Reality Shares Wins 'New ETF Issuer of the Year' Award

Reality Shares recognized by ETF.com for innovative approach to dividend investing in 2014

- Reality Shares presented with New ETF Issuer of the Year Award by ETF.com for the successful launch of Reality Shares DIVS ETF (Ticker: "DIVY").

- DIVY seeks to deliver a new asset class to the investment community by isolating dividend growth from stock price.

- Isolated Dividend Growth is a strategy that captures the growth of expected dividends without stock price exposure, and seeks to deliver returns that produce long-term capital appreciation.

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Mar 20, 2015, 01:40 ET

SAN DIEGO, March 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Reality Shares today announced that it has been selected as the "New ETF Issuer of the Year-2014" by ETF.com for the launch of DIVY. Reality Shares' DIVY has created a new way for investors to approach dividend investing by seeking to capture capital gains on dividend growth rather than a source of income. Dividends are one measure of the real underlying value of a company and, over the previous 10 years, dividend growth has had investment returns at levels comparable to equities but with less volatility.

Reality Shares CEO, Eric Ervin (left) accepts ETF.com "New ETF Issuer of the Year-2014" award alongside Jim Wiandt, Founder & CEO ETF.com (right)

Reality Shares Co-Founder and CEO Eric Ervin accepted the award on behalf of the company last night at the annual ETF.com Awards Dinner, held at Chelsea Piers in New York City. For more information about the ETF.com Awards, please go to: http://www.etf.com/awards-dinner/index.html

"We're honored to be recognized as New ETF Issuer of the Year by ETF.com and believe that our approach to dividend growth investing is disrupting the way investors and the advisor community view dividends," said Eric Ervin. "This award reflects our unwavering commitment to delivering investment products that allow investors to achieve better outcomes based on true fundamentals without the noise and market machinations that can distort valuations."

Reality Shares brought DIVY, a first-of-its-kind ETF, to market in December 2014, and it has already attracted more than $13 million in assets under management.

About Reality Shares, Inc.
Reality Shares empowers investors by providing investment solutions that are designed to isolate corporate dividend growth from stock price, with the goal of realizing returns based on the reality of how companies perform. Our innovative ETFs and indexes seek to extract the expected growth of dividends, minimize the noise of the market and mitigate the influence of emotion and other intangibles on investment performance. For more information, visit www.realityshares.com.

This material is prepared by Reality Shares Inc. ("Reality Shares"), and all material or information provided does not constitute investment advice and it should not be relied on as such. It should not be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell a security. It does not take into account any investor's particular investment objectives, strategies, tax status or investment horizon. You should consult your tax and financial advisor. There is no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the information and Reality Shares shall have no liability for decisions based on such information.

ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below the ETF's net asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce returns.

The Fund does not produce dividend income, and is not an appropriate investment if you are seeking dividend income. Investments in options, swaps, forward contracts and futures contracts are subject to a number of risks, including correlation risk, interest rate risk, market risk, leverage risk and liquidity risk. The prices of the options contracts held by the Fund may change rapidly and without warning throughout the trading day.

There are risks associated with investing, including loss of principal. Past performance is not indicative of future performance and is no guide to future returns.

Before investing you should carefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This information is in the prospectus, and may be obtained by visiting www.realityshares.com/prospectus or by calling 855-595-0240. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

The Fund is not limited to U.S. securities. The Fund may invest in European and Japanese securities per the most recent prospectus. The portfolio manager is limiting the Fund to U.S. securities as of the date listed on the fact sheet and could be subject to change.

Foreign Securities Risk – Non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory and tax environments. Please see the DIVY prospectus for more detailed information.

The Reality Shares DIVS Fund is new with limited operating history. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its investment objective, and may not be suitable for all investors.

Eric Ervin is a Registered Representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc. Reality Shares Advisors, LLC is the Investment Advisor. ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the Distributor for the Fund. Reality Shares Advisors, LLC and ALPS Distributors, Inc. are not affiliated.