ETFMG Travel Tech ETF (AWAY)

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AWAY Factset Analytics Insight

AWAY is the first ETF to provide access to technology-focused global travel and tourism industry. It is a passively-managed portfolio of companies that, via the internet and internet-connected devices, facilitates travel bookings and reservations, ride sharing and hailing, travel price comparison, and travel advice.

To be identified as index constituents, companies must derive majority of their revenue from travel technology business activities, in which those activities are assessed by the index provider from their regulatory filings and other financial reports. The fund uses proprietary weighting methodology that weights securities based on market capitalization and average daily value traded.

The larger and more frequently traded companies will receive a higher score compared to smaller and less traded companies. The three companies receiving the highest score will each receive a weight of 8%, while the next three companies receive 6% weight each and all excess weight is distributed across the remaining securities. The Index is reconstituted and rebalanced during its semi-annual review. AWAY isn’t cheap to hold but may recover some of its fee via its lending revenue.