Americas ETF News for the Past 90 Days
you are currently viewing:Ninepoint to Launch HighShares: First-of-its Kind Single-Stock Income ETFs Focused on Canadian CompaniesJuly 29, 2025--Ninepoint Partners LP ("Ninepoint"), one of Canada's leading alternative investment management firms, today announced the upcoming launch of its HighShares ETF suite, the first ETFs in Canada to offer enhanced monthly income from single stock exposure to some of the country's most iconic companies. A receipt for the initial HighShares ETFs' preliminary prospectus has been issued by the securities regulators in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. "Our goal is simple: we want to help Canadians earn more from companies they already believe in," said John Wilson, co-CEO and Managing Partner at Ninepoint Partners. "With our HighShares ETF suite, we are enabling investors to access ETFs that provide the familiarity of household-name stocks with the added benefit of professional income strategies." Source: Ninepoint Partners LP |
CBO-Monthly Budget Review: May 2025
June 9, 2025--Summary
The federal budget deficit totaled $1.4 trillion in the first eight months of fiscal year 2025, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $160 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Revenues increased by $196 billion (or 6 percent), and outlays rose by $357 billion (or 8 percent).
Leverage Shares by Themes continues product expansion with a first-to-market new single stock Leveraged ETF, bringing investors an exciting opportunity to amplify exposure to RTX Corporation (RTX)
June 6, 2025-- Leverage Shares by Themes, an issuer of innovative exchange-traded products, is excited to announce the launch of a first=to-market new single stock leveraged ETF, available for trading starting June 6, 2025.
This product is designed to equip investors to amplify returns (up and down) and dynamically participate in the performance of a leading company.
BlackRock Canada Announces Changes to the iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF
June 6, 2025--BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock") (NYSE: BLK), is announcing that iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF (the "iShares ETF") is expected to experience higher than normal portfolio turnover as a result of upcoming changes to the evaluation process used to determine the composition of the Morningstar Jantzi Social Index (the "Index").
Defiance Launches PLTZ: The First 2X Short ETF for Palantir Technologies Inc.
June 6, 2025-- Defiance ETFs announces the launch of the Defiance Daily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF (Ticker: PLTZ), the first 2X short single-stock ETF designed to provide amplified daily inverse exposure to Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR).
Vantagepoint A.I. Announces Massive ETF Expansion with 70+ New Funds Across 10 Additional Sectors
June 5, 2025-Revolutionary expansion delivers predictive forecasting across crypto, emerging markets, A.I. & robotics, and seven other high-demand sectors as ETF trading reaches unprecedented popularity among investors worldwide.
Vantagepoint A.I., LLC, (www.vantagepointsoftware.com)- VantagePoint A.I., the pioneer in artificial intelligence-driven market forecasting technology, today announced a groundbreaking expansion of its ETF coverage within its award-winning software platform.
KraneShares Launches First Global Humanoid & Embodied Intelligence ETF (Ticker: KOID) On Nasdaq
June 5, 2025--Krane Funds Advisors, LLC ("KraneShares"), an asset management firm known for its global exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced the launch of the KraneShares Global Humanoid and Embodied Intelligence Index ETF (Ticker: KOID). KOID represents the first US-listed thematic equity ETF that captures the global humanoid opportunity.1
Akre Capital Proposes Conversion of Akre Focus Fund to an ETF: One of the Industry's Largest Single Mutual Fund-to-ETF Conversions
June 5, 2025--Akre Capital Management, LLC ("Akre Capital"), a boutique asset manager with a 35-year history of managing concentrated, active equity portfolios, is pleased to announce the proposed conversion of the Akre Focus Fund (the "Fund") to a transparent, actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Akre Focus ETF (Ticker: AKRE).
Harbor Capital and EARNEST Partners Launch ETF Lineup Built for Today's Uncertainty
June 5, 2025--Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. ("Harbor") is proud to announce the launch of its new lineup of ETFs, managed by longtime collaborator EARNEST Partners.
The new ETFs are:
Harbor Mid Cap Value ETF (EPMV)
Harbor SMID Cap Value ETF (EPSV)
Harbor Capital and EARNEST Partners Launch ETFs To Pursue Opportunities in Shifting Global Landscape
June 5, 2025--Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. ("Harbor") is proud to announce the launch of two additional ETFs, managed by longtime collaborator EARNEST Partners.
The new ETFs are:
Harbor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (EPEM)
Harbor International Equity ETF (EPIN)
Fidelity Launches Managed Futures ETF
June 5, 2025--New Active ETF Adds to Fidelity's Rapidly Growing $41 Billion Alternative Investments Lineup
Fidelity Investments today announced the launch of Fidelity Managed Futures ETF (FFUT), a liquid alternative strategy that aims to capitalize on market trends through disciplined, systematic long-short investing. FFUT is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and available today commission-free for individual investors and financial advisors through Fidelity’s online brokerage platforms.
