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Innovator Launches QBF, a Bitcoin ETF Providing a 20% Floor* Against Losses with No Cap on the Upside
February 6, 2025--Innovator Capital Management, LLC (Innovator), pioneer and provider of the first and largest lineup of Defined Outcome ETFs, today announced the launch of the Innovator Uncapped Bitcoin 20 Floor ETF- Quarterly (QBF), the first ETF offering uncapped, risk-managed bitcoin exposure.
Following the launch and record demand for spot bitcoin ETFs - coupled with a new presidential administration signaling greater friendliness towards crypto - investors and financial advisors are looking for opportunities to increase exposure to the emerging asset class, despite concerns of potentially large drops in investment value.
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Source: Innovator Capital Management
YieldMax Launches Its First 0DTE ETF YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (SDTY)
February 6, 2025--YieldMaxTM announced the launch today of its first YieldMaxTM 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF:
YieldMaxTM S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (Nasdaq: SDTY)
SDTY Overview
SDTY is an actively managed ETF that utilizes a synthetic covered call strategy designed to generate weekly income while also providing exposure to the price return of the S&P 500 ("the Index").
SDTY generates income primarily by utilizing zero days to expiry ("0DTE") options on an Index and/or passively managed ETFs ("Index ETFs") that tracks the Index's performance.
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Source: YieldMax
Calamos Announces Initial Upside Cap Rates for World's First 90% and 80% Downside Protected Bitcoin ETFs With Successful Launch of CBXJ and CBTJ
February 5, 2025--John Koudounis, President and CEO of Calamos, today announced the successful launch and attractive cap rates of two new ETFs offering upside growth potential of bitcoin with 90% (CBXJ) and 80% (CBTJ) protection levels over a one year outcome period.
He said, "By introducing these innovative first-to-market offerings, we continue to demonstrate our leadership role in risk-managed bitcoin investment strategies with our Calamos Protected Bitcoin ETF Suite."
The fund's initial cap rates were determined as follows:
CBXJ with 90% downside protection and an initial cap rate of 29.15%
CBTJ with 80% downside protection and an initial cap rate of 51.50%
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Source: Calamos Investments
ETF Flows Don't Run Dry in January
February 5, 2025-Investors piled $90 billion into US ETFs last month.
January Key Takeaways
Global stock and bond gains powered the Morningstar Global 60/40 Index to a 2.17% January return.
US exchange-traded funds collected roughly $90 billion in January, a solid haul for a traditionally quieter month.
Active ETFs pulled in a record $43 billion, dusting the previous monthly record $34 billion.
Ultrashort bond funds gathered $12 billion to pace the red-hot taxable-bond cohort.
The derivative income Morningstar Category, home to covered-call ETFs, notched a record $5.6 billion of January inflows.
Cryptocurrency-linked ETFs stayed in vogue with another strong month.
Vanguard absorbed about $35 billion in January, nearly triple the next-closest ETF provider.
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Source: morningstar.com
Announcing the largest fee cut in Vanguard history
February 3, 2025--Once again, Vanguard is lowering the cost of investing. Effective February 1, 2025, the firm reduced fees on 168 share classes across 87 funds. The fee reductions are expected to save investors more than $350 million this year alone.1
Why investment costs matter
Vanguard Founder John C. Bogle explained why investment costs matter this way:
In investing, realize that you get what you don't pay for. Whatever future returns the markets are generous enough to deliver, few investors will succeed in capturing 100% of those returns, simply because of the high costs of investing-all those commissions, management fees, investment expenses, yes, even taxes-so pare them to the bone.2
May 1 will mark Vanguard's 50th anniversary. All along, we have emphasized the importance of limiting the cost of investing. Lower costs leave more money in investors' funds and raise their potential returns. Indeed, across the industry, lower-cost funds have historically outperformed higher-cost funds on a net-of-expenses basis.3
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Source: Vanguard
Trump Media's ETF ambitions could push into Strive's space
February 3, 2025--Trump Media's plan to launch investment products including exchange traded funds focused on the "patriot economy" could put it head to head with Strive, the asset manager founded by Vivek Ramaswamy.
Trump Media announced its expansion into financial services last week, contracting with Charles Schwab and hedge fund firm Yorkville Advisors to develop ETFs and separately managed accounts.
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Source: ft.com
Cboe (CBOE) Global Markets Unveils 24-Hour Trading to Meet Global Demand
February 3, 2025-CBOE Global Markets (CBOE) is set to redefine the U.S. equities landscape by announcing plans to extend trading to a 24-hour, five-days-a-week format on its Cboe EDGX Equities Exchange.
This bold initiative is aimed at meeting the surging global demand for continuous access to U.S. stocks, reflecting an era where transparency, liquidity, and efficient price discovery are paramount for both retail and institutional investors.
The proposal comes as traditional trading hours are increasingly seen as a constraint in today’s globalized financial markets. In a parallel move, the New York Stock Exchange-a division of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)-recently sought permission to extend its session to 22 hours each business day, underscoring a broader shift towards more flexible trading schedules. Global market participants, particularly in Asia-Pacific regions like Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Australia, are vocal in their demand for round-the-clock trading.
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Source: barchart.com
Octane All-Cap Value Energy ETF (OCTA) to Close
February 3, 2025- Tidal Financial Group and Octane Investments announces the closure and liquidation of the Octane All-Cap Value Energy ETF (NASDAQ: OCTA), effective February 19, 2025. This decision, made after careful evaluation, aligns with the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.
The ETF will cease trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market at the close of regular trading on February 14, 2025 (the "Closing Date"). It will no longer accept purchase orders as of that date.
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Source: Tidal Financial Group
REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management Launch T-REX 2X Long HOOD Daily Target ETF
January 31, 2025--First ETF in USA to offer daily 2X leveraged exposure to Robinhood Markets Inc.
REX Shares ("REX") in collaboration with Tuttle Capital Management ("TCM"), today announces the launch of the T-REX 2X Long HOOD Daily Target ETF (CBOE: ROBN).
This latest ETF in the T-REX suite provides investors with a powerful tool, offering 200% exposure to the daily price movement of Robinhood Markets Inc., a leading retail investment platform.
"The launch of the T-REX 2X Long HOOD Daily Target ETF marks another step in our mission to deliver cutting-edge investment solutions that resonate with modern traders.
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Source: REX Financial
Middlefield Announces Approval of Proposed Changes to Reduce ESG Limitations for Two ETFs
January 30, 2025- Middlefield Limited (the "Manager"), the manager of Middlefield Sustainable Global Dividend ETF and Middlefield Sustainable Infrastructure Dividend ETF (collectively, the "Funds"), is pleased to announce that at the Special Meetings held on January 30, 2025, unitholders voted unanimously in favour of the proposed changes to the Funds
These changes include revising the names, investment objectives, and strategies of the Funds to de-emphasize the environmental, sustainability, and governance ("ESG") factors associated with the Funds. While the Funds will continue to consider ESG criteria when selecting issuers for their portfolios, they will no longer prioritize these factors over others such as valuation, growth projections, and the quality and track record of the management team. The Manager believes these changes will broaden the investment universe of the Funds, potentially leading to better returns for investors.
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Source: Middlefield Sustainable Infrastructure Dividend ETF
