ETF Global Announces the ETFG(sm) Series of ETF Indices

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ETF Global (www.etfg.com), a leader in ETF investment decision support, announced today the ETFG^sm Series of Indices which include the Benchmark ETFG^sm 500 and Dynamic Indices based on the proprietary ETFG^sm Quant Model.  The first three in the series of ETF indices include:

ETFG^sm 500 (Symbol:  ETFG500 Index):  The ETFG^sm 500 is a market capitalization weighted index comprised of the 500 largest US Listed ETPs, as ranked by market capitalization, excluding all levered and inverse products.  The ETFG^sm 500 representing the universe of ETFs crosses asset classes and regions and is rebalanced quarterly and reconstituted annually.

"The ETFG^sm Golden Dozen" (Symbol:  ETFGQE12 Index):  The ETFG^sm  Golden Dozen is comprised of the top 12 equity ETFs as ranked by the ETFG^sm  Quant model prior to trading on the third Friday of each month.  The selection pool includes all U.S. listed, equity ETFs, excluding levered and inverse funds as well as those funds with average daily trading value of less than $5M.  The portfolio is equally weighted and reconstitutes monthly on the second trading day following selection.

ETFG^sm Quant Equity 10 (Symbol:  ETFGQE10 Index):  The ETFG^sm Quant Equity 10 is comprised of the top 10 equity ETFs, as ranked by the ETFG^sm Quant model, prior to trading on the third Friday of each month.  The selection pool includes all U.S. listed, equity ETFs excluding levered and inverse funds.  The portfolio is equally weighted and rebalances monthly on the second trading day following selection.

"We are incredibly excited about this new era of indexing with the ETFG^sm Series of ETF Indices," said Dan Hickey, member of the Research Policy Committee at ETF Global.  "Our Benchmark Indices are a direct response to institutional clients who manage ETF Portfolios and desire an appropriate ETF benchmark that, like their portfolios, crosses asset classes and regions.  Our initial Dynamic Indices represent an opportunity to access the ETFG^sm Quant Model in the burgeoning smart beta space."

About ETF Global:  ETF Global (ETFG^sm) is a leading provider of investment decision support applications, proprietary risk analytics and educational offerings to a diverse, worldwide client base.  While ETF Global specializes in Exchange-Traded-Funds (ETFs), the company's broad suite of products and services addresses the spectrum of asset classes throughout the investment arena.  The ETFG^sm platform supports the investment process with a variety of strategies to pursue return, manage risk, utilize investment analysis and generate investment ideas.  Founded in 2011, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in New York City and Pittsburgh, PA.  For more information about ETF Global and the services and products available, please visit www.etfg.com.

The ETFG^sm Quant Model:  The universe of equity ETFs reviewed by ETFG^sm Quant represents the broadest range of industry groups, sectors and geographic regions.  The ETFG^sm Quant model assigns a daily ranking to all relevant products using proprietary algorithms and employing dozens of industry metrics to gauge how likely an equity ETF will outperform the market in the foreseeable future.  ETFG^sm Quant has four primary drivers within the model: Behavioral Finance (Technical Analysis & Sentiment), Fundamental Analysis, Global Themes and Quality.  For detailed information regarding the ETFG^sm Quant Model, please review the ETFG^sm Quant White Paper at (www.etfg.com/quant-white-paper)

Organizations that would like to take advantage of our offer for complimentary publishing of the ETFG^sm Series of Indices, please contact us at [email protected].

SOURCE ETF Global