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BOOST’s NASDAQ 100 3x Leverage ETP and Natural Gas 3x Short ETP were the Two Top Performing ETPs in Italy
Thursday 05th June '14
- Boost NASDAQ 100 3x Leverage Daily ETP (QQQ3) was the best performing ETP in Italy in May, with a return of 16.3% , as tech stocks outperformed broader equity markets in the US on the back of upbeat US earnings releases and strong inflows into technology ETFs.
- Boost Natural Gas 3x Short Daily ETP (3NGS) was the 2nd best performing ETP in Italy in May, with a return of 15.8% , as US natural gas futures fell 6.2% against the backdrop of larger than expected inventory gains in May.
- In the first quarter of 2014 BOOST has surpassed the $100 million landmark in AUM. BOOST ETP’s AUM has risen 129% since the beginning of the year, matched by rising trading volumes and improving spreads.
Rank Borsa | ETP Name | BIT Code | Return (in EUR) |
1 | Boost NASDAQ 100 3x Leverage Daily ETP | QQQ3 | 16.3% |
2 | Boost Natural Gas 3x Short Daily ETP | 3NGS | 15.8% |
The performance statistics demonstrate the value S&L ETPs can bring to investors. 3x S&L ETPs were first introduced by BOOST ETP to Borsa Italiana in October 2013. Investors have clearly been responding to the availability of such products and this is evidenced by the increasing AUM and trading volumes in BOOST’s products. S&L ETPs are attractive to investors as they provide up to 3x or -3x the exposure through one simple trade.
Viktor Nossek, Head of Research at BOOST ETP commented:
“Last month was a reversal of sentiment in natural gas. May saw the replenishment of natural gas inventories to exceed expectations, as US weather conditions turned warmer. Following April’s lower than expected inventory gains that helped gas prices rise by almost 9%, investor sentiment turned bearish in May on easing supply conditions in the US gas market. Stockpiles are currently 40% below the five-year average level, compared to 50% in April, leaving enough room for sentiment to turn bullish again next month. At the same time, sentiment in risk assets improved, with inflows into US technology ETFs and earnings releases coming in relatively strong in May, helping the NASDAQ 100 to rise by 6.3% and outperform US broader equity benchmarks.”