28 brand new ETFs and 70 new stocks

Updated
July 9, 2020

This week brings a big round of additions — over 30 new ETFs plus a mix of well-known US stocks across entertainment, food, sportswear and tech.

  • Fresh ETF exposure spans regions like Brazil, India and Eastern Europe, plus themes like cyber security and commodities.
  • New stocks range from Six Flags and Wendy’s to Columbia Sportswear, Tata Motors and Shutterstock.

A broad expansion that opens up more ways to diversify your portfolio.

It’s another bumper week of new additions, so let’s dive right in.


28 brand new ETFs

Always highly-requested by the community, ETFs are a great way to diversify your investments.

And it turns out there are a lot of them.

This week, we’ve added over 30 brand new ETFs to your app, including some which offer exposure to companies in various countries:


  • HSBC MSCI Brazil, Poland, Korea, India, Turkey
  • iShares MSCI Eastern Europe — £IEER
  • L&G Cyber Security — £ISPY
  • iShares Diversified Commodity Swap — £COMM

US stocks, global brand names


Here are some household names in entertainment, food & drink:


  • Six Flags $SIX — It may play second fiddle to Disney, but Six Flags is the biggest ‘regional theme park’ company in the world, hosting 30m visitors across its 25 parks last year
  • Caesars $CZR — It’s featured in a Hollywood movie or two, and it’s open for business following a COVID-19 lockdown.
  • Wendy's $WEN — With 6,700 locations, Wendy’s is the world’s third-largest burger chain, behind only you-know-who and you-know-who. 
  • Boston Beer $SAM — Maker of Samuel Adams beer, hence the ticker.


Sportswear and health stocks


  • Columbia Sportswear $COLM — The iconic outerwear brand, founded in 1938 in Portland by a German couple who had arrived in the US after fleeing Nazi Germany.
  • Callaway Golf $ELF — This golf apparel veteran sells gear to over 70 countries worldwide. We know what you’re thinking: why $ELF and not $GOLF? Acushnet Holdings is the proud owner of that ticker. 🏌️♀️
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods $DKS — An emporium of sporting and outdoor gear in the US, it employs 30,000 people across 850 stores.
  • Herbalife $HLF — Remember when David Beckham played for LA Galaxy? Herbalife Nutrition were the shirt sponsors. Herbalife also hit the headlines in 2019 after Pershing Square Capital, led by investor Bill Ackman, ended its five-year bet on its stock price reaching zero. 


Other notable stock additions


  • Vroom $VRM — This used car marketplace IPO’d in June 2020.
  • Shutterstock $SSTK — Heavyweight in the world of stock photography and video.
  • Dolby $DLB — Maker of audio equipment for devices around the world. 🎶
  • Tata Motors $TTM — A global industry and transport giant, its brands include the eponymous Tata Motors Cars, Jaguar and Land Rover. 
  • Sabre $SABR — software technology provider to the travel industry.
  • Morningstar $MORN — financial research and investment company.
  • Polar Capital $POLR — investment management company.
  • Hipgnosis Songs $SONG — This company invests in musical IP, and owns the rights to tracks by Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Beyonce.



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