-
Siri: What's Your ETF Situation?Benzinga • Wed, Feb 15, 2012
-
Top 10 Noteworthy ETF Trends Of 2011Michael Johnston • Tue, Dec 27, 2011
-
12 For 2012: Niche ETFs To Watch In The New YearBenzinga • Thu, Dec 15, 2011
-
Technology ETF Considerations: Social Media, Smart Phones And MoreMichael Johnston • Fri, Nov 18, 2011
-
Direxion Releases Details for 3 Non-Leveraged ETFsEric Dutram • Tue, Jun 14, 2011
-
Nokia's Poor Performance Keeps Wireless ETFs RestrainedTom Lydon • Wed, Jun 1, 2011
-
How ETFs Fit Into the New Investment LandscapeMorningstar • Fri, May 27, 2011
-
February ETF Roundup: 14 Launches and the Pipeline's FullJared Cummans • Tue, Mar 1, 2011
-
Siri: What's Your ETF Situation?Benzinga • Wed, Feb 15, 2012
-
Top 10 Noteworthy ETF Trends Of 2011Michael Johnston • Tue, Dec 27, 2011
-
12 For 2012: Niche ETFs To Watch In The New YearBenzinga • Thu, Dec 15, 2011
-
Technology ETF Considerations: Social Media, Smart Phones And MoreMichael Johnston • Fri, Nov 18, 2011
-
Direxion Releases Details for 3 Non-Leveraged ETFsEric Dutram • Tue, Jun 14, 2011
-
Nokia's Poor Performance Keeps Wireless ETFs RestrainedTom Lydon • Wed, Jun 1, 2011
-
How ETFs Fit Into the New Investment LandscapeMorningstar • Fri, May 27, 2011
-
February ETF Roundup: 14 Launches and the Pipeline's FullJared Cummans • Tue, Mar 1, 2011
-
Three ETFs for Smart Phone ExposureJared Cummans • Fri, Oct 29, 2010
-
at CNBC.com (May 9, 2012)
-
at MarketWatch.com (Nov 18, 2011)
-
at CNBC.com (Mar 29, 2011)
-
at MarketWatch.com (Feb 18, 2011)
The First Trust NASDAQ CEA Smartphone Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ OMX CEA Smartphone IndexSM (the “Index”).
There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objectives will be achieved.
* The Index is designed to track the performance of companies engaged in the Smartphone segment of the telecom and technology sectors. To be eligible for the index, issuers of the securities must be identified as being engaged in the smartphone industry by the Consumer Electronics Association.
* Component securities must be listed on an index-eligible global stock exchange, as determined by the NASDAQ OMX, have a minimum float-adjusted market capitalization of $250 million and a minimum three-month average daily dollar trading volume of $1 million.
* All securities are then classified according to the following three business segments:
o Handsets: Companies primarily engaged in the manufacturing of wireless equipment, specifically of smartphone handheld devices.
o Software Applications and Hardware Components: Companies primarily engaged in the support of smartphones through creation of operating systems, processor chips, network hardware and software, and other elements to support the operations of a smartphone.
o Network Providers: Companies engaged in providing the wireless network access for use by smartphones.
* 45% of the index weight is allocated to Handsets, 45% of the index weight is allocated to Software Applications and Hardware Components, and 10% of the index weight is allocated to Network Providers.
* Index components are equally weighted within each business segment.
* Index components are reconstituted semi-annually and rebalanced quarterly.
See more details on sponsor's website
- In Your Portfolio: Technology ETFs
- Asset Class Performance: Themes & Subsectors
- All
- | Earnings
- | Dividends
- | M&A
- | On the move
- Monday, August 22, 2011, 1:23 PM Global X files to list the Social Media Index ETF to be traded on the NYSE under the symbol SOCL. The fund adds to the list of ever-narrower niche ETFs such as the recent smartphone FONE, cloud computing SKYY, and fertilizer SOIL offerings. Comment! [Tech]
- Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 3:45 PM Samsung (SSNLF.PK) expects to sell 300M mobile phones this year as it cuts into Nokia's (NOK +2.5%) market share, and may outsell its rival in the profitable smartphone market. The firm was an early-adopter of Android, but an exec says it plans to boost its lineup with models running its own proprietary Bada OS and Windows Phone OS. Comment! [Tech, Global & FX]
- Thursday, July 7, 2011, 8:21 AM LG Electronics (LGEAF.PK) slashes its target for FY11 handset sales to 114M from 150M in the face of difficulties keeping up with competitors. An analysts calls the outlook "brutal" for LG, as Nokia (NOK), Samsung (SSNLF.PK) and Blackberry-maker RIM (RIMM) continue cut-throat pricing to grab market share. 1 Comment [Tech]
- Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 2:25 PM Motorola Mobility (MMI -3.5%) continues a seven session decline, as BMO jumps on the bandwagon with a downgrade. MMI's share of the Android-powered smartphone market has plunged, BMO says, and more competition is on the way. The leader in the Android race in early 2010, MMI is expected to fall to fifth in Q2. Comment! [Tech, On the Move]
- Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 8:56 AM Canaccord upgrades Omnivision (OVTI) to buy on signs that demand for its smartphones and image sensors is picking up in Q3. Shares +3.3% premarket. Comment! [On the Move, Tech, Quick Ideas]
- Monday, June 27, 2011, 2:51 PM Smart phone manufacturer Molex (MOLX -4%) leads the S&P 500 decliners after Ticonderoga Scurities downgrades, saying a slowing economy, the implosion of RIM (RIMM), and weak sales at Nokia (NOK) are going to negatively impact order rates well into 2012. Comment! [Tech, On the Move]
- Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 11:35 AM Piling on after a horrid run for the shares, Citi downgrades the chip sector, saying H2 estimates will have to come down. If current market action is any indicator, the call may be a little late to the party. The sector is rallying sharply despite the downgrade. SOXX +2.2%. Comment! [Tech]
- Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 10:10 AM Credit Suisse downgrades Motorola Mobility (MMI -2.8%), saying "competitive headwinds are intensifying" from Verizon (VZ +0.4%) and other Android vendors, pressuring margins going forward. The firm cuts its 2011 EPS view by 27% and lowers its price target to $19. 2 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
- Thursday, May 19, 2011, 1:26 PM The real battle for smartphone combatants Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) may not be against each other - it may be against dumbphones. While smartphones now account for a record 27% of phone shipments, that means the other 73% of the market has yet to be penetrated. Which means it may be less predictable (and less discountable) than expected. 6 Comments [Tech, Consumer, Quick Ideas]
- Monday, February 28, 2011, 3:54 PM Skip the smartphone ETF (FONE), Michael Dawson advises, since it's based on an index that looks only at the consumer side of the equation. The enterprise side may not be as large, but its growth is exploding and not represented in the ETF. Play these eight mobile winners instead, he says: ARUN, OPEN, SINA, QCOM, RVBD, AAPL, ARMH, NXPI. Comment! [Tech]
- Friday, February 18, 2011, 7:48 AM The smartphone ETF (FONE) begins trading today. The FirstTrust NASDAQ CEA Smartphone Index Fund will invest in stocks involved with the "handsets, hardware, software and mobile networks associated with the development, sale and usage of smartphones." 1 Comment [Tech]
