METV holds equities, selected by a committee composed of subject matter experts, which fall under their definition of Metaverse the next iteration of the internet. To identify companies that interact with or enable the Metaverse, the committee uses information such as patent filings, third-party usage data and metrics, scientific and technology updates, executive presentations, and consumer interviews. There are seven categories: hardware, compute, networking, virtual platforms, interchange standards, payments, and content, assets & identity services. Allocation per category is capped at 25%. The index is tier-weighted into pure-play, core, and non-core companies. Pure-plays are overweighted with 2.5x of the core component's initial weight, while core firms receive 2x the initial weight of the non-core component. Weights are adjusted by the holdings count in each category during quarterly rebalancing. Prior to Jan. 31, 2022, the fund traded under the ticker META.