MicroSectors™ FANG+™ 3X Leveraged ETNs
Closing Indicative Note Value Chart |
Product Details |
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Primary Exchange |
NYSE Arca |
ETN Ticker |
FNGB |
Intraday Indicative Value Ticker |
FNGBIV |
Underlying Ticker |
NYFANGT |
CUSIP |
063679385 |
Issue Date |
February 24, 2025 |
Maturity Date |
February 17, 2045 |
Daily Market Data |
(as of Mar 24, 2025) |
Closing Indicative Note Value |
$16.3700 |
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Market Capitalization |
$188,255,000 |
ETNs Outstanding |
11,500,000 |
Description |
The MicroSectors™ FANG+™ 3× Leveraged ETNs (3× ETNs) are linked to the performance of the NYSE FANG+® Index (the “Index”). The 3× ETNs offer sophisticated investors three times leveraged long participation in the performance of the Index, compounded daily, before taking into account fees, charges and the decay effect caused by the daily resetting of the leverage. The NYSE FANG+® Index is an equally-weighted equity index that tracks the performance of 10 highly-traded growth stocks of technology and tech-enabled companies in the technology, media & communications and consumer discretionary sectors. The 3× ETNs seek a return on the underlying index for a single day. The 3× ETNs are not “buy and hold” investments and should not be expected to provide its respective return of the underlying index’s cumulative return for periods greater than a day. |
Key Risks |
An investment in the MicroSectors™ FANG+™ 3× Leveraged ETNs (3× ETNs) involves risks. Key risks are summarized here, but we urge you to read the more detailed explanation of risks described under “Risk Factors” in Bank of Montreal’s pricing supplement for these securities. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in such pricing supplement. You may lose some or all of your principal - The 3× ETNs do not guarantee any return on your initial investment. The 3× ETNs are leveraged notes, which means they are exposed to three times the risk of any decrease in the level of the Index, compounded daily. Due to leverage, the 3× ETNs are very sensitive to changes in the level of the Index and the path of such changes. The Daily Financing Charge, the Daily Investor Fee and the Redemption Fee Amount, if applicable (referred to herein collectively as the “fees and charges”) will reduce any payment at maturity, call or upon early redemption, or if you sell your 3× ETNs in the secondary market. Because of these fees and charges, the level of the Index will need to have increased over the period you hold the 3× ETNs by an amount that is sufficient, after giving effect to the decay effect caused by the daily resetting of the leverage, to offset the fees and charges in order for you to receive at least the principal amount of your investment. You may lose your entire investment in the 3× ETNs. Long holding period risk - The 3× ETNs are not intended to be “buy and hold” investments, and are not intended to be held to maturity. Instead, the 3× ETNs are intended to be daily trading tools for sophisticated investors to manage daily trading risks as part of an overall diversified portfolio. The 3× ETNs are designed to reflect a 3× leveraged long exposure to the performance of the Index on a daily basis, before taking into account the negative effect of the Daily Financing Charge, the Daily Investor Fee and the Redemption Fee Amount, if applicable. However, due to the daily resetting leverage, the returns on the 3× ETNs over different periods of time can, and most likely will, differ significantly from three times the return on a direct long investment in the Index. The 3×ETNs are designed to achieve their stated investment objectives on a daily basis. The performance of the 3× ETNs over different periods of time can differ significantly from their stated daily objectives. The 3× ETNs are considerably riskier than securities that have intermediate- or long-term investment objectives, and are not suitable for investors who plan to hold them for a period of more than one day or who have a “buy and hold” strategy. Investors should actively and continuously monitor their investments in the 3× ETNs on an intra-day basis, and any decision to hold the 3× ETNs for more than one day should be made with great care and only as the result of a series of daily (or more frequent) investment decisions to remain invested in the 3× ETNs for the next one-day period. The 3× ETNs are very sensitive to changes in the level of the Index, and returns on the 3× ETNs may be negatively impacted in complex ways by the volatility of the Index on a daily or intraday basis. It is possible that you will suffer significant losses in the 3× ETNs even if the long-term performance of the Index is positive. Accordingly, the 3× ETNs should be purchased only by sophisticated investors who understand and can bear the potential risks and consequences of the 3× ETNs that are designed to provide exposure to the leveraged performance of the Index on a daily basis and that will be highly volatile and may experience significant losses, up to the entire amount invested, in a short period of time. Leverage risk - The 3× ETNs are three times leveraged and, as a result, the 3× ETNs will benefit from three times any positive daily performance of the Index, but will decline based on three times any negative, daily performance of the Index. However, the leverage of the 3× ETNs may be greater or less than 3.0 during any given Index Business Day. Volatility of the Index level may have a significant negative effect on the value of the 3× ETNs. Fees and charges - On each date of determination, the Closing Indicative Value will reflect the deduction of the Daily Financing Charge and the Daily Investor Fee. In addition, if you elect for us to redeem your 3× ETNs, your payment upon redemption will be subject to the Redemption Fee Amount (unless waived by us). As a result, the Closing Indicative Value of the 3× ETNs will trail the value of a hypothetical identical security from which no such deductions are made and will reduce any payment at maturity, call or upon early redemption, or if you sell your 3× ETNs in the secondary market. If the level of the Index decreases or does not increase sufficiently, after giving effect to the decay effect caused by the daily resetting of the leverage, to offset these fees and charges over the period you hold the 3× ETNs, the value of the 3× ETNs will decline and you will lose some or all of your investment. This loss may occur even if the level of the Index remains the same or declines over the period you hold your 3× ETNs. In addition, we may, in our sole discretion, increase the Financing Spread to the maximum amount specified in the pricing supplement. If we do so, the Daily Financing Charge will increase, and your return on the 3× ETNs will be adversely affected. Correlation and compounding risk - A number of factors may affect the 3× ETNs’ ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with the leveraged performance of the Index, and there is a significant possibility that the 3× ETNs will not achieve a high degree of correlation with the leveraged performance of the Index over periods longer than one day. The leverage is reset daily, the return on the 3× ETNs is path dependent and you will be exposed to compounding of daily returns. As a result, the performance of the 3× ETNs for periods greater than one day may be either greater than or less than three times the Index performance, before accounting for the fees and charges. Path dependence - The return on the 3× ETNs will be highly path dependent. Accordingly, the value of the 3× ETNs will increase or decrease not only based on any change in the level of the Index over the period you hold the 3× ETNs, but also based on the volatility of the level of the Index over that time period. The value of the 3× ETNs will depend not only upon the level of the Index at such time but also on the performance of the Index over each day that you hold the 3× ETNs. It is possible that you will suffer significant losses in the 3× ETNs, even if the long-term performance of the Index is positive. Accordingly, the returns on the 3× ETNs may not correlate with returns on the Index over periods of longer than one day. Credit of issuer - The 3× ETNs are senior unsecured debt obligations of the issuer, Bank of Montreal, and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party. Any payment to be made on the 3× ETNs, including any payment at maturity, call or upon early redemption, depends on the ability of Bank of Montreal to satisfy its obligations as they come due. As a result, the actual and perceived creditworthiness of Bank of Montreal will affect the market value, if any, of the 3× ETNs prior to maturity, call or early redemption. In addition, in the event Bank of Montreal was to default on its obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the terms of the 3× ETNs. Potential total loss of value - If the Closing Indicative Value of the 3× ETNs is equal to or less than $0 on any Exchange Business Day, then the Closing Indicative Value on all future Exchange Business Days will be $0. If the Intraday Indicative Value of the 3× ETNs is equal to or less than $0 at any time on any Index Business Day, then both the Intraday Indicative Value of the 3× ETNs and the Closing Indicative Value on that Exchange Business Day, and on all future Exchange Business Days, will be $0. If the Closing Indicative Value is zero, the Cash Settlement Amount will be zero. The Index lacks diversification and is concentrated in certain sectors, and has a limited number of Index Constituents - All of the stocks included in the Index are issued by companies whose primary lines of business are directly associated with the technology, media & communications and consumer discretionary sectors. As a result, the 3× ETNs will not benefit from the diversification that could result from an investment linked to an index of companies that operate in multiple sectors. The Index includes only 10 Index Constituents, which is a relatively small number of stocks. Any decrease in the market price of any of those stocks is likely to have a substantial adverse impact on the Index Closing Level and the value of the 3× ETNs. Giving effect to leverage, negative changes in the performance of one Index Constituent will be magnified and have a material adverse effect on the value of the 3× ETNs. A trading market for the 3× ETNs may not develop - The 3× ETNs are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “FNGB.” However, a trading market for the 3× ETNs may not develop. We are not required to maintain any listing of the 3× ETNs on the NYSE or any other exchange. The Intraday Indicative Value is not the same as the trading price of the 3× ETNs in the secondary market - The Intraday Indicative Value of the 3× ETNs will be calculated by the Index Sponsor and published every 15 seconds on each Exchange Business Day during normal trading hours on Bloomberg under the ticker symbol FNGBIV so long as no Market Disruption Event has occurred or is continuing. The trading price of the 3× ETNs at any time is the price at which you may be able to sell your 3× ETNs in the secondary market at such time, if one exists. The trading price of the 3× ETNs at any time may vary significantly from the Intraday Indicative Value of the 3× ETNs at such time. Paying a premium purchase price over the Intraday Indicative Value of the 3× ETNs could lead to significant losses in the event one sells such 3× ETNs at a time when such premium is no longer present in the market place or the 3× ETNs are called - Paying a premium purchase price over the Intraday Indicative Value of the 3× ETNs could lead to significant losses in the event one sells the 3× ETNs at a time when such premium is no longer present in the market place or if the 3× ETNs are called, in which case investors will receive a cash payment in an amount based on the arithmetic mean of the Closing Indicative Value of the 3× ETNs during the Call Measurement Period. Before trading in the secondary market, you should compare the Intraday Indicative Value with the then-prevailing trading price of the 3× ETNs. Call right - We may elect to redeem all or a portion of the outstanding 3× ETNs at any time on or after the Initial Issue Date. If we exercise our Call Right, the Call Settlement Amount may be less than the Principal Amount of your 3× ETNs. Any exercise by us of our Call Right could present a conflict between your interest in the 3× ETNs and our interests in determining whether to call the 3× ETNs. Minimum redemption amount - You must elect to redeem at least 25,000 ETNs for us to repurchase your ETNs, unless we determine otherwise or your broker or other financial intermediary bundles your ETNs for redemption with those of other investors to reach this minimum requirement, and there can be no assurance that they can or will do so. Therefore, your ability to elect to redeem the 3× ETNs may be limited. Your redemption election is irrevocable - You will not be able to rescind your election to redeem your 3× ETNs after your redemption notice is received by us. Accordingly, you will be exposed to market risk if the level of the Index decreases after we receive your offer and the Redemption Amount is determined on the Redemption Measurement Date. You will not know the Redemption Amount at the time that you submit your irrevocable redemption notice. No interest payments or ownership rights - The 3× ETNs do not pay any interest. You will not have any ownership rights in the Index Constituents, nor will you have any right to receive dividends or other distributions paid to holders of the Index Constituents, except as reflected in the level of the Index. Potential conflicts - We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the 3× ETNs, including acting as an agent of the issuer for the offering of the 3× ETNs, making certain calculations and determinations that may affect the value of the 3× ETNs and hedging our obligations under the 3× ETNs. Any profit in connection with such hedging activities will be in addition to any other compensation that we and our affiliates receive for the sale of the 3× ETNs, which creates an additional incentive to sell the 3× ETNs to you. In performing these activities, our economic interests and those of our affiliates are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the 3× ETNs. Uncertain tax treatment - Significant aspects of the tax treatment of the 3× ETNs are uncertain. You should consult your own tax advisor about your own tax situation. Bank of Montreal and its affiliates do not provide tax advice, and nothing contained herein should be construed as tax advice. Please be advised that any discussion of U.S. tax matters contained herein (including any attachments): (i) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by you for the purposes of avoiding U.S. tax-related penalties, and (ii) was written to support the promotion of marketing of the transactions or other matters addressed herein. Accordingly, you should seek advice based on your particular circumstances from your independent tax advisor. |
Documents |
Fact Sheet Pricing Supplement |
Bank of Montreal, the issuer of the ETNs, has filed a registration statement (including a pricing supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus) with the SEC about the offerings to which this website relates. Please read those documents and the other documents relating to these offerings that Bank of Montreal has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Bank of Montreal and these offerings. These documents may be obtained without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Bank of Montreal, any agent or any dealer participating in these offerings will arrange to send the pricing supplement, the prospectus supplement and the prospectus if so requested by calling toll-free at 1-877-369-5412.
BMO Capital Markets Corp., an affiliate of the issuer, acts as the underwriter for the offerings of the ETNs.