same capital as a non-leveraged trade
• Hedge existing positions in one simple trade
• Use a long or short strategy to take advantage of any short term rises or falls in the market, especially in a sideways trending market
• Pair trading to take advantage of undervalued assets
• Shorting the market efficiently and cheaply without having to arrange and finance complex stock borrowing positions
Similar to Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), BOOST ETPs are liquid, accessible and simple. BOOST ETPs can be created and redeemed on a continuous basis by market makers, matching the tremendous liquidity of the underlying markets and can be traded by investors on a regulated exchange in the same way as any equity. BOOST ETPs provide accurate and transparent leveraged and short exposure to recognised benchmarks in a single trade. In addition, BOOST leveraged and short ETPs require no borrowing of stock or funds to gain the relevant exposure. BOOST ETPs are simply priced off transparent indices published by world class index providers.
BOOST ETPs are backed by robust risk management where (i) depending on the credit rating of BOOST’s counterparties, the mix of sovereign bonds held in the posted collateral will increase, and (ii) no cash or collateral will be delivered by BOOST to a counterparty unless BOOST has received payment first.
BOOST ETP's key features include:
• Independence - BOOST is independent from any investment bank, swap provider, market maker, trustee or custodian
• Best of breed – BOOST’s founders have over 25 years of experience in the ETP market. With this experience, plus the wealth of experience provided by BOOST’s world class service providers, investors are able to enjoy efficient products with liquidity, strong counterparty risk management and relatively low costs
• Transparency – BOOST discloses all fees, collateral holdings and details on its website each day
• Innovative and nimble - BOOST aims to be a leader in innovation, as evidenced by the ETPs issued, and the product development and market research behind the products
• Focused and specialised - BOOST's strategy differs from the existing ETP issuers by not focusing on being everything to everyone
• Educational - BOOST focuses on providing all the educational and thought leadership tools needed by investors
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