Launched on July 30th, Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury (NYSE: ROB) is an exchange-traded fund that, according to Paul Trach, targets the upper crust of the consumer discretionary sector.
The editor of The ETF Authority notes that the fund is designed to track the performance of the world's premium luxury companies, with a portfolio that looks like a who's who of luxury brands.
The specialty index tracked by the fund, he notes, was constructed by Robb Media, which manages a number of publications aimed at the ultra-affluent. Tracy says, "Robb has its finger on the pulse of the world's wealthiest individuals."
He explains, "The portfolio contains about 40 holdings that read like a who's who of upscale brand names: Coach (NYSE: COH), Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE: PL), Saks (NYSE: SKS), Sotheby's (NYSE: BID), Tiffany (NYSE: TIF), and Wynn Resorts (NYSE: WYNN), among others.
And with stakes in countries like France, Switzerland, Italy, and Germany and holdings in such companies as Hermes, Porsche, and Harry Winston, he notes, "ROB offers global exposure to some of the world's most iconic companies."
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