6 ETFs With Netflix Exposure

If you want to invest in Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) but also want some diversification in your portfolio, then you might consider some exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that offer Netflix exposure: ArkWeb x.0 ETF (ARKW), ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF (FDN), Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF (PNQI), Amplify Online Retail ETF (IBUY) and Invesco Russell Top 200 Pure Growth ETF (PXLG).

Netflix is likely to be a long-term winner. The stock, on the other hand, might be extremely volatile over the next several years. An ETF with Netflix exposure will provide you some protection from that volatility, but also allow you to enjoy the long-term benefit.

The information included here was accurate as of Oct. 2, 2018. 

This ETF, which was launched on Sept. 30, 2014, has Netflix at No. 10 among its holdings, at 3.74% of its assets. The fund's net assets are $629 million, and its expense ratio is 0.75%. 

ARK Web x.0 is an actively managed fund that is focused on companies that benefit from shifting technology structures to the cloud. Companies in its holdings are involved in cloud computing, cybersecurity, e-commerce, big data, artificial intelligence, mobile technology, social platforms, blockchain and more. 

The ARK Innovation ETF, which was launched on Oct. 31, 2014, has Netflix at No. 14 among its holdings, at 2.62% of its assets. The fund's net assets are $1.07 billion, and its expense ratio is 0.75%. 

This ETF is an actively managed fund that is focused on companies involved in disruptive innovation, which ARK defines as "the introduction of a technologically enabled new product or service that potentially changes the way the world works." Companies among its Top 10 holdings include Tesla Inc. (TSLA), Twitter Inc. (TWTR) and Square (SQ). 

The First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF, which was launched on June 19, 2006, has Netflix at No. 3 among its holdings, at 5.84% of its assets. The fund's net assets are $9.89 billion, and its expense ratio is 0.53%. 

The fund seeks to track the Dow Jones Composite Internet Index, which measures the performance of the 40 largest and most actively traded stocks of U.S. companies that get at least half of their cash flow from the internet. Other holdings in the First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF's top 10 include Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), Facebook Inc. (FB) and Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM). 

This fund, which was launched on June 12, 2008, has Netflix at the top of its list of holdings, at 8.57% of its assets. The ETF's net assets are $678.04 million, and its expense ratio is 0.60%. 

The Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF seeks to track the NASDAQ Internet Index, which follows the performance of the largest and most liquid U.S. companies that are involved in internet-related business and are listed on one of the major U.S. stock exchanges. Amazon, Facebook and Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) join Netflix in the fund's top 10 holdings. 

Amplify Online Retail ETF, which was launched on April 19, 2016, has Netflix at No. 9 among its holdings, at 3.68% of its assets. The fund's net assets are $556.95 million, and its expense ratio is 0.65%. 

This ETF seeks to track the EQM Online Retail Index, which comprises publicly traded companies around the world that get 70% or more of their revenue from online or virtual sales. The majority of the fund's holdings, 80%, are based in the U.S., and others are from around the world, including the United Kingdom, Japan, China and Germany. Other top holdings include Wayfair Inc. (W), Etsy Inc. (ETSY) and Grubhub Inc. (GRUB).

This ETF, which was launched on June 16, 2011, has Netflix at No. 5 among its holdings, at 3.65% of its assets. The fund's net assets are $254.49 million, and its expense ratio is 0.39%. 

The Invesco Russell Top 200 Pure Growth ETF seeks to track the Russell Top 200 Pure Growth Index. Other top holdings in the fund include Salesforce.com, Amazon.com, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX) and Mastercard Inc. (MA).

At the time the article was originally written, Dan Moskowitz did not have any positions in NFLX or the ETFs mentioned in this article.