ITEQ
BlueStar Israel Technology ETF
The BlueStar TA-BIGITech Israel Technology ETF tracks an index composed of Israeli technology companies listed globally.
Global
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
87.1 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
75 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | ETF Managers Group |
| Category | Global |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 02, 2015 |
| Assets (mns) | $87 |
| Expense ratio | 75 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Committee |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD. | 8.2 % |
| CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH | 7.8 % |
| WIX.COM LTD | 7.7 % |
| MONDAY.COM LTD. | 7.5 % |
| NICE SYSTEMS LTD-SPONS ADR | 7.0 % |
| AMDOCS LTD | 6.7 % |
| ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD | 5.0 % |
| SPRINT CORP. | 4.2 % |
| GLOBAL-E ONLINE LTD. | 4.1 % |
| TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD | 3.7 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 50 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 468 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $14,092 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 55.8% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 27.3% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 16.9% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
ISRAEL | 72.8 % |
 |
UNITED STATES | 23.5 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 1.9 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 14.9% | 26.1% | 7.3% | -6.2% | 4.4% | -- | 8.5% | Volatility | 19.7% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 25.9% | 27.6% | -- | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.05 | 64% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.87 | 44% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.71 | 29% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 35 |
| Turnover | 2.1% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.19% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $1,500 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $51.22 |
| 30d moving avg. | $52.13 |
| Annualized volatility | 22.9% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 52 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.4% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. ITEQ |
Expenses vs. ITEQ |
ALTAR Score™ vs. ITEQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISRA | VanEck Israel ETF | 49.6% | -16 bp | +6.7% |
| EIS | iShares MSCI Israel ETF | 32.1% | -17 bp | +7.3% |
| IZRL | ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF | 31.7% | -26 bp | +0.2% |
| BUG | Global X Cybersecurity ETF | 14.0% | -24 bp | +1.7% |
| SPAM | Themes Cybersecurity ETF | 13.4% | -40 bp | +1.1% |
Risk and Returns: ITEQ vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
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Based on closing prices from 12/18/2024
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
ITEQ
1.0%
Cat. Avg
4.2%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 375 funds in the Global Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 4.2% and a standard deviation of
4.8%. ITEQ's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.7 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places ITEQ in the 25th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
ITEQSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based Global Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 191 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 55.4 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 17.5 bp |
| ITEQ (75 bp) Percentile rank | 87 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| ITEQ | 75.0 | 18.7 | 93.7 |
| Peer Avg. | 57.0 | 39.6 | 96.6 |
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