VanEck Marks 20 Years of GDX and Two Decades of ETF Leadership VanEck Marks 20 Years of GDX and Two Decades of ETF Leadership

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VanEck Marks 20 Years of GDX and Two Decades of ETF Leadership

May 18, 2026-GDX remains a cornerstone of VanEck's ETF lineup, which spans emerging markets, commodities, thematic, income, digital assets and more.
VanEck is marking the 20th anniversary of the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), the firm's first ETF, launched in 2006.

Introduced at a time when the ETF industry was still in its early stages, GDX remains a core part of VanEck's investment offerings.

"To understand GDX is to understand our story as a firm and how we've built our ETF business over the past 20 years," said Jan van Eck, CEO of VanEck. "

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Hard Assets, Low Obsolescence: Tuttle Capital Launches the HALX ETF (HALX)

May 19, 2026-New Passively Managed ETF Offers U.S. Equity Exposure to Companies with Substantial Physical Assets and Durable Cash Flows-The Irreplaceable Infrastructure the AI Revolution Runs On
Tuttle Capital Management announces the launch of the Tuttle Capital Heavy Asset Low Obsolescence ETF (HALX), a passively managed ETF that seeks to provide investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond generally to the total return performance of the Tuttle Capital Heavy Asset Low Obsolescence Index (the "Index").

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Yorkville America Targets More Compelling ETF Strategies, Transitions Product Development to the '40 Act

May 19, 2026-More flexible structures and broader investment strategies reflect the firm's commitment to America First investors
Yorkville America Equities, LLC ("Yorkville America"), sponsor and investment adviser for the Truth Social Funds, today announced that it has proactively withdrawn its registration statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933 ('33 Act') related to certain planned ETF strategies.

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SEI Converts $1 Billion Mutual Fund Into High Yield Bond & Alternative Credit ETF (LEND)

May 19, 2026-SEI's First Fixed Income ETF Expands Platform Beyond Equities and Liquid Alternatives
SEI(R) (NASDAQ: SEIC) today announced the launch of the SEI High Yield Bond & Alternative Credit ETF (NASDAQ: LEND) following the reorganization of the SIMT High Yield Bond Fund into an exchange-traded fund.

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GraniteShares Expands Autocallable ETF Lineup with Launch of PLTR and HOOD ETFs

May 19, 2026-GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF (PLA) and GraniteShares Autocallable HOOD ETF (AHD) begin trading on May 19
GraniteShares, an independent ETF issuer specializing in differentiated investment solutions, today announced the launch of two new autocallable exchange-traded funds:
GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF (NASDAQ: PLA)

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GraniteShares Announces Change in ETF Lineup

May 18, 2026-GraniteShares announced today that it will close and liquidate the following ETFs:
Ticker: BULX Fund Name: GraniteShares 2x Long BULL Daily ETF

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Polen Capital Launches Two Growth Equity ETFs

May 18, 2026-Polen Capital ("Polen" or "the firm"), a global investment management firm with $27 billion in assets, has announced the launch of two actively-managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on innovative growth companies: Polen 5Perspectives Large Growth ETF (Ticker: PCLC) and Polen 5Perspectives Small-Mid Growth ETF (Ticker: PCSG).

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Exchange Traded Concepts Announces Launch of xETFs NVDA Daily Income ETF (NYSE: NYYY) and xETFs TSLA Daily Income ETF (NYSE: TYYY) with xETFs

May 15, 2026-Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC ("ETC") today announced, in conjunction with xETFs, the launch of the xETFs NVDA Daily Income ETF (NYSE: NYYY) and the xETFs TSLA Daily Income ETF (NYSE: TYYY), actively managed exchange-traded funds that seek to provide exposure to the price movements of NVDA and TSLA, respectively, while generating current income through a daily synthetic covered call strategy.

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Bitwise Launches Spot Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP); Offers Exposure to Leading Onchain Derivatives Exchange, With Staking Rewards

May 15, 2026-Less than two years after its debut, Hyperliquid's native token has risen to become the tenth-largest crypto asset in the world, with a market cap of more than $11 billion.

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Universal Digital Inc. Announces Termination of ETF Partnership Agreement

May 15, 2026-Universal Digital Inc. (CSE: LFG) (OTCQB: LFGMF) (FSE: 8R20) ("Universal Digital" or the "Company") announces that it has terminated its partnership with LongPoint Asset Management Inc. ("LongPoint") today with respect to the ETFs that it previously co-sponsored with LongPoint under its "LFG" brand.

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LongPoint Renames COIU and MSTU ETFs

May 15, 2026-LFG ETFs renamed to SavvyLong (2X) COIN ETF and SavvyLong (2X) MSTR ETF
LongPoint becomes the sole promoter of these ETFs
LongPoint Asset Management Inc. ("LongPoint") announces the renaming of SavvyLong (2X) COIN ETF (TSX: COIU), formerly LFG Daily (2X) COIN Long ETF and SavvyLong (2X) MSTR ETF (TSX: MSTU), formerly LFG Daily (2X) MSTR Long ETF effective as of the market open on May 19th on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX").

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SEC Filings


May 19, 2026 Tidal Trust II files with the SEC-Defiance Daily Target 2X Long VAVX ETF
May 19, 2026 Tidal Trust IV files with the SEC-3 Portfolio Building Block ETFs
May 19, 2026 Harbor ETF Trust files with the SEC-Harbor Short Term Treasury ETF
May 19, 2026 Baron ETF Trust files with the SEC-Baron Risk Optimized Large Cap ETF
May 19, 2026 EA Series Trust files with the SEC-MarketDesk International Momentum ETF

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Europe ETF News


May 18, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on May 18, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
May 18, 2026 United Kingdom: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
May 14, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on May 14, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
May 13, 2026 The Justice Company Launches Human Rights Screened High Dividend ETF via HANetf White-Label Platform
May 13, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on May 13, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse

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Asia ETF News


May 20, 2026 Pathfinder Global Responsibility Fund and Pathfinder Global Water Fund Track Solactive Indices
May 19, 2026 Timefolio Asset Management Launches ETF Benchmarking the Solactive Global Humanoid Robotics Index
May 15, 2026 First of Its Kind in Hong Kong! Global X Gold Covered Call Active ETF (3533/41533)
May 15, 2026 People's Republic of China-Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
May 04, 2026 Webull HK announces "Truly Zero Fees" as standard pricing for US and Hong Kong stock trading: zero commission and zero platform fees

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Global ETP News


May 07, 2026 Financial Stability Risks Mount as Artificial Intelligence Fuels Cyberattacks
May 04, 2026 Where the World's $13T in Sovereign Wealth Is Held
April 29, 2026 Global Disruptions Are Testing How the World Moves Goods and People
April 27, 2026 ETFGI reports Active ETF Q1 net inflows were $US245.21 Billion which is up 70% from the prior record set in 2025

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Middle East ETP News


April 30, 2026 ADX hosts initial offering period for US-based ETF
April 28, 2026 UAE leaves OPEC in blow to oil cartel during war on Iran
April 26, 2026 Mideast Stocks: Most Gulf equities nudge higher despite stalled diplomacy in Iran

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Africa ETF News


May 02, 2026 First Mutual Wealth Gold ETF debuts on VFEX
April 23, 2026 Africa Faces Mounting Risks Just as Growth Gains Take Hold
April 16, 2026 IMF-Regional Economic Outlook Update Sub-Saharan Africa-Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure

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ESG and Of Interest News


May 19, 2026 Idle Cash Could Leave over $130,000 on the Table by Retirement, Finds PensionBee
May 01, 2026 The Fastest Growing Space Economy Sectors by 2035
April 15, 2026 Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks
April 14, 2026 War in the Middle East Challenges Global Financial Stability
April 14, 2026 Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks

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White Papers


April 10, 2026 IMF Working Paper-Trade Policy Shocks and Corporate Valuations-Disentangling Trade and Uncertainty Channels
April 10, 2026 IMF Working Paper-Making Stablecoins Stable

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