##  [# New Travel ETF ‘CRUZ’ Lands](/sections/daily-etf-watch/new-travel-etf-cruz-lands) 

 

# New Travel ETF ‘CRUZ’ Lands

 

 

Will pent-up demand for travel meet expectations, or get grounded again?



 

 

 

 

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A second travel ETF to roll out in less than month took flight Friday, with [**The Defiance Hotel, Airline, and Cruise ETF (CRUZ)**](https://www.defianceetfs.com/cruz/) launching in what backers hope will be friendly-flying skies.

One of the hardest-hit industries—if not *the* hardest hit—travel and leisure businesses are not so much worried about demand as they are about how much health precautions and the ongoing global fight against COVID-19 dampened or whet the world’s appetite for travel.

CRUZ tracks the BlueStar Global Hotels, Airlines, and Cruises Index, which includes 43 companies that derive at least 50% of their revenue from passenger airlines, hotels/resorts or cruises. The top two holdings are Marriott and Hilton, followed by Delta Airlines, Carnival Corp. and Southwest Airlines.

"The travel reopening trade is here. With a resurgence of travelers over Memorial Day weekend, Americans finally experienced life away from quarantine and back to the beach,” said Sylvia Jablonski, co-founder and chief investment officer of Defiance ETFs. “AAA is estimating that over 37 million Americans traveled over Memorial Day weekend. Demand for travel-related services is expected to increase over the course of summer, which should significantly benefit airline, cruise line and hotel stocks."

Last month, the [**SonicShares Airlines, Hotels, Cruise Lines ETF (TRYP)**](https://www.etf.com/TRYP), which launched on May 12, was having trouble getting off the ground, with a mere $1.5 million in assets.



 

 

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