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February 16, 2021
Streaming entertainment is one of the earliest iterations of a disruptive growth technology, and it’s still rapidly growing. Investors can access that trend with active management advantages with the newly minted
SUBZ is the fourth exchange traded fund in the Roundhill Investments portfolio, and the first actively managed fund from the issuer.
The ETF “consists of companies from across the globe who are actively involved in the business of streaming. This classification includes (i) companies that operate direct-to-consumer streaming services including video, audio, livestreaming; and (ii) companies that create infrastructure or technology necessary to facilitate streaming,” according to the issuer.
The two largest Chinese esports streaming companies are featured in the fund:
DouYu International (NASDAQ: DOYU) and
HUYA Inc (NYSE: HUYA).
Even with the 50% U.S. weighting, Stefanidis told Benzinga that several of the names offer multinational exposure.
“Disney has STAR, one of the largest streaming services in India.”
One name people may not be familiar with in the ETF is J-Stream Inc, which trades in Japan, he said.
“J Stream was the first company in Japan to offer streaming services.”
The company is a holding company with five divisions offering content delivery for companies and also telemedicine. Stefanidis said the company is exclusive to Japan right now, but could expand internationally.
Roundhill Launches Streaming Services ETF
The issuer s latest themed offering follows up on the success of NERD and BETZ.
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Feb 10, 2021
Roundhill Investments, the company behind the Roundhill BITKRAFT Esports & Digital Entertainment ETF (NERD) and the Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF (BETZ), is bringing a brand new themed ETF to the marketplace.
The
Roundhill Streaming Services & Technology ETF (SUBZ) is designed to offer investors exposure to companies from across the globe who are actively involved in the business of streaming. That can consist of companies that operate direct-to-consumer streaming services including video, audio, livestreaming as well as companies that create infrastructure or technology necessary to facilitate streaming.