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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.

This monumental enhancement adds over 70 new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) across 10 additional sectors, bringing the total forecasting capability to 19 comprehensive ETF sectors and positioning traders to capitalize on the explosive growth in ETF popularity.

As ETFs continue their meteoric rise among both institutional and retail traders, VantagePoint's A.I. expansion arrives at the perfect moment. The enhanced coverage now encompasses critical sectors including:

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Source: VantagePoint Software


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

Thanks to breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, advanced materials, and robotics manufacturing, commercial and retail applications of humanoid robotics and embodied intelligence are now a reality. Humanoid robots-including Tesla's Optimus, Figure AI, and Unitree-are already demonstrating impressive performance in human tasks, including in both factory and home settings. The Morgan Stanley Global Humanoid Model projects there could be 1 billion humanoids and $5 trillion in annual revenue by 2050.2

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Source: KraneShares


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).

The Board of Trustees of Professionally Managed Portfolios approved the proposed conversion at its meeting held on May 21, 2025. If approved by Fund shareholders, the conversion is scheduled to occur (subject to customary closing conditions) in the fall of 2025.

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Source: Akre Capital Management


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 Mid Cap Core ETF (EPMB)
Harbor SMID Cap Core ETF (EPSB)

High-conviction strategies for navigating an uncertain market

In environments marked by speculation or complacency, markets often reward hype, momentum, and capital-intensive growth stories. But in uncertain times, different qualities rise to the surface. EARNEST Partners' approach emphasizes companies with strong balance sheets, consistent free cash flow, and disciplined capital allocation-traits often underappreciated when risk appetite is high but critical when capital becomes selective.

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Source: Harbor Capital Advisors


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)

High-conviction strategies for navigating uncertain markets abroad

In environments marked by speculation or complacency, domestic and non-domestic markets often reward hype, momentum, and capital-intensive growth stories. But in uncertain times, different qualities often rise to the surface. EARNEST Partners' approach emphasizes companies with strong balance sheets, consistent free cash flow, and disciplined capital allocation-traits often underappreciated when risk appetite is high but can be critical when capital becomes selective.

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Source: Harbor Capital Advisors


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.

"The new managed futures strategy is designed to provide clients with an investment option that can help diversify their portfolios with the ease of an ETF wrapper," said Roberto Croce, portfolio manager of Fidelity Managed Futures ETF at Fidelity Investments. "Fidelity's robust quantitative research, sophisticated investment capabilities, and disciplined investment process help us provide a differentiated strategy."

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Source: Fidelity


YieldMax Introduces Option Income Strategy ETF on Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)

June 5, 2025--YieldMax announced the launch today of the following ETF:
YieldMax BRK.B Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE Arca: BRKC)
BRKC seeks to generate current income by pursuing options-based strategies on Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("BRK.B"). BRKC is managed by Tidal Financial Group. BRKC does not invest directly in BRK.B.

BRKC is the newest member of the YieldMax ETF family and like all YieldMax ETFs, aims to deliver current income to investors. With respect to distributions, BRKC will be a Group A ETF, and its first distribution is expected to be announced on July 9th, 2025.

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Source: YieldMax


Wedbush Fund Advisers Launches IVES AI Revolution ETF Built on Dan Ives' Proprietary Research

June 4, 2025--IVES Offers Targeted Exposure to Core Drivers of Artificial Intelligence
Wedbush Fund Advisers has launched the Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution ETF (Ticker: IVES). The ETF will provide investors with transparent, cost-effective access to 30 names at the heart of the AI Revolution.

Built around the proprietary research framework of Dan Ives, Wedbush Securities Managing Director and Global Head of Technology Research, the ETF targets companies driving AI's infrastructure and deployment across semiconductors, hyperscalers, cybersecurity, consumer platforms, robotics, and cloud infrastructure. These companies form the backbone of a multi trillion-dollar investment cycle transforming global industries and accelerating enterprise and consumer adoption.

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Source: Wedbush Fund Advisers, LLC


Global X Announces Launch of Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (BCCC)

June 4, 2025--Global X Management Company LLC ("Global X"), the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of its latest income fund, the Global X Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (BCCC). The actively managed fund leverages options strategies, seeking to generate income from writing options on Bitcoin exchange-traded products without the need for an investor to directly own the underlying asset.

"BCCC offers a strategic approach to Bitcoin exposure-unlike many ETFs that focus primarily either on price appreciation or maximizing income generation, the fund's covered call strategy seeks to balance both objectives," said Pedro Palandrani, Head of Product Research & Development.

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Source: Global X Management Company LLC


Bastion Fiduciary Launches New Energy ETF (CBOE: BESF)

June 4, 2025--Today Bastion Fiduciary announced the launch of its first actively managed Exchange Traded Fund, the Bastion Energy ETF (CBOE: BESF).
BESF is an actively managed ETF that seeks long-term capital appreciation through a concentrated value-based investment strategy in the American energy sector that focuses on compounding long-term intrinsic value per share while seeking to maintain a margin of safety.

The fund is long-only, uses no leverage, and seeks to maintain a concentrated portfolio of twenty to thirty U.S. listed equity securities. The fund focuses primarily on oil and gas companies capable of generating attractive free cash flows through the cycle and may also include mining and metals, renewables, battery storage, and industrial companies on an opportunistic basis. Market capitalizations range from micro- to large-cap companies.

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Source: Bastion Fiduciary


SEC Filings


October 23, 2026 John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust files with the SEC-John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Select ETF
October 23, 2026 EA Series Trust files with the SEC-5 Intelligent ETFs
October 23, 2026 Arbitrage Funds files with the SEC-AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF and AltShares Event-Driven ETF
October 23, 2026 Investment Managers Series Trust II files with the SEC-18 Tradr 2X Daily ETFs
October 23, 2026 Listed Funds Trust files with the SEC-Spear Alpha ETF

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Europe ETF News


October 23, 2026 BIT Asset Management Receives FINMA Approval for Switzerland's First and Europe's Only Spot Bitcoin ETF
October 19, 2026 Greenland Mines Shares Begin Trading on Xetra in Germany
October 16, 2026 IMF-Regional Economic Outlook for Europe, October 2026
October 16, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on October 16, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
October 15, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on October 15, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse

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Asia ETF News


October 23, 2026 HKEX Launches AI Index, Southern Asset Management Authorised to Launch ETF
October 20, 2026 Mirae Asset Global Investments Launches TIGER Global MLCC and Substrate ETF, Tracking the Solactive-KEDI Global MLCC and Semiconductor Substrate Index
October 16, 2026 Asia's Economic Resilience Amid Uncertainty: Can it be Sustained?
October 15, 2026 MSCI Launches a Consultation on a Proposal to Reclassify Indonesia from Emerging Market to Standalone Market Status
October 06, 2026 South Asia's Strong Growth Defies Global Headwinds

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Global ETP News


October 14, 2026 Solactive Strengthens International Leadership with Regional Heads for the Americas and APAC
October 12, 2026 IMF-World Economic Outlook-Resilience Under Strain, Urgent Choices October 2026
October 08, 2026 AI boom and trade resilience to Middle East crisis lift outlook, but gains to be uneven
October 06, 2026 Hedge Funds Improve Market Functioning, but Can Also Amplify Stress
October 02, 2026 Regional Economic Outlook-Western Hemisphere-Turning Tailwinds into Lasting Gains-October 2026

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Middle East ETP News


October 20, 2026 Saudi stocks plunge to lowest close since April 2021
October 19, 2026 Mideast Stocks: Gulf bourses subdued as regional worries weigh
October 09, 2026 3iQ Receives In-Principle Approval from Abu Dhabi's IFC
October 06, 2026 Middle East Conflict Further Weakens Regional Outlook, with Gulf Oil Exporters Hit Hardest
October 05, 2026 Saudi Arabia's non-oil economy improves, but Iran war continues to weigh on growth

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Africa ETF News


September 29, 2026 South African rand extends losses before local economic releases
September 29, 2026 FNBT40 -Listing of Additional FNB Top 40 ETF Securities
September 28, 2026 African markets news roundup
September 27, 2026 Africa's Mineral Strength Is Wasted If Countries Don't Work Together-New Report

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ESG and Of Interest News


October 13, 2026 Global Economic Resilience Is Under Strain, Demanding Decisive Policy Action
October 13, 2026 Global Financial Markets Face Rising Risks From AI, Bond Yields, and Cyberattacks
October 12, 2026 Global Financial Stability Report-Resilience, Risk, and Transformation
September 30, 2026 The Global Stock Market Boom, by Country (2011–2025)
September 30, 2026 World Bank-Prospects Group Global Monthly-September 2026

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White Papers


October 13, 2026 IMF Working Paper Fiscal-monetary Interactions: The Role of Debt Maturity
October 12, 2026 IMF Working Paper-Fear and Shortages: Identifying Geopolitical Risk and Supply Disruptions in Energy Markets
October 02, 2026 IMF Working Paper-International Stablecoin Flows, Capital Controls and Currency Crises
September 18, 2026 IMF Working Paper-Too Much Yet Not Enough: Housing Segmentation and Household Consumption in China
September 18, 2026 IMF Working Paper-How Digital Lending Shapes Bank Risk and Competition: Evidence from an Emerging Economy

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