Reality Shares exchange traded funds ("Reality Shares ETFs") are available commission free to clients of Interactive Brokers through an agreement between Interactive Brokers and Reality Shares Advisors, LLC, adviser and sponsor of the Reality Shares ETFs.
With an Interactive Brokers account, you can gain access via the Trader Workstation platform to commission-free trading of Reality Shares ETFs. The program currently applies to the ETFs listed below. For further information on the Interactive Brokers' trading platforms, click here.
Founded in 2012, Reality Shares began when a group of entrepreneurial industry veterans came together with a pioneering purpose: to take institutional-quality dividend growth strategies and deliver them to the masses. They recognized dividend growth as a means of cutting through the noise in the markets and investing in the true health of a company—investing in reality. Their team developed a series of powerful models that isolate, analyze, assess and predict dividend growth potential. Today, their rules-based, forward-looking methodology sets them apart in the market and through their ETFs, allows investors to access and harness the real power of dividend growth investing.
They offer a range of alternative ETFs that pinpoint and capitalize on investment in dividend growth and the stocks that are most likely to increase their dividends, as well as avoiding those that are more likely to cut their dividends. Their proprietary DIVCON scoring system systematically ranks companies' future dividend growth prospects based on a weighted average of seven quantitative factors that are correlated to dividend growth. This and additional information can be found in the Fund's prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. For more information, please visit acsietf.com.
No offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities or futures products of any kind, or any type of recommendation or advice, is made, given or in any manner endorsed by Interactive Brokers or any of its affiliates.
Interactive Brokers receives compensation from Reality Shares Advisors, LLC in connection with an agreement that includes promotion of Reality Shares ETFs and certain commission waivers.
| Symbol | Fund Name | Fund Description | Prospectus | Fact Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVY | DIVS ETF | The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation based on the growth of expected dividends, not stock price, of large cap companies. | Download | Download |
| LEAD | DIVCON LEADERS DIVIDEND ETF | The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation by tracking the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Reality Shares DIVCON Leaders Dividend Index. | Download | Download |
| DFND | DIVCON DIVIDEND DEFENDER ETF | The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation by tracking the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Defender Index. | Download | Download |
| GARD | DIVCON DIVIDEND GUARD ETF | The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation by tracking the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Guard Index. | Download | Download |
Carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses before investing in Reality Shares ETFs. This and other important information can be found in the Fund's prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 855-595-0240 or by clicking here. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Investing involves risks, including possible loss of principal. Shares are not FDIC insured and may lose value. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The DIVY Fund is actively managed and may fail to achieve its investment objective. There is no guarantee the Fund's investment strategies will be successful. The Fund's derivative investments in swaps, futures and forwards are subject to a number of risks, including correlation risk, market risk, counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk, which may negatively impact the Fund's investment strategies and could cause the Fund to lose money. The Fund does not capture dividend payments or generate dividend income, and is not appropriate for investors seeking dividend income. The Fund uses a dividend isolation strategy whereby investment returns are based primarily on the change in expected dividend values reflected in the prices of the Fund's portfolio holdings.
For LEAD, DFND and GARD, there is no guarantee or assurance the methodology used to create the respective Benchmark Index will result in the Fund achieving positive returns. The Fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or other occurrence and may therefore be more volatile than a more diversified fund. Each Benchmark Index is constructed using a rules-based methodology based on quantitative models developed by Reality Shares. These quantitative models may be incomplete, flawed or based on inaccurate assumptions and, therefore, may lead to the selection of assets that produce inferior investment returns or provide exposure to greater risk of loss. The investment portfolio for DFND includes securities sold short. The investment portfolio for GARD may include securities sold short. Securities sold short create special risks which may result in increased volatility of returns and counter-party risk. Investments in short sales may also incur dividend and borrowing expenses and may result in the Fund being less tax-efficient. Please review the prospectus for important risks regarding the Funds.
ETF shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares of the Fund on a secondary market. Only market makers or 'authorized participants' may trade directly with the Fund, typically in blocks of 25,000 shares. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Market Price is based on the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at the close of the market and does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.
Reality Shares Advisors, LLC is the Investment Advisor. ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the Distributor for the Fund. ALPS Distributors, Inc. is not affiliated with Reality Shares Advisors, LLC.
No offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities or futures products of any kind, or any type of recommendation or advice, is made, given or in any manner endorsed by Interactive Brokers LLC ("Interactive Brokers") or any of its affiliates.
Interactive Brokers receives compensation from Reality Shares Advisors, LLC in connection with an agreement that includes promotion of Reality Shares ETFs and certain commission waivers.