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First Trust ETF Introduces Its First Bitcoin Strategy ETFs

April 4, 2025--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") a leading exchange-traded fund ("ETF") provider and asset manager, announced that it has launched two new bitcoin strategy ETFs this week: the Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF Series of Target Outcome ETFs: the FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF- April (NYSE Arca: BFAP) and the FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF (NYSE Arca: DFII) (the "funds").

The funds are the latest addition to First Trust's lineup of Target Outcome ETFs, which has over $28 billion in total net assets, a 53% increase over one year, and 111 funds, as of 2/28/25.

"Over the past few years, investors have shown a remarkably strong appetite for bitcoin-linked ETFs, but the potential for sharp drawdowns has kept many on the sidelines.

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Source: First Trust


Vanguard Expands Active Bond ETF Suite with Short Duration ETF

April 3, 2025-Vanguard today launched Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF (VSDB), an active fixed income ETF managed by Vanguard Fixed Income Group. VSDB is designed to provide clients with current income and lower price volatility consistent with short-duration bonds.

"The addition of Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF reaffirms our commitment to meeting the evolving needs of investors who are increasingly seeking active bond solutions through an ETF wrapper," said Sara Devereux, Global Head of Vanguard Fixed Income Group. "VSDB combines institutional-quality active investment expertise with some of the lowest costs in the industry. VSDB seeks to deliver consistent, reliable returns that when compounded over time, can result in superior long-term outperformance."

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Source: Vanguard


Bitwise Launches Option Income ETF Suite, a Dynamic Active Approach to Covered Calls on MSTR, COIN, and MARA

April 3, 2025--The three funds, IMST, ICOI, and IMRA, managed by Jeff Park and the Bitwise portfolio management team, aim to generate monthly income and maximize upside exposure to underlying stocks through daily active management and nimble, market-based adjustments.

Global crypto asset manager Bitwise Asset Management announced today the launch of three option income strategy ETFs that seek to capitalize on volatility through rigorous daily active management, leveraging Bitwise's pure-play focus on the crypto market:

The Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (IMST)

The Bitwise COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (ICOI)

The Bitwise MARA Option Income Strategy ETF (IMRA)

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Source: Bitwise Asset Management


Grayscale Launches Grayscale Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (Ticker: BTCC) and Grayscale Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (Ticker: BPI)

April 2, 2025-The New ETFs Offer Investors Two Different Approaches to Systematic Covered Call Writing
Grayscale, a leading crypto asset manager, today announced the launch of GrayscaleR Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (Ticker: BTCC) and GrayscaleR Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (Ticker: BPI) (the "Funds").

The two Funds are Grayscale's newest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) which offer covered call writing strategies, seeking to provide investors the ability to access the volatility characteristics of Bitcoin as a differentiated source of income.

GrayscaleR Bitcoin Covered Call ETF seeks to provide current income. The Fund’s secondary objective is to participate in the returns of Bitcoin through the use of options on Bitcoin exchange-traded products whose investment objectives are to, before fees and expenses, track the price performance of Bitcoin.

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Source: Grayscale Investments


Defiance Launches $GLDY, Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF

April 2, 2025-Defiance ETFs is proud to announce the launch of GLDY, the Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF. GLDY offers investors a new opportunity to seek current income while gaining indirect exposure to the price movements of physical gold bullion.

"We're excited to introduce GLDY," said Sylvia Jablonski, CEO of Defiance ETFs. "With GLDY, investors can access enhanced income potential tied to the price of gold-a historically resilient asset in times of economic uncertainty. As central banks continue to manage inflation and global instability persists, gold may remain a sought-after safe haven."

GLDY is an actively managed ETF designed to provide income while maintaining indirect exposure to the share price performance of GLD, which seeks to track the price of physical gold bullion.

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Source: Defiance ETFs


Crypto With Controlled Risk: How Fortuna's New Bitcoin Fund Seeks To Manage Volatility, Enhance Returns

April 2, 2025--In an attempt to address the complexity of investing in the unpredictable world of cryptocurrency, Fortuna Funds recently came up with the Fortuna Hedged Bitcoin Fund (BATS:HBTC).

Launched on March 20, this actively managed fund seeks to deliver long-term capital appreciation along with risk mitigation.

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Source: msn.com


Global X Management Company LLC Announces Fund Enhancements

April 1, 2025-Global X Management Company LLC ("Global X"), the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced fund enhancements including name and ticker changes for two funds: the Global X Thematic Growth ETF (GXTG), which has been renamed to the Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF (GXDW), and the Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF (EDOC), which has been renamed to the Global X HealthTech ETF (HEAL), effective April 1, 2025.

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Source: Global X Management Company LLC


Calamos Announces Upside Cap Rates for CPSP and CPRA: Structured Protection ETFs Providing Exposure to S&P 500 and Russell 2000 with 100% Downside Protection Over One Year

April 1, 2025-The Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETFTM--April (CPSP) has announced an upside cap rate of 7.78% over its one-year outcome period following its launch on April 1, 2025.
The Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ETFTM--April (CPRA) has announced an upside cap rate of 9.42% over its one-year outcome period following its launch on April 1, 2025.

The Calamos Structured Protection ETF™ suite combines Calamos' decades-long alternatives, risk management and options investing expertise with the liquid, cost-effective and tax-efficient ETF structure.

Calamos Investments LLC ("Calamos"), a leading alternatives manager, today announced the launch of two ETFs: Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETFTM--April (CPSP), and the Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ETFTM--April (CPRA), each providing 100% downside-protected exposure to their respective indexes with attractive upside cap rates over a one-year outcome period, before fees and expenses.

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Source: Calamos Investments


Ultimus Fund Solutions Supports KKM Financial in Launch of New Exchange Traded Fund

April 1, 2025-Firm completes transition of mutual fund to research-based exchange-traded fund to diversify its offerings
Ultimus Fund Solutions (Ultimus), a leading independent provider of full-service, technology-enhanced fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, today announced its support of KKM Financial (KKM) in transitioning their Essential 40 mutual fund to an exchange-traded fund (ETF).

The successful conversion marks another opportunity for Ultimus to showcase its ability to provide tailored solutions to support clients navigating the complexities of evolving fund structures. KKM Financial, a premier boutique investment solutions firm based in Chicago, IL, launched The Essential 40 ETF, the latest addition to its suite of research-driven financial products. This new fund will utilize the benefits of the Northern Lights Fund Trust II series trust.

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Source: Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC


Defiance Launches RGTX: 2X Leveraged ETF for Rigetti Computing, Inc.

April 1, 2025-Defiance ETFs introduces RGTX, the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RGTI ETF, a 2X leveraged single-stock ETF designed to provide amplified exposure to Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI). This ETF offers traders a way to seek enhanced returns on Rigetti Computing, Inc. without requiring a margin account.

RGTX seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice (200%) the daily percentage change of Rigetti Computing, a pioneer in quantum computing that has advanced the industry with innovative technology and cutting-edge research.

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Source: Defiance ETFs


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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