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Metaverse ETFs: Ready Investor One?

Perhaps they are more attractive in XR or VR

Nicolas Rabener
10 min read
17 May 2022

SUMMARY

  • 7 metaverse ETFs have been launched in the last 12 months
  • Despite the hype about the metaverse, these have underperformed tech stocks
  • Cryptocurrencies offer better exposure to Web 3.0 than these thematic ETFs

INTRODUCTION

Finding the right ticker for an ETF launch is critical for issuers as these have an outsized impact on the fortune of the ETF. Anyone looking for a gold ETF is bound to come across State Street’s GLD, similar to OIL for getting exposure to oil. TAIL is tough to beat for a tail-risk fund. 

However, the best ticker of recent years must have been META of the Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF. The product was launched in June 2021, which was well before the metaverse become the new playing field for crypto startups and tech giants. Specifically, it was before Facebook changed its name to Meta Platforms to emphasize its new focus on the metaverse.

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