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you are currently viewing:Defiance ETFs Announces Closure of Select FundsAugust 21, 2026-Tidal Financial Group and Defiance ETFs today announced their decision to close and liquidate eight exchange-traded funds listed on various exchanges as indicated below:
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long DKNG ETF (Nasdaq: DKNX) Source: Tidal Financial Group |
Ai Funds Launches HIAI, Bringing the Next Wave of AI-Managed Investing to the ETF Market
August 21, 2026-HIAI is powered by Ai Funds' disciplined, systematic, active AI Investment Model, BAILA(R), which responds as markets evolve
Ai Funds, Inc., an SEC-registered investment adviser specializing in AI-Managed investment strategies, today announced the launch of its first ETF: the Ai Funds High Conviction US Equity AI-Managed ETF (HIAI). HIAI begins trading today on the Cboe BZX Exchange.
T. Rowe Price agrees to acquire fixed income asset manager F/m Investments
August 20, 2026-Deal would more than double assets invested in T. Rowe Price fixed-income ETFs
F/m manages $19 billion in assets, including more than $10 billion across 20 ETFs
Terms are undisclosed after F/m received multiple expressions of interest, Morris told Reuters
Westwood to Launch Westwood Salient Enhanced Power & Infrastructure ETF (PWRX) as the First New ETF on the Texas Stock Exchange
August 20, 2026-Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE: WHG), a leading boutique asset manager, today announced plans to launch the Westwood Salient Enhanced Power & Infrastructure ETF (TXSE: PWRX) on September 17, 2026. PWRX will be the first new ETF to launch on the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE).
Guggenheim Investments Expands Active ETF Platform with Launch of Two New ETFs
August 20, 2026-GEEQ and GCLO extend Guggenheim's active ETF lineup into enhanced equity income and investment grade CLOs
Guggenheim Investments, a global asset management company with more than $367 billion in total assets,1 today announced the launch of two additional actively managed ETFs: Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income ETF (NYSE: GEEQ) and Guggenheim Investment Grade CLO ETF (NYSE: GCLO).
ARK Invest Launches Its First Income Strategy, ARKY, Targeting 17.5% Income Through Its Innovation Equity Universe
August 19, 2026-Where Innovation Meets Income, ARK Presents a Compelling New Opportunity For Investors
ARK Investment Management LLC ("ARK" or "ARK Invest"), an investment adviser focused solely on disruptive innovation, today announced the launch of the ARK Active Autocallable Income ETF (ARKY).
BMO and REX Shares Launch MicroSectorsTM 3× Long and -3× Short Brazil, Japan and Taiwan ETNs (Cboe BZX: BRZL, BRZD, JPNU, JPND, TAWN, TPEI)
August 19, 2026-Bank of Montreal ("BMO") and REX Shares, LLC ("REX") today announced the launch of the following Exchange Traded Notes ("ETNs") issued by BMO:
ETN Title:MicroSectorsTM 3× Long Brazil ETNs due July 31, 2046 (the "BRZL ETNs")
Ticker: BRZL
Exposure Type: 3× (long)
The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion
August 19, 2026-The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending.
Defiance ETFs Launches CROB, the First US Listed ETF Focusing Specifically on China's Humanoid Robotic Ecosystem
August 19, 2026-Defiance ETFs, a leading publisher of themed and leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETF), today announced the launch of the Defiance China Robotics ETF (Nasdaq: CROB), the first US-listed ETF to focus specifically on the humanoid robotic ecosystem in China.
Jeff Weniger joins Corgi as Chief Investment Strategist After Nearly a Decade at WisdomTree Asset Management
August 19, 2026-Veteran macro strategist joins Corgi Invest to lead market strategy and investor education across the firm's ETF lineup.
Corgi Invest today announced that Jeff Weniger, CFA, has joined the firm as Chief Investment Strategist. In the role, Mr. Weniger will help shape product strategy and lead the firm''s market commentary and investor-education efforts.
Vanguard Announces Termination of Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF
August 19, 2026-Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. (the "Manager") announces that it has submitted an application to the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") to voluntarily delist Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF (TSX:VVO) (the "Vanguard ETF").
