HOMZ – Housing ETF – Cuts Fees To Lowest-Cost In Homebuilding Segment

Hoya Capital Real Estate (“Hoya Capital”) today announced it has reduced the expense ratio for Hoya Capital Housing ETF from 0.45% to 0.30%, effective August 1, 2020.

With the fee cut, HOMZ is now the lowest-cost ETF out of 4 funds in FactSet’s Equity: U.S. Homebuilding segment.¹ Hoya Capital will ring the Closing Bell on the NYSE on Thursday, August 6th to recognize the fee reduction and to celebrate the strong performance of HOMZ since its launch on March 19, 2019.

“With the U.S. housing industry emerging as the early leader of the post-pandemic economic recovery, this fee reduction makes exposure to the critical U.S. housing industry cheaper and more accessible than ever,” said Alex Pettee, CFA, President and Director of Research at Hoya Capital.

HOMZ (pronounced Homes) was recently awarded the Most Successful & Innovative ETF Launch of 2019 by ETF Express. Additionally, HOMZ was named one of five finalists for the 2019 ETF.com Awards for Best New U.S. Equity ETF and Most Innovative New ETF while Hoya Capital was named as a finalist for New ETF Issuer of the Year.

HOMZ breaks through the traditional classification lines in the homebuilding and residential real estate categories to offer diversified exposure across the entire U.S. housing sector including homebuilders, residential rental operators, home improvement companies, and residential real estate technology and data firms.

“As Americans are spending more time than ever in their homes, it has become clear that housing is perhaps the ultimate ‘essential service.’ The U.S. housing industry’s resilient strength has been powered by the long-term tailwinds of favorable millennial-led demographic trends, historically low housing supply, near-record low mortgage rates, and the early signs of a post-pandemic suburban revival,” Pettee concluded.

HOMZ tracks the Hoya Capital Housing 100 Index, a rules-based index composed of 100 companies designed to be the new benchmark for the residential real estate industry, one of the largest and most critical asset classes in the world. HOMZ, which is listed on the NYSE, expects to declare future distributions on a monthly basis. Distributions are planned, but not guaranteed, for every month.

To learn more about the fund, please visit: www.TheHousingETF.com.

About Hoya Capital Real Estate
Hoya Capital Real Estate is a research-focused Registered Investment Advisor based in Rowayton, Connecticut. Leaders in commercial and residential real estate analysis, Hoya Capital is among the most widely-read and cited publishers of real estate commentary and research. For more information please visit www.HoyaCapital.com.

Company Contact
Alex Pettee, President & Director of Research
Hoya Capital Real Estate
alex.pettee@hoyacapital.com
(833) HOYA-CAP (Ext. 1)