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The coronavirus outbreak may have disrupted the global supply chain, but not all industries are suffering. Internet stocks and ETFs should be better protected than the broader sector as it has less to do with human contact.
The coronavirus scare should favor the online retailing industry as any kind of lockdown and self-imposed quarantine should boost demand for online shopping and other kinds of Internet activities.
Notably, Chinese online retailer JD.com reported 215% year-over-year growth in online grocery sales during a 10-day period between late January and early February. Notably, Chinese retail giant JD.com moved into ecommerce in 2004, a year after the SARS epidemic hit the nation. Founder Richard Liu felt the relevance of taking shopping online amid store closures and consumer scare over SARS.
Same-day and next-day delivery services from Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) , Instacart and Walmart (WMT - Free Report) have all cautioned about ‘limited delivery availability’ in recent days. These companies’ services are experiencing delays as shoppers are hoarding products online amid the virus outbreak.
In late February, the National Retail Federation indicated that sales in 2020 will rise 3.5% to 4.1% to a range of $3.93 to $3.95 trillion, despite "uncertainty" surrounding the trade war, the COVID-19 outbreak and the presidential election. Online sales are expected to increase from 12% to 15% to between $870.6 billion and $893.9 billion.
The underlying ProShares Online Retail Index is a specialized retail index that tracks retailers that principally sell online or through other non-store channels. The fund’s top holdings are Amazon, Alibaba, Etsy, eBay and Grubhub. It charges 58 bps in fees (read: Alibaba Fiscal Q3 Earnings Put These ETFs in Focus).
The underlying ProShares Long Online/Short Stores Index consists of long positions in online retailers included in the ProShares Online Retail Index and short positions in bricks and mortar retailers included in the Solactive-ProShares Bricks and Mortar Retail Store Index. It charges 65 bps in fees (read: Wall Street in Correction: 4 Sector ETFs Unscathed in February).
The fund looks to invest in companies whose principal business is in operating e-commerce platforms, providing e-commerce software and services, and/or selling goods and services online. Etsy, Shopify, Costar, JD.com and eBay are the top five holdings of the fund. It charges 50 bps in fees.
Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ - Free Report)
The fund puts 61.5% focus on China, followed by South Korea (11.7%) and Germany (8.3%). Tencent (8.24%), Alibaba (7.78%) and Naspers (7.19%) are the top three stocks of the fund.
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Is Coronavirus a Boon for Online Retail ETFs?
The coronavirus outbreak may have disrupted the global supply chain, but not all industries are suffering. Internet stocks and ETFs should be better protected than the broader sector as it has less to do with human contact.
The coronavirus scare should favor the online retailing industry as any kind of lockdown and self-imposed quarantine should boost demand for online shopping and other kinds of Internet activities.
Notably, Chinese online retailer JD.com reported 215% year-over-year growth in online grocery sales during a 10-day period between late January and early February. Notably, Chinese retail giant JD.com moved into ecommerce in 2004, a year after the SARS epidemic hit the nation. Founder Richard Liu felt the relevance of taking shopping online amid store closures and consumer scare over SARS.
Same-day and next-day delivery services from Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) , Instacart and Walmart (WMT - Free Report) have all cautioned about ‘limited delivery availability’ in recent days. These companies’ services are experiencing delays as shoppers are hoarding products online amid the virus outbreak.
In late February, the National Retail Federation indicated that sales in 2020 will rise 3.5% to 4.1% to a range of $3.93 to $3.95 trillion, despite "uncertainty" surrounding the trade war, the COVID-19 outbreak and the presidential election. Online sales are expected to increase from 12% to 15% to between $870.6 billion and $893.9 billion.
Against this backdrop, investors can definitely tap the following e-commerce/online retail ETFs. In the past month, these funds lost lesser than the S&P 500-based ETF (SPY - Free Report) and the broader consumer discretionary fund (XLY - Free Report) (read: January Retail Sales: Winning & Losing ETFs & Stocks).
ETFs to Play the Trend
ProShares Online Retail ETF (ONLN - Free Report)
The underlying ProShares Online Retail Index is a specialized retail index that tracks retailers that principally sell online or through other non-store channels. The fund’s top holdings are Amazon, Alibaba, Etsy, eBay and Grubhub. It charges 58 bps in fees (read: Alibaba Fiscal Q3 Earnings Put These ETFs in Focus).
ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF (CLIX - Free Report)
The underlying ProShares Long Online/Short Stores Index consists of long positions in online retailers included in the ProShares Online Retail Index and short positions in bricks and mortar retailers included in the Solactive-ProShares Bricks and Mortar Retail Store Index. It charges 65 bps in fees (read: Wall Street in Correction: 4 Sector ETFs Unscathed in February).
Global X E-commerce ETF (EBIZ - Free Report)
The fund looks to invest in companies whose principal business is in operating e-commerce platforms, providing e-commerce software and services, and/or selling goods and services online. Etsy, Shopify, Costar, JD.com and eBay are the top five holdings of the fund. It charges 50 bps in fees.
Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ - Free Report)
The fund puts 61.5% focus on China, followed by South Korea (11.7%) and Germany (8.3%). Tencent (8.24%), Alibaba (7.78%) and Naspers (7.19%) are the top three stocks of the fund.
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