“Our indices are designed to serve as benchmarks for professional investors to capitalize on the growth of the fastest-growing technology companies spanning the five markets most impacted by nanotechnology -- manufacturing, electronics, energy, life sciences and environment,” says Rani Jarkas, company chairman.

 

Nanotech will drive product innovation incrementally and radically in multiple industries over much of the century, he adds. “Worldwide and across industries, competition in the field is heating up. There has been a massive influx of capital from governments and corporations and after 10-15 years of research and development, nanotech is an area of significant opportunity for investors,” the company head notes.

 

CNID includes 100 equally-weighted companies spanning all five nano-markets and covers diversified companies that have nanotechnology as only one of many growth drivers as well as pure-play firms that have nanotechnology as their primary growth driver.

 

CNIP is a concentrated index comprised of 68 equally-weighted pure-play companies covering all five nano-markets and best-suited for small cap investors.

 

“Cedrus’ nanotechnology indices have outperformed major indices, such as the S&P 500, regularly over the past 10 years. Companies developing nanotechnology have been among the best-performing stocks over the past decade. While the past is no guarantee of the future, we believe their outperformance will continue, led by strong growth in innovation and demand for their products and services,” says Paul Jackson, Cedrus chief investment officer.