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

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.

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

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

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

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

• 45 basis points

• 30 basis points

• 60 basis points

• 50 basis points

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