Americas ETF News for the past 2 weeks
BlackRock, Vanguard Pause Corporate Meetings to Avoid Violating SEC Guidance Targeting ESG ActivismFebruary 19, 2025-BlackRock and Vanguard have paused their meetings with companies after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published guidance last week prohibiting investors from participating in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activism. The world's top two asset fund managers are concerned they may be in violation of the new SEC guidance, which their teams are in the process of reviewing. If found in violation, these companies could face legal investigations led by the Trump administration. Source: nationalreview.com |
Themes US Cash Flow Champions ETF to Change its Ticker to "LGCF"
February 14, 2025- Effective 14 February 2025, the Themes US Cash Flow Champions ETF will change its ticker to "LGCF."
All other aspects of the fund, including its portfolio management, its underlying index, and its track record, will remain unchanged.
Cboe BZX files landmark SEC request to enable staking for 21Shares' Ethereum ETF
February 13, 2025--In a recent filling submitted as a Form 19b-4, Cboe BZX has requested SEC approval for the Ethereum held within the fund to be staked. This is first time an ETF in the U.S. has proposed staking. If approved, this would allow investors to earn rewards by staking their ether, which is something not currently possible in Ethereum ETFs.
NYSE Plans Its Own Texas Exchange
February 13, 2025-The Big Board is expanding in the Lone Star state, in an apparent response to the upstart Texas Stock Exchange.
The New York Stock Exchange plans to launch a fully electronic exchange headquartered in Dallas named NYSE Texas. It will do so by reincorporating its Chicago exchange.
GraniteShares launches new leveraged ETFs on Intel, Dell and Qualcomm
February 13, 2025- GraniteShares 2x Long QCOM Daily ETF (QCML)
GraniteShares 2x Long DELL Daily ETF (DLLL)
GraniteShares 2x Long INTC Daily ETF (INTW)
GraniteShares launches another three leveraged single stock ETFs to its growing suite of funds.
Defiance ETFs Launches Battleshares ETFs, Introducing ELON (Tesla vs. Ford) as Flagship Fund
February 13, 2025- Defiance ETFs is excited to introduce Battleshares Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), an innovative suite of ETFs designed to capture competitive market dynamics and capitalize on strategic market rivalries within leading industries. The suite will feature a range of distinct ETFs, each crafted to help investors benefit from evolving market competition.
YieldMax Unveils New Weekly Pay 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF on the Nasdaq 100 Index
February 13, 2025-YieldMax announced the launch today of the following ETF:
YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (Nasdaq: QDTY)
QDTY Overview
QDTY follows an active management approach that utilizes a synthetic covered call strategy designed to generate weekly income while also providing exposure to the price return of an Index.
Trump effect tests resolve of traditional ETF investors
February 13, 2025-The temptation to move beyond traditional buy-and-hold vehicles is likely to increase, industry observers say
The exchange traded fund industry blasted through previous records last year, racking up $1.5tn in inflows, 95 per cent of which went into equity and fixed-income funds, but 2025 could look very different, industry observers say.
Amplify ETFs to Liquidate Two ETFs
February 12, 2025--Amplify ETFs, a leading provider of innovative exchange traded funds, today announced the scheduled liquidation of two ETFs (the "Funds"). The Funds scheduled for liquidation include
ETF Name: Amplify BlackSwan Tech & Treasury ETF
Ticker: QSWN
Goldman Sachs' Bitcoin ETF Bet Soars To $1.5 Billion
February 12, 2025--Goldman Sachs has ramped up its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings to over $1.5 billion, underscoring its deepening commitment to cryptocurrencies in the final quarter of 2024.
Tuttle Capital to Launch ETF Focused on UFO Technologies
February 12, 2025-Theories about aliens are likely going to continue
Tuttle Capital is making a bold move into the unknown with a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that aims to invest in what it describes as "reverse-engineered alien technology."