WisdomTree expands thematics UCITS range with BioRevolution ETF – ETF Express

ETF issuer WisdomTree has launched the WisdomTree BioRevolution UCITS ETF (WDNA).

Listed on the London Stock Exchange and Brse Xetra, WDNA seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree BioRevolution ESG Screened Index (WTDNA), and has an expense ratio of 0.45 per cent.The ETF offers access to firms associated with BioRevolution activities through investment in publicly listed companies, which are expected to lead the transformations and advancements in genetics and biotechnology and meet WisdomTrees ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria.The biology revolution is creating a historic investment opportunity equivalent to the industrial and internet revolutions. says Chris Gannatti, Global Head of Research, WisdomTree. Advancements in biotechnology could represent the greatest innovations of our lifetime. The biology revolution has huge potential to address and mitigate some of the most pressing challenges facing humanity today whether that be climate change, food scarcity or controlling diseases and pandemics. New and transformative innovations could have a profound impact on society and the environment, improving the quality of life for many.WisdomTree leveraged insights from Dr Jamie Metzl, one of the worlds leading technology futurists and Special Strategist for WisdomTree, in its construction of the WisdomTree BioRevolution ESG Screened Index, which identifies the key sectors and industries that are expected to be most significantly transformed by advances in biological science and technology.The genetics and biotechnology revolutions wont just change our healthcare systems, allowing us to live healthier and longer lives, says Dr Jamie Metzl, author of Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity. They will also fundamentally transform our world far beyond healthcare. The same technologies driving healthcare innovation will have a seismic impact on industries including agriculture, materials, energy, and information processing, revolutionizing the ways we treat disease, grow food, produce materials, and process data. If the nineteenth was the century of chemistry and the twentieth of physics, the twenty-first will be the century of biology. I am delighted to be collaborating with the amazing team at WisdomTree and uncovering some of the opportunities presented by this historic megatrend.WDNA is the fifth ETF in WisdomTrees thematics UCITS range which also comprises ETFs providing exposure to artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cyber security and battery technology industries. WisdomTrees thematics UCITS range, launched in 2018 with just one product, now has USD1.8 billion in assets under management.Alexis Marinof, Head of Europe, WisdomTree, says: Our approach of partnering with sector experts to construct indices within our thematics product range has resonated with investors and delivered strong investment performance. This approach has contributed to the building of a USD1.8 billion platform of differentiated thematic products which providing transparent and pure sector exposure in an ETF. WDNA brings together all the elements of the biology revolution and is at the sweet spot of innovation and diversification.

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