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you are currently viewing:Defiance Launches AMA: The First Daily 2X Long ETF for Applied Materials, Inc.May 1, 2026-Defiance ETFs today announced the launch of the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long AMAT ETF (AMA), expanding its lineup of single-stock leveraged ETFs designed for active traders seeking amplified exposure to innovative growth companies. AMA is designed for traders seeking magnified, short-term bullish exposure to Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT), a leading provider of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. By seeking to deliver 200% of the daily percentage change in the share price of Applied Materials, Inc., the Fund allows investors to express tactical upside views on AMAT within the accessibility and transparency of an exchange-traded fund. Source: Defiance ETFs |
VanEck Enters CLO Equity Market with First Interval Fund, Sub-advised by PineBridge
May 1, 2026-Actively managed by PineBridge Investments, the VanEck CLO Opportunities Fund seeks high income and attractive total return through exposure to CLO equity and junior mezzanine debt, building on the success of VanEck's CLO ETF suite, which includes CLOI for investment grade CLOs and CLOB for mezzanine CLOs.
Bitwise Announces Updates to ETF Lineup Bitwise Logo
May 1, 2026-Bitwise Asset Management, the global crypto asset manager with $11 billion in client assets (as of April 1, 2026), plans to close and liquidate the Bitwise Trendwise BTC/ETH and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETF (BTOP) and the Bitwise Web3 ETF (BWEB).
Defiance Launches POEL: The First Daily 2X Long ETF for POET Technologies Inc.
May 1, 2026-Defiance ETFs today announced the launch of the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long POET ETF (POEL), expanding its lineup of single-stock leveraged ETFs designed for active traders seeking amplified exposure to innovative growth companies. POEL is designed for traders seeking magnified, short-term bullish exposure to POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: POET), a design and development company offering photonic integrated packaging solutions for the semiconductor and data communications markets.
Defiance ETFs Announces Ticker Symbol Change for Defiance Connective Technologies ETF
April 30, 2026-Fund to Begin Trading Under New Ticker "UFOX" on April 30, 2026
Defiance ETFs today announced that the ticker symbol for the Defiance Connective Technologies ETF will change from "SIXG" to "UFOX," effective at market open on April 30, 2026. The Fund will continue to trade on NASDAQ under the new ticker symbol, UFOX.
Vanguard to Update Names of U.S. Equity Index Funds Tracking Morningstar Indexes
April 29, 2026-Following Morningstar's rebranding of the CRSP Market Indexes to Morningstar Indexes, Vanguard today announced upcoming changes to the names of multiple Vanguard U.S. equity index funds tracking those benchmarks. "Morningstar" will be added to the names of these funds and their corresponding indexes.
BondBloxx Announces Upcoming Changes to its ETF Lineup
April 29, 2026-BondBloxx Investment Management Corporation today announced plans to close and liquidate the following ETFs based on an ongoing review of its ETF offerings:
Ticker: XHYC Fund Name: BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Consumer Cyclicals Sector ETF
Ticker: XHYD Fund Name: BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Consumer Non-Cyclicals Sector ETF
Ticker: XHYI Fund Name: BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Industrial Sector ETF
Purpose Investments Announces Increased Staking for Purpose Solana ETF
April 28, 2026-Enhanced staking powered by Purpose's proprietary in-house Solana validator infrastructure is expected to deliver higher net rewards for investors
GraniteShares Expands YieldBOOST(TM) Lineup with Launch of CRY and XEY ETFs
April 28, 2026-New YieldBOOST TM ETFs Tied to Circle Internet Group and Ether
GraniteShares, an ETF issuer specializing in high-conviction and income-oriented ETFs, today announced the launch of two new additions to its YieldBOOSTTM lineup: the GraniteShares YieldBOOSTTM CRCL ETF (NASDAQ: CRY) and the GraniteShares YieldBOOSTTM Ether ETF (NASDAQ: XEY). Both funds will begin trading on April 28, 2026.
Vanguard Launches BondBuilderTM Model Portfolio Suite
April 28, 2026-Vanguard today announced the launch of a new suite of model portfolios constructed using Vanguard Target Maturity Corporate Bond ETFs (TMEs or BondBuilderTM TMEs), a lineup of 10 index ETFs designed to help investors build more precise and customizable fixed income portfolios.
Inspire Investing Announces Lower Expense Ratios on 5 Faith-Based ETFs
April 28, 2026-Inspire Investing, the world's largest provider of Christian ETFs, reported expense ratio reductions on five of its exchange traded funds. These reductions range from 2.7% to 7.6% for an overall average decrease of 5.3%.
