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 |
GraniteShares Launches ETORO and WEBULL Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs: ETRL & BULX
September 3, 2025--GraniteShares 2x Long ETOR Daily ETF (ETRL) and GraniteShares 2x Long BULL Daily ETF (BULX) Launch Today.
GraniteShares, a provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of two new leveraged single-stock ETFs:
GraniteShares 2x Long ETOR Daily ETF (NASDAQ: ETRL), and GraniteShares 2x Long BULL Daily ETF (NASDAQ: BULX)
SoFi Announces the Agentic AI ETF, Providing Access to Next Wave of AI
September 3, 2025--SoFi Announces the Agentic AI ETF, Providing Access to Next Wave of AI
SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) is announcing the availability of a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the SoFi Agentic AI ETF (NYSE Arca: AGIQ). AGIQ will invest in U.S. companies included in the BITA US Agentic AI Select Index, which is designed to track businesses involved in developing, providing, or utilizing agentic AI technologies.
Global X Selects ICE Indices for Four New ETFs in Canada
September 3, 2025--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced that ICE indices have been licensed by Global X Investments Canada Inc. ("Global X") for four BetaPro ETFs. The ETFs provide three times (300%) and inverse three times (-300%) daily exposure to the performance of key U.S. market segments ranging from semiconductors to U.S. treasuries.
Nottingham Shareholder Services Introduces ETF Lighthouse: A Patent-Pending Solution for ETF Share Class Exchanges
September 3, 2025--Automated platform bridges the gap between mutual fund and ETF systems, eliminating next-day market risk and accelerating readiness for the dual shares class structure.
Nottingham Shareholder Services today announced the launch of ETF Lighthouse, a patent-pending platform purpose-built to solve one of the biggest barriers facing fund sponsors preparing for ETF share class exchanges: operational readiness.
LionShares Launches Debut ETF, TOT, to Capture U.S. Equities' Total Return
September 3, 2025--Newly founded issuer introduces an innovative tax-advantaged solution targeting investors' real return on the U.S. equity market
LionShares, a newly established ETF issuer led by former quantitative trader Sofia Massie, announces today the launch of the LionShares U.S. Equity Total Return ETF (NYSE Arca: TOT).
Polymarket receives green signal from CFTC for US return
September 3, 2025--The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Wednesday approved Polymarket,the world's largest prediction market,to relaunch in the country,more than three years after its exit.
SEI Launches Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF
September 3, 2025-Mutual Fund Reorganization Reinforces Commitment to Delivering Investment Diversification and Flexibility
SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) today announced the launch of the SEI DBi Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF (NASDAQ:QALT) following the reorganization of the SIMT Liquid Alternative Fund to an ETF.
U.S. SEC, CFTC Combine Forces to Clear Registered Firms' Trading of Spot Crypto
September 2, 2025--The markets agencies said in a joint statement they're OK with certain crypto assets trading on registered entities now before Congress' market structure bill
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a shared sentiment that their registered platforms can handle crypto spot trading and should come ask them questions about the details.
Defiance's QTUM-Quantum Computing ETF-Surpasses $2 Billion AUM as Quantum Computing Sector Attracts Surging Interest
September 2, 2025--QTUM Maintains a 5-Star Morningstar Rating
Defiance ETFs, a pioneer in thematic investing, announced that its QTUM-Defiance Quantum Computing ETF -has surpassed $2 billion in assets under management (AUM). This milestone highlights the growing investor interest in quantum computing and related technologies. QTUM also holds a 5-star Overall Morningstar RatingTM(as of June 30, 2025), further underscoring its strong performance within the technology category.
Innovator Expands Dual Directional ETF Lineup Following Market Demand
September 2, 2025--Today, Innovator Capital Management, LLC (Innovator), the pioneer of Defined Outcome ETFsTM, builds on its track record of category-defining innovation with the September Expansion of the industry's first Dual Directional Buffer ETFsTM. These ground-breaking funds offer the potential for positive returns in both up or down equity markets over a one-year outcome period.
