Americas ETF News for the Past 90 Days
you are currently viewing:Leveraged Funds and The Active Trading Boom-Inside the Mind of the Active TraderFebruary 24, 2026-Executive Summary Volume in these funds-which allow traders to speculate in a wide range of assets - has grown faster than options or stock volumes between 2020 and 2025. Since then, every market selloff has felt like a defining moment for leveraged funds. April 2025 - when the White House shocked the world with extreme tariff policy - set a trading record for leveraged funds in both volume and turnover. Source: Direxion |
Defiance ETFs & Futurum Equities Launch RKNG, the Defiance Retail Kings ETF Tracking Retail-Sentiment-Driven Market Leaders
January 22, 2026-Defiance ETFs today announced the launch of the Defiance Retail Kings ETF (NASDAQ: RKNG), an actively managed ETF developed in collaboration with Futurum Equities that is designed to capture stocks where surging bullish retail investor participation is driving momentum, leadership, and price discovery.
DCRE to Change Name to DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate Debt ETF
January 22, 2026-Effective Feb. 2, 2026, the name of exchange-traded fund listed under the NYSE Arca ticker symbol DCRE will change to DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate Debt ETF from DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF (or "the Fund" or "DCRE"). The name change better describes the Fund's active investment strategy, which remains unchanged.
Toews Bridges Tax Gap with Launch of Hedged Nasdaq-100(R) ETF Seeded by Innovative '351 ETF Exchange'
January 22, 2026-Dual strategy allows eligible investors to diversify highly appreciated, low-basis portfolios into a hedged growth approach without triggering immediate capital gains.
Toews Asset Management today announced the upcoming launch of Toews Agility Shares Hedged Nasdaq-100(R)ETF (Ticker: HQQQ).
Tradr Rolls Out Short Leveraged ETFs on APLD, IREN, LCID & NBIS
January 22, 2026-Funds seek 200% inverse daily exposure on Applied Digital, IREN, Lucid and Nebius stock
Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, today launched four new short leveraged ETFs on single stocks. The Cboe-listed funds seek to deliver the inverse of twice (-200%) the daily performance of a specific underlying stock.
Defiance Launches LNOK: The First Daily 2X Long ETF for Nokia Oyj
January 21, 2026-Defiance ETFs today announced the launch of the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long NOK ETF (LNOK), expanding its suite of single-stock leveraged ETFs designed for active traders seeking amplified exposure to global telecommunications and networking leaders. The newest addition, LNOK, is designed for traders who seek magnified, short-term bullish exposure to Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK).
Amplify ETFs Launches Amplify HACK Cybersecurity Covered Call ETF (HAKY)
January 21, 2026-HAKY targets 15% or greater annualized option income and capital appreciation via cybersecurity companies
Amplify ETFs, leading provider of breakthrough ETF solutions, announces the launch of the Amplify HACK Cybersecurity Covered Call ETF (HAKY).
Corgi Lists Founder-Led 2x Daily ETF (FDRX) on Nasdaq
January 21, 2026-Corgi lists its Founder-Led 2x Daily ETF on Nasdaq to provide diversified,rules-based founder-led exposure.
Corgi,an AI fintech startup, announced the launch and Nasdaq listing of Corgi's Founder-Led 2x Daily ETF (Nasdaq: FDRX), an exchange-traded fund seeking amplified daily exposure (2x) to companies identified as "founder-led" under the Fund's rules-based methodology.
F/m Investments seeks SEC approval to tokenize Treasury bill ETF shares
January 21, 2026- F/m Investments said on Wednesday that the asset manager has filed with a regulator for approval to record ownership of tokenized shares in its U.S. Treasury 3-month bill (TBIL) ETF on a permissioned blockchain.
The filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission comes amid growing efforts by asset managers and exchanges to bring tokenization into traditional markets, even as U.S. regulators assess how blockchain-based settlement and record-keeping can operate under long-standing securities laws.
Hamilton ETFs Launches HAMILTON CHAMPIONSTM U.S. Technology and Utilities Index ETFs Tracking Solactive Indices
January 21, 2026-Solactive is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its collaboration with Hamilton ETFs, marked by the launch of two new exchange-traded funds: the HAMILTON CHAMPIONSTM U.S. Technology Index ETF (ticker: QMVP) and the HAMILTON CHAMPIONSTM Utilities Index ETF (ticker: UMVP), which track Solactive indices. The products are designed to provide targeted exposure to highly profitable U.S. technology companies, and high-quality dividend-paying utility companies in Canada, respectively.
First Trust Launches the First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF
January 19, 2026-FT Portfolios Canada Co. ("First Trust Canada"), announced today that it has launched units of First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF (the "Fund" and "RCTR"). Units of the Fund will commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange today. The ticker symbol for the units is RCTR.
