ISE ETF Ventures announced today that it was recognized by Capital Link for developing the Most Innovative Index of 2014 for the ISE Cyber SecurityTM Index (ticker: HXR). The index, which is the first and only one focused specifically on publically-listed companies that develop or provide cyber security technology and related services, is licensed to PureFunds® as the basis for an ETF.
“On behalf of the ISE ETF Ventures team, we were honored to receive the Most Innovative Index award for the ISE Cyber Security Index,” said Kris Monaco, Head of ISE ETF Ventures. “Cyber security is a growing and increasingly important sector of the technology space, and we were gratified that Capital Link recognized our index as the first of its kind to track companies focused exclusively on this sector.”
Capital Link is the host of the Annual Closed-End Funds & Global ETFs Forum, which aim to identify and recognize those fund sponsors and executives who consistently apply high standards of financial disclosure, investor and shareholder relations and innovation. The CEF & ETF Awards are based on nominations by a committee of analysts and industry specialists who actively follow CEFs and ETFs. For a complete list of award recipients, please click here.