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Robo News: April 2019

Posted on May 30, 2019

SoFi has been making headlines this month, as they have recently introduced two proprietary ETFs.  The funds are as follows:

  • SoFi Select 500 (SFY) tracks the performance of 500 of the largest U.S.-listed companies weighted based on a proprietary mix of their market capitalization and fundamental factors
  • SoFi Next 500 (SFYX) tracks the performance of the 500 smallest of the 1,000 largest U.S.-listed companies weighted based on a proprietary mix of their market capitalization and fundamental factors.

SoFi continues to diversify their offerings, as they have also recently announced a partnership with two fintech insurance firms.  SoFi now plans to offer homeowners and renters insurance through Lemonade and auto insurance through Root. This has been a busy month for Sofi, as they are rumored to be working on an additional round of funding, estimated as $500M.  This funding round, reportedly led by the Qatar Investment Authority, is expected to be at a similar valuation to their last round in February 2017.

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