February 28, 2022

• Protected-haven standing propels IPOX® 100 U.S. (ETF: FPX) to +0.75% acquire final week.
• Most different IPOX® Indexes decline as Geopolitics weighs on worldwide shares.
• Benchmark IPOX® SPAC beats markets with +1.82% acquire. 3 SPACs launched final week.
• Quiet on the worldwide IPO entrance. Saudi-based SMEH set to checklist on Monday.

Final week’s Abstract: The invasion of Ukraine by Russia did nothing to hurt traders in U.S. domiciled equities, as U.S. shares as soon as extra underlined their haven standing in case of an occasion of worldwide turmoil. Amid large intra-day/in a single day swings, greater U.S. rates of interest, a surge within the U.S. Greenback and steady threat (VIX: -0.57%), the IPOX® 100 U.S. (ETF: FPX) – proxy for U.S. innovation as outlined by New Listings deal-flow – added +0.75% to -14.39% YTD in the course of the shortened U.S. buying and selling week, broadly according to the U.S. fairness benchmarks. Positive factors prolonged to companies pursuing IPO M&A-related company actions globally, with the super-liquid IPOX® Progress Infusion (GNDX) portfolio including +0.82% to -6.60% YTD final week, +140 bps. YTD forward of the S&P 500 (ETF: SPY), benchmark for U.S. shares. Aside from the IPOX® Japan (IPJP), European/Nordic and Asian-growth publicity recorded losses, with the respective IPOX® Indexes declining between -104 bps. (IPXI) and -259 bps. (IPOE) final week.

IPOX® Portfolio Holdings in focus: Positive factors throughout choose small- and mid-cap shares domiciled within the U.S. and perceived to be insulated from the large geopolitical overhang tracked within the IPOX® 100 U.S. (ETF: FPX) dominated the weekly efficiency desk amongst particular person shares. Prime of the checklist ranked CA-based skincare options supplier de-SPAC The Magnificence Well being Firm (SKIN US: +43.06%), adopted by hard-hit Chicago-based social media software program agency 12/2019 IPO Sprout Social (SPT US: +22.13%), medical units maker 03/2019 IPO Shockwave Medical (SWAV US: +19.05%), utility software program maker DigitalOcean (DOCN US: +14.98%) and IPO M&A Vary Assets (RRC US: +14.59%), a TX-based unbiased oil and gasoline firm.  We additionally be aware a recent weekly all-time excessive in IPOX® Worldwide (ETF: FPXI) heavyweight Saudi Aramco (ARAMCO AB: +9.54%) and IPO M&As IPOX® 100 U.S. (ETF: FPX) defensive performs protection contractor Common Dynamics (GD US: +5.63%) and LNG-related enterprise operator Cheniere Vitality (LNG US: +11.40%). Following respective sanctions linked to the Russian navy motion within the Ukraine, disappointing earnings and (perceived) regulatory actions pressured a number of IPOX® Holdings, corresponding to Moscow-based on-line recruitment companies supplier 05/2019 IPO HeadHunter (HHR US: -61.45%), de-SPACs energy tools maker Vertiv (VRT US: -35.52%) and rising know-how engineer Grid Dynamics (GRID US: -21.74%), in addition to Chinese language web behemoth Tencent (700 HK: -9.88%) proxy Dutch-traded funding agency Prosus (PRX NA -15.58%).

IPOX® 100 U.S. Efficiency and Finish-of-Yr Returns (since 1989)

	END OF Feb. TRADING		By Yr-end
Returns (%)	Common	median	Common	Median
All Years (10)	-7.08	-7.31	5.98	11.58
excluding:
Web bubble (1)	-6.67	-6.97	9.24	17.27
FInancial CrisIs (2)	-6.63	-6.97	11.57	17.27
(1) + (2)	-6.11	6.71	15.93	18.98

Does the IPOX® 100 INDEX (etf: fpx) start-of-year drop point out detrimental end-of-year returns? Throughout 10 years since 1989 (and excluding YTD 2022), the IPOX® 100 U.S. (ETF: FPX) closed detrimental forward of the ultimate buying and selling day in February, respectively, recording a median (median) lack of -7.08% (-7.31%). Throughout these years, the IPOX® 100 U.S. (ETF: FPX) closed the yr constructive in 60% of circumstances, including a median (median) return of +5.98% (+11.58%) Y/Y, an index year-end vary between 5,819.86–6,127.38, respectively.

Choose IPOX® Indexes PRICE Returns	2020	2021	YTD
IPOX® Indexes: World/Worldwide
IPOX® World Tremendous Liquid (IPGL50) (USD)	66.63	-4.01	-16.54
IPOX® Worldwide (IPXI) (USD) (ETF: FPXI)	72.15	-15.57	-12.85
IPOX® Indexes: United States
IPOX® Composite U.S. (IPXC) (USD)	40.77	-1.01	-12.98
IPOX® 100 U.S. (IPXO)* (USD) (ETF: FPX)†	47.32	3.70	-14.39
IPOX® Progress Infusion (GNDX)* (USD)	n/a	9.42	-6.60
IPOX® SPAC (SPAC) (USD)	48.53	-16.34	-10.26
IPOX® Canada (ICDX) (CAD)	n/a	n/a	-8.89
IPOX® Indexes: Europe/Nordic
IPOX® Europe (IPOE) (USD) (ETF: FPXE)†	35.14	9.09	-21.07
IPOX® Nordic Core (IPND) (EUR)	59.87	20.34	-26.33
IPOX® Indexes: Asia-Pacific/China
IPOX® China Core (CNI) (USD)	88.02	-42.62	-10.67
IPOX® Japan (IPJP) (JPY)	25.75	3.42	-18.36

*Foundation for CME-traded e-mini IPOX® 100 U.S. Futures (IPOH2). ^†Additionally accessible in UCITS format in Europe in EUR (EFPX IM), USD (IPXE LN), and GBP (FPX LN/FPXE LN). GNDX and SPAC returns measured since dwell launch on 08/13/2021, 07/30/2020 and 11/17/2020.

IPOX® SPAC INDEX (SPAC) REVIEW:  What we view as an additional signal of the recovering marketplace for U.S. SPACs, the benchmark IPOX® SPAC Index (SPAC) added +1.82% to -10.26% YTD and +11.51% since its 7/30/2020 launch. SPAC information embrace: 1) 2 SPACs Introduced Merger Settlement embrace a) Delwinds Insurance coverage Acquisition (DWIN US: +0.10%) with insurtech startup FOXO Applied sciences. 2) 2 SPACs Accredited Enterprise Combos embrace a) Supernova Companions II (SNI US: -6.82%) with quantum computing firm Rigetti (RGTI US: 2/28) and Healthcare Capital (HCCC US: +6.85%) with Israeli medical gadget maker Alpha Tau Medical (DRTS US: TBD). 3) 1 SPAC Terminated Mergers embrace ARYA Sciences IV (ARYD US: -1.61%) with biotech Amicus’s gene remedy unit Caritas Therapeutics. 4) 3 new SPACs launched final week within the U.S.

IPO Deal-flow Evaluation & Outlook: Solely 4 sizeable IPOs launched globally final week, with the common equally weighted deal falling -10.11% primarily based on the distinction between the respective ultimate providing worth and Friday’s shut. Solely Asia-Pacific offers pursued IPOs with no U.S. IPO listed the shortened President’s Day week. Market volatility and the geopolitical tensions took a mark on the U.S. and European IPO deal calendar, as final week noticed the cancellation of a number of offers together with London-destined Swedish grownup toy maker Lelo and Shein, the Chinese language fast-fashion retailer. With the regional markets in Abu-Dhabi, Dubai and Saudi Arabia recording strong YTD beneficial properties, respective IPO exercise continues at a strong tempo. Lined up for Monday is oversubscribed Saudi- primarily based healthcare service agency Scientific and Medical Gear Home (EQUIPMEN AB). Different IPO information embrace a) Volkswagen in talks on lengthy awaiting sportscar maker subsidiary Porsche AG This fall IPO; b) German chemical compounds maker BASF nonetheless set to checklist oil and gasoline E&P unit Wintershall DEA IPO; c) Singapore’s Olam Worldwide plans Olam Meals Components London listings; d) German consultancy Roland Berger mulls IPO and e) ThaiBev to revive brewery unit’s Singapore IPO.

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