Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF·Financial Services

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John Kartsonas, founder and managing partner at Breakwave Advisors, joins Katie Greifeld and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." Every twist in the Iran conflict shows up almost instantly in the Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (ticker: BWET) that has become the best-performing ETF of 2026.

Since the start of Operation Epic Fury at the end of February, Brent crude oil prices have risen as high as $150 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed by Iran. Panic over supply is driving energy prices higher, and consumers are experiencing it at the pump with soaring gasoline prices.

Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWET) surged about 15% on April 9 as a strong wave of tanker orders pushed the global shipping order book to its highest level in nearly two decades. With tanker demand driving newbuilding activity and BWET already up sharply in 2026, the fund continues to ride momentum tied to rising crude shipping rates.

BWET surges to a 52-week high after a massive rally, fueled by shipping disruptions and soaring freight rates, with momentum potentially still having room to run.

With the price of crude oil futures rising to the highest level in years amid the Iran war, investors may be looking to strategically shift their allocations to take advantage of the spike. While commodities trading or individual oil stocks are appealing to more active investors, others may look for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that provide access to the space without the need for the same level of involvement.
The Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWET) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to reflect the daily price movements of indices that track the future cost of transporting crude oil. BWET offers investors unlevered exposure to oil tanker futures without the need for a futures account.
Financial Services
Asset Management
2023-05-03
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