SEC Issues Warning Related to Single-Stock Levered and Inverse ETFs
From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law:
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a statement addressing single-stock levered and inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which soon will enter the market.
Similar to other complex exchange-traded products (ETPs), these ETFs pose substantial risks to retail investors as they provide levered or inverse exposure to a single security. According to the SEC, holding a levered or inverse single stock ETF is different and may come with substantial risks in comparison to holding the underlying stock or a traditional ETF. For instance, retail investors who hold these products over longer periods of time might be at risk because levered and inverse single-stock ETFs aim to generate returns over shorter periods of time, such as one day in some cases. In other words, single-stock levered or inverse ETFs might perform substantially differently than the underlying security during the same period of time.
Furthermore, these levered or inverse single-stock ETFs track only the price of a single stock in comparison to traditional ETFs, which often feature substantial diversification. In essence, investors holding single-stock levered or inverse ETFs will face heightened volatility because these products amplify the effect of price movements of the underlying individual security.
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