Americas ETF News for the Past 90 Days
you are currently viewing:Boom in Bespoke ETFs Drives Growth of Niche 'A-La-Carte' OptionsAugust 17, 2025--When Matt Kaufman needs to include options in Calamos Investments' defined-outcome ETFs, he turns to a type of bespoke equity derivative that lets him-rather than an exchange- set the terms of the contract. These Flexible Exchange Options-also known as "Flex"-have existed since Cboe Global Markets Inc. introduced them in 1993 but only gained traction in recent years. The number of outstanding contracts has more than tripled since 2022, while the average daily volume has climbed 44% over the past year, according to data from Cboe. Source: bloomberg.com |
Evolve Plans to Launch the Evolve Canadian Equity UltraYield ETF
August 29, 2025-Evolve Funds Group Inc. ("Evolve" or the "Manager") is pleased to announce that it has filed a preliminary prospectus with the Canadian securities regulators for plans to list the Evolve Canadian Equity UltraYield ETF ("MAPL" or the "Evolve Fund") on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
MAPL aims to offer investors modestly levered exposure to a portfolio of leading Canadian companies with a covered call strategy.
Johan Grahn Joins Raymond James Investment Management as Head of ETFs
August 28, 2025- Raymond James Investment Management,a global asset management company with $114.7 billion in assets and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James,has appointed Johan Grahn as Head of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).
Innovator ETFs(R) Announces Closure of ETFs
August 27, 2025- Innovator Capital Management,LLC (Innovator),pioneer and provider of the largest lineup of Defined Outcome ETFs,today announced its intention to close four ETFs.
KAT and GKAT Leap into Market with approximately $890 Million, Largest Active Equity ETF Launch of 2025
August 26, 2025--Scharf Converts Flagship Mutual Funds into ETFs, Extending Firm's Over 40-Year Track Record of Value Investing
Scharf ETF (Ticker: KAT) and the Scharf Global Opportunity ETF (Ticker: GKAT),began trading yesterday on NASDAQ. KAT debuted with approximately $770 million in assets, making it the largest active domestic equity ETF launch of 2025,while GKAT launched with approximately $120 million,bringing total assets at inception to approximately $890 million.
Options Trading Available on Recently Launched Tradr ETFs: LABX,DOGD,MDBX and LRCU
August 26, 2025-Newly listed options deliver another trading tool to express high conviction views on growth stocks including Astera Labs and MongoDB
Tradr ETFs,a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders,today announced that options trading is now available on its four newest leveraged ETFs: the Tradr 2X Long ALAB Daily ETF (Cboe: LABX),the Tradr 2X Long DDOG Daily ETF (Cboe: DOGD),the Tradr 2X Long MDB Daily ETF (Cboe: MDBX),and the Tradr 2X Long LRCX Daily ETF (Cboe: LRCU).
21Shares Renames Spot Ethereum Product
August 26, 2025-21Shares US LLC today announced the renaming of the 21Shares Ethereum Core ETF (CETH) or "the Fund" to the 21Shares Ethereum ETF (TETH), effective August 28, 2025. The changes do not affect investment objectives, principal investment strategies or any other aspect of operations. Client holdings remain unaffected by the change.
Tom Lee's Fundstrat Capital Files Preliminary Prospectus for Two New ETFs
August 25, 2025-Fundstrat Capital announced that it has filed a preliminary prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs):
Fundstrat Granny Shots U.S. Small- & Mid-Cap ETF – Seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of U.S. small- and mid-capitalization equities selected using Fundstrat's proprietary "Granny Shots" thematic investment process.
Vanguard Announces Intent to Revert Diversification Status for Two Funds
August 25, 2025-Vanguard today announced its intent to seek shareholder approval to change the diversification status of both the ETF and mutual fund share classes of Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (ETF shares: VHT, Admiral shares: VHCIX) and Vanguard Financials Index Fund (ETF shares: VFH, Admiral shares: VFAIX) from diversified to non-diversified, which requires a shareholder vote.
There Are Now More ETFs in US Than There Are Individual Stocks
August 25 2025--The ETF boom that has democratized investing across America is reaching a tipping point. Investors and financial advisers have too many funds to choose from.
VanEck Plans ETF Conversion of Emerging Markets Bond Fund to Expand Investor Access
August 22, 2025-Access to actively managed strategy's experienced portfolio management,proven investment approach and well-established track record to continue in an ETF,with greater transparency and efficiency for investors.
VanEck today announced it has filed a statement of information detailing its plans to convert the VanEck Emerging Markets Bond Fund from a traditional open-end mutual fund into an actively managed ETF.
