4 new S&P 500 ‘Ex-Sector’ ETFs by ProShares

ProShares begun trading 4 new ETFs, the S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF (NYSEArca: SPXE), the S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF (NYSEArca: SPXN), the S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF (NYSEArca: SPXT) and the S&P 500 Ex-Health Care ETF (NYSEArca: SPXV) on Thursday, September 24, 2015.

 

1.
FUND INFORMATION:

Symbol: SPXE    Exchange: NYSE Arca
Name: S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF Net Expense Ratio: 0.27%

 

FUND OBJECTIVE:
The S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the performance of the S&P 500 Ex-Energy Index.

REFERENCE INDEX:
The S&P 500 Ex-Energy Index seek to provide exposure to the companies of the S&P 500 Index with the exception of those companies included in the Energy Sector.
The S&P 500 is a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. operating companies and real estate investment trusts selected through a process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. The Index classifies each company in the S&P 500 as part of a particular sector, using S&P’s Global Industry Classification Standards (“S&P GICS”) to define companies within a sector. The following sectors are included within S&P GICS: consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services, and utilities.
A sector is comprised of multiple industries. For example, the Energy Sector is comprised of companies in, among others, the natural gas, oil and petroleum industries. The Index consists of companies from each of the sectors other than the Energy Sector. Each security in the Index is market-cap weighted according to the same rules as the S&P 500.

 

Top 10 index companies (08/31/2015):

Apple Inc. 4.02%
Microsoft Corp. 2.18%
Johnson & Johnson 1.61%
General Electric Co. 1.55%
Wells Fargo & Co. 1.55%
Berkshire Hathaway—Class B 1.51%
JP Morgan Chase & Co. 1.47%
AT&T Inc. 1.26%
Pfizer Inc. 1.23%
Amazon.com Inc. 1.21%

 

Index Sector Breakdown (08/31/2015):

Sector

S&P 500 Index

S&P 500 Ex-Energy Index

Information Technology 19.98% 21.55%
Financials 16.65% 17.95%
Health Care 15.24% 16.44%
Consumer Discretionary 12.90% 13.91%
Industrials 9.93% 10.71%
Consumer Staples 9.67% 10.43%
Energy 7.25 % 0.00%
Utilities 2.97% 3.20%
Materials 2.95% 3.18%
Telecommunication Services 2.45% 2.64%

 

Useful Links:
SPXE Home Page

 

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2.
FUND INFORMATION:

 Symbol: SPXN  Exchange: NYSE Arca
 Name: S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF       Net Expense Ratio: 0.27%

 

FUND OBJECTIVE:
The S&P 500 Ex-Financial ETF seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the performance of the S&P 500 Ex-Financials Index.

REFERENCE INDEX:
The S&P 500 Ex-Financials Index seeks to provide exposure to the companies of the S&P 500 Index with the exception of those companies included in the Financials Sector. The S&P 500 is a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. operating companies and real estate investment trusts selected through a process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability.
The Index classifies each company in the S&P 500 as part of a particular sector, using S&P’s Global Industry Classification Standards (“S&P GICS”) to define companies within a sector. The following sectors are included within S&P GICS: consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services, and utilities. A sector is comprised of multiple industries. For example, the Financials Sector is comprised of companies in, among others, the banking, brokerage and insurance industries. The Index consists of companies from each of the sectors other than the Financials Sector. Each security in the Index is market-cap weighted according to the same rules as the S&P 500.

 

Top 10 index companies (08/31/2015):

Apple Inc. 4.48%
Microsoft Corp. 2.43%
Exxon Mobil Corp. 2.17%
Johnson & Johnson 1.80%
General Electric Co. 1.72%
AT&T Inc. 1.41%
Pfizer Inc. 1.37%
Amazon.com Inc. 1.35%
Procter & Gamble 1.32%
Facebook Inc. 1.30%

 

Index Sector Breakdown (08/31/2015):

Sector

S&P 500 Index

S&P 500 Ex-Financials Index

Information Technology 19.98% 23.98%
Financials 16.65% 0.00%
Health Care 15.24% 18.29%
Consumer Discretionary 12.90% 15.48%
Industrials 9.93% 11.92%
Consumer Staples 9.67% 11.60%
Energy 7.25 % 8.70%
Utilities 2.97% 3.56%
Materials 2.95% 3.54%
Telecommunication Services 2.45% 2.94%

 

 

Useful Links:
SPXN Home Page

 

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3.
FUND INFORMATION:

Symbol: SPXT    Exchange: NYSE Arca
Name: S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF Net Expense Ratio: 0.27%

 

FUND OBJECTIVE:
The S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the performance of the S&P 500 Ex-Technology Index.

REFERENCE INDEX:
The S&P 500 Ex-Technology Index seeks to provide exposure to the companies of the S&P 500 Index with the exception of those companies included in the Information Technology and the Telecommunication Services Sectors. The S&P 500 is a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted,market capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. operating companies and real estate investment trusts selected through a process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability.
The Index classifies each company in the S&P 500 as part of a particular sector, using S&P’s Global Industry Classification Standards (“S&P GICS”) to define companies within a sector. The following sectors are included within S&P GICS: consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services, and utilities. A sector is comprised of multiple industries. For example, the Technology Sector is comprised of companies in, among others, the software and
information technology services, and technology manufacturing and distribution industries. The Index consists of companies from each of the sectors other than the Technology Sector. Each security in the Index is market-cap weighted according to the same rules as the S&P 500.

 

Top 10 index companies (08/31/2015):

Exxon Mobil Corp. 2.33%
Johnson & Johnson 1.93%
General Electric Co. 1.85%
Wells Fargo & Co. 1.85%
Berkshire Hathaway–Class B 1.81%
JP Morgan Chase & Co. 1.76%
Pfizer Inc. 1.47%
Amazon.com Inc. 1.45%
Procter & Gamble 1.42%
Bank of America Corp. 1.27%

 

Index Sector Breakdown (08/31/2015):

Sector

S&P 500 Index

S&P 500 Ex-Technology Index

Information Technology 19.98% 0.00%
Financials 16.65% 21.46%
Health Care 15.24% 19.65%
Consumer Discretionary 12.90% 16.64%
Industrials 9.93% 12.80%
Consumer Staples 9.67% 12.47%
Energy 7.25 % 9.35%
Utilities 2.97% 3.83%
Materials 2.95% 3.80%
Telecommunication Services 2.45% 0.00%

 

Useful Links:
SPXT Home Page

 

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4.
FUND INFORMATION:

Symbol: SPXV Exchange: NYSE Arca
Name: S&P 500 Ex-Health Care ETF Net Expense Ratio: 0.27%

 

FUND OBJECTIVE:
The S&P 500 Ex-Health Care ETF seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the performance of the S&P 500 Ex-Health Care Index.

REFERENCE INDEX:
The S&P 500 Ex-Health Care Index seeks to provide exposure to the companies of the S&P 500 Index with the exception of those companies included in the Health Care Sector. The S&P 500 is a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. operating companies and real estate investment trusts selected through a process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability.
The Index classifies each company in the S&P 500 as part of a particular sector, using S&P’s Global Industry Classification Standards (“S&P GICS”) to define companies within a sector. The following sectors are included within S&P GICS: consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services, and utilities. A sector is comprised of multiple industries. For example, the Health Care Sector is comprised of companies in, among others, the health care provider, services, and technology industries. The Index consists of companies from each of the sectors other than the Health Care Sector. Each security in the Index is market-cap weighted according to the same rules as the S&P 500.

 

Top 10 index companies (08/31/2015):

Apple Inc. 4.40%
Microsoft Corp. 2.39%
Exxon Mobil Corp. 2.13%
General Electric Co. 1.70%
Wells Fargo & Co. 1.69%
Berkshire Hathaway–Class B 1.66%
JP Morgan Chase & Co. 1.61%
AT&T Inc. 1.38%
Amazon.com Inc. 1.33%
Procter & Gamble 1.30%

 

Index Sector Breakdown (08/31/2015):

Sector

S&P 500 Index

S&P 500 Ex-Health Care Index

Information Technology 19.98% 23.58%
Financials 16.65% 19.64%
Health Care 15.24% 0.00%
Consumer Discretionary 12.90% 15.23%
Industrials 9.93% 11.72%
Consumer Staples 9.67% 11.41%
Energy 7.25% 8.56%
Utilities 2.97% 3.50%
Materials 2.95% 3.48%
Telecommunication Services 2.45% 2.89%

 

Useful Links:
SPXV Home Page

 

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