Barclays ETN's Focus on Gender Diversity Brings Back Returns in 2019

Barclays ETN's Focus on Gender Diversity Brings Back Returns in 2019

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The Barclays Women in Leadership ETF focuses on US companies with gender diversity, selecting stocks with female CEOs or boards with at least 25% women. It tracks an index with a maximum of 10 stocks per sector. Notable companies include GM, IBM, and Hershey. The ETF has grown to $40 million in assets since 2014, though it trailed the S&P 500 by 20 percentage points this year. It has an expense ratio of 45 basis points and receives a yellow light in Bloomberg's system due to low trading volume and credit risk.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What criteria must a company meet to be included in the Barclays Women in Leadership Exchange Traded product?

Having a minimum market capitalization of $1 billion

Being a part of the S&P 500

Being a top 10 company in its sector

Having a female CEO or a board with at least 25% women

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main premise behind the Barclays Women in Leadership product?

Gender diversity leads to better decision-making and returns

Companies with more women are more innovative

Female-led companies have higher employee satisfaction

Diverse companies have lower operational costs

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Since its launch in 2014, how has the Barclays Women in Leadership product performed in terms of asset growth?

It has experienced a decline in assets

It has seen a steady increase in assets

It has fluctuated significantly

Assets have remained stagnant

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What is the expense ratio of the Barclays Women in Leadership product?

45 basis points

30 basis points

60 basis points

50 basis points

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the Barclays Women in Leadership product receive a yellow light in the Bloomberg Intelligence Traffic Light system?

Due to low trading volume and credit risk

Because of high management fees

Due to poor historical performance

Because of high volatility