Americas ETF News
you are currently viewing:Global X Launches Small Modular Reactor ETF; Growing Market Is Spurred by Federal Approvals, Direct Investments by Technology CompaniesOctober 15, 2026-The first SMR in the U.S. has been approved; there could be 1,000 globally by 2050[i] [ii]
SMRZ (“the Fund”) seeks to provide targeted exposure to the companies designing, building, and fueling small modular reactors (SMRs), compact nuclear reactors that are built in factories, transported to pre-selected sites, and assembled individually or in clusters. Source: Global X |
ETFGI reports ETFs Industry in the US Breaks Full-Year Net Inflow Record with $1.56 Trillion Gathered Through end of September
October 16, 2026-ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm, reported today ETFs Industry in the US breaks full-year net inflow record with $1.56 trillion gathered through September that assets of US$16.24 trillion were invested in the ETFs industry in the United States at the end of September.
Fidelity Investments(R) Announces Liquidation of Five Exchange-Traded Funds
October 15, 2026-Fidelity Investments(R) today announced the upcoming liquidation of five exchange-traded funds (ETFs): Fidelity Disruptive Finance ETF (FDFF), Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF (FMED), Fidelity Disruptors ETF (FDIF), Fidelity Metaverse ETF (FMET) and Fidelity Real Estate Investment ETF (FPRO).
Forge First Asset Management Launches ETF Series and USD Hedged Series of its Alternative Strategies
October 15, 2026-Forge First Asset Management Inc. ("Forge First"), a wholly owned subsidiary of CI Global Asset Management ("CI GAM"), announces the launch of ETF series and U.S. dollar hedged series of its liquid alternative funds, providing investors with expanded access to these strategies focused on balancing capital preservation with long-term growth.
William Blair Investment Management Launches First ETFs, Expanding International and Emerging Markets Expertise to Active ETF Market
October 15, 2026-New ETFs extend firm's more than three-decade heritage in non-U.S. investing to a transparent, tax-efficient structure
William Blair Investment Management today announced the launch of its first two actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs): the William Blair Emerging Markets Equity ETF (WBEM) and the William Blair International Equity ETF (WBIE).
State Street Investment Management Builds on Nearly 30 Years of Sector ETF Leadership with New Market Sector ETFs
October 14, 2026-Four new ETFs designed to track market-cap-weighted S&P 500(R) sector indexes
State Street Investment Management today announced the launch of four new State Street(R) S&P 500(R) Market Sector SPDR(R) ETFs, building on the sector ETF franchise the firm pioneered nearly 30 years ago.
PGIM to merge PGIM Jennison Focused Value Fund into PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF
October 14, 2026-Reorganization expected to become effective on or about January 15, 2027
PGIM, the $1.5 trillion1 global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), will merge the PGIM Jennison Focused Value Fund into the PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF.
REX Shares Launches REX Peptide ETF (PEPT)
October 14, 2026-New thematic ETF targets the full peptide value chain: the drug developers, manufacturers, delivery specialists, and consumer brands behind today's GLP-1 treatments and the pipeline forming beyond obesity, in one globally diversified trade.
REX Shares ("REX"), a leading innovator in alternative ETFs, today announced the launch of the REX Peptide ETF (Ticker: PEPT), a thematic ETF built to own the peptide economy end to end.
Global X Launches Asia Semiconductor ETF to Harness Region's Industry Leadership
October 14, 2026-The Fund tracks an index focused on semiconductor design, chips, intellectual property, and software enablement
Global X Management Company LLC ("Global X"), the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the Global X Asia Semiconductor ETF (ticker ACHP).
FINRA Launches Enhanced Investor Education and Protection Tools to Help Research Markets and Recognize Fraud
October 13, 2026-Tools Include the New Market Data and Investments Explorer, and Updated Risk and Scam Meters
In a continuing effort to empower investors with the tools and knowledge they need to make informed financial decisions and avoid fraud, FINRA announced today the launch of the Market Data and Investments Explorer, as well as enhanced Risk and Scam Meters.
Thornburg Selects SS&C to Support Its ETF Share Class Structure
October 13, 2026--SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that Thornburg Investment Management, a global investment firm with USD 62 billion1 in assets, has selected SS&C to support its exchange-traded fund (ETF) share class structure.
