Weekly ETF Industry News Recap | June 1 - June 5, 2026

ETF Weekly Update (June 1 - June 5): New launches, fund moves, and filings shape a dynamic week across U.S., Europe, and Canada.

United States ETF Industry News

ETF Launches - Equities

Defiance Debuts Leveraged ETFs Targeting Quantum Computing and 3D Printing Stocks

Defiance ETFs has launched two new single-stock leveraged funds: the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long INFQ ETF (INFH) and the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long VELO ETF (VELL). The ETFs seek to deliver 200% of the daily performance of Infleqtion, a quantum technology company, and Velo3D, an advanced metal 3D-printing manufacturer, respectively. Both products are designed for short-term traders seeking amplified exposure to high-growth technology themes and do not target returns beyond a single trading day.

Hartford Debuts Growth ETF Combining Wellington’s Best Ideas

Hartford Funds has launched the Hartford Alpha Capture Growth ETF (ACGO), an actively managed ETF focused primarily on U.S. growth stocks. Sub-advised by Wellington Management, the fund draws from multiple Wellington equity teams with different growth-investing styles, allowing the portfolio manager to select high-conviction ideas across a broad opportunity set. ACGO generally emphasizes large-cap companies, uses both fundamental research and quantitative portfolio tools, and takes a non-diversified approach that can concentrate holdings in a smaller number of issuers to pursue stronger risk-adjusted returns.

Zacks Launches Two ETFs Targeting 8% Annual Income

Zacks Investment Management has launched the Zacks Income ETF (ZINC) and Zacks Preferred Income ETF (PRIZ), its first ETFs dedicated to income-focused investing. ZINC combines dividend yield, valuation, earnings momentum, and quality factors to seek both income and capital appreciation, while PRIZ focuses on preferred securities and junior subordinated debt to generate tax-advantaged income. Both actively managed ETFs target an 8% annual distribution yield without using options-based strategies, relying instead on dividends, interest income, and return of capital supported by Zacks’ proprietary research and fundamental analysis process.

Nuveen Launches ETF Share Class of Global Infrastructure Fund

Nuveen has launched NGIF, the ETF share class of its existing Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund. The actively managed strategy invests in U.S. and international infrastructure-related companies that own or operate essential assets, facilities, and services. By focusing on infrastructure businesses with stable cash flows and attractive valuations, the fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and income while offering exposure to global infrastructure growth opportunities.

Nuveen Adds ETF Share Class to Dividend Growth Mutual Fund

Nuveen has launched the ETF share class of its existing Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund under the ticker NUDG. The strategy invests in high-quality mid- and large-cap companies with the potential for sustainable dividend growth, seeking a combination of income and capital appreciation. The portfolio focuses on fundamentally attractive dividend-paying businesses, including overlooked companies and newer dividend initiators, while emphasizing long-term risk management and competitive total returns.

Baillie Gifford Debuts Active Emerging Markets Growth ETF

Baillie Gifford has launched the Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets ETF (BGEG), an actively managed fund investing in growth-oriented companies across emerging and frontier markets. The ETF uses a bottom-up stock selection approach to identify businesses with attractive long-term growth prospects, typically holding 60 to 100 companies across a range of market capitalizations. While benchmarked to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, BGEG is managed independently of the index and is expected to maintain significant exposure to China alongside other emerging market opportunities.

Baillie Gifford Launches Global ex-U.S. Growth ETF

Baillie Gifford has launched the Baillie Gifford International Alpha ETF (BGIA), an actively managed fund focused on growth companies across developed and emerging markets outside the United States. Using a bottom-up stock selection process, the portfolio managers seek to identify businesses with strong long-term growth potential, typically building a diversified portfolio of 60 to 90 holdings. The ETF can invest across market capitalizations, including China and frontier markets, and is designed with a long-term investment horizon that generally emphasizes low portfolio turnover.

Baillie Gifford Converts Two Long-Running Growth Mutual Funds Into ETFs

Baillie Gifford launched the Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth ETF (BGCG) and Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth ETF (BGGG) through the conversion of existing mutual fund strategies into ETF structures. BGCG will typically hold a concentrated portfolio of 20–35 international growth companies across developed and emerging markets, while BGGG invests globally in 30–60 stocks with flexibility to allocate meaningfully to China and other high-growth regions. Both funds employ Baillie Gifford’s bottom-up, long-term growth approach, can invest across market capitalizations and IPOs, incorporate sustainability considerations into research, and generally remain unhedged to foreign-currency movements.

VanEck Expands TruSector ETF Lineup With Staples and Industrials

VanEck has added two new funds to its TruSector ETF suite: the VanEck Consumer Staples TruSector ETF (TRUO) and the VanEck Industrials TruSector ETF (TRUI). The actively managed ETFs are designed to provide full market-cap exposure to their respective sectors and more closely reflect the market’s actual sector composition than traditional sector funds constrained by diversification rules. With the launches, VanEck’s TruSector lineup now covers seven of the 11 GICS sectors, expanding its toolkit for sector allocation and portfolio construction.

MFS Launches Active International Value ETF Focused on Undervalued Stocks

MFS has launched the MFS Active International Value ETF (MIVL), an actively managed fund that invests primarily in undervalued non-U.S. companies, including those in emerging markets. The strategy uses bottom-up fundamental research, supported by quantitative models, to identify stocks trading at attractive valuations relative to earnings, cash flow, assets, and other financial metrics. MIVL invests across industries, countries, and market capitalizations, seeking long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of international value stocks.

MFS Launches Small- and Mid-Cap ETF Using Blended Research Strategy

MFS has launched the Blended Research® Small-Mid Cap ETF (BRSM), an actively managed fund focused on U.S. small- and mid-cap companies. The ETF combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis to evaluate factors such as valuation, earnings quality, and momentum, then uses portfolio optimization techniques to construct its holdings. BRSM will invest at least 80% of assets in small- and mid-cap stocks, with flexibility to own both growth and value companies, aiming to outperform the Russell 2500 Index while maintaining controlled risk.

Innovator Expands Dual Directional ETF Lineup With June Series

Innovator launched two new S&P 500-linked “Dual Directional” buffer ETFs, DDFZ and DDTZ, for the June 2026–May 2027 outcome period. The funds seek positive returns whether the market rises or falls, using FLEX options. DDFZ offers a 15% inverse-performance threshold and buffer, with a 10.7% upside cap and up to 15% gain if the S&P 500 declines by up to 15%. DDTZ provides a 10% threshold and buffer with a higher expected upside cap of 14.18%-15.68%. If losses exceed the threshold, investors absorb declines beyond the buffer on a one-for-one basis.

Tuttle Launches Concentrated ETF Focused on AI Memory Bottleneck

Tuttle Capital has launched the Tuttle Capital Concentrated Memory Stack ETF (HBMX), an actively managed ETF targeting the memory semiconductor ecosystem that underpins AI and data center growth. The fund invests in 20–35 companies involved in DRAM, NAND, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), advanced packaging, testing, substrates, and semiconductor equipment. Tuttle positions memory as the key bottleneck in AI infrastructure, with HBM emerging as a critical technology for next-generation AI accelerators. With a concentrated, high-conviction approach and a 0.95% management fee, HBMX aims to capture companies benefiting from rising demand for memory capacity and bandwidth.

VanEck Launches ETF Targeting AI Data Center Supply Chain

VanEck has launched the VanEck Data Center Supply Chain ETF (RACK), a new thematic fund focused on companies enabling the global AI infrastructure buildout. The ETF invests in U.S.-listed firms generating at least 50% of revenue from data center and AI infrastructure activities, including semiconductors, power systems, cooling technologies, electrical equipment, and nuclear energy. The launch comes as hyperscalers are projected to spend roughly $750 billion on AI infrastructure this year, with growing bottlenecks in chips, power generation, and grid equipment creating potential opportunities across the broader data center supply chain.

Corgi Launches ETF Focused on High Insider Ownership Companies

Corgi has launched the Inside Ownership 100 ETF (OWN), a passive fund that tracks the Inside Ownership 100 Index. The index selects 100 S&P 500 companies with the highest dollar value of insider-owned shares, based on data from DEF 14A proxy filings, and weights holdings according to insider ownership value while applying concentration limits. Rebalanced quarterly, OWN is designed to provide exposure to companies where executives, directors, and other insiders have significant financial stakes, reflecting a strategy centered on management-shareholder alignment.

Corgi Launches Nine New Buffer ETFs Across U.S., International, and Tech Markets

Corgi has launched nine new June-series structured buffer ETFs spanning U.S., international, emerging market, technology, and small-cap equities. The lineup includes JUNC (10% U.S. Equity Buffer), CJUN (15% U.S. Equity Buffer), CTJN (30% U.S. Equity Buffer), HJUN (100% U.S. Equity Buffer), QJN (10% Growth & Technology Buffer), QQJN (15% Growth & Technology Buffer), SCJN (15% U.S. Small-Cap Buffer), IDJN (15% International Developed Equities Buffer), and EMJN (15% Emerging Markets Equities Buffer). The launch expands investor choice across a range of downside protection levels while maintaining exposure to equity market returns over a defined outcome period.

Corgi Launches 34 Daily 2x Leveraged ETFs Across Markets and Sectors

Corgi has launched 34 new 2x daily leveraged ETFs spanning major U.S. equity benchmarks, sectors, international markets, and thematic exposures. The lineup includes funds targeting technology, semiconductors, financials, energy, real estate, biotech, commodities, infrastructure, and broad market indexes, as well as leveraged exposure to China, India, Brazil, Taiwan, South Korea, Europe, and emerging markets. The products are designed for investors seeking amplified daily returns and tactical trading opportunities.

YieldMax Launches Intel-Focused Option Income ETF

YieldMax® has launched the YieldMax INTC Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE: INYY), a new single-stock options income fund tied to Intel Corp. The ETF seeks to maximize income through options-based strategies referencing Intel shares but does not directly own INTC stock. Managed by Tidal Investments LLC, INYY joins YieldMax’s growing lineup of option-income ETFs designed to generate current income for investors. The fund’s first distribution announcement is expected on June 17, 2026.

Defiance Launches 2x Leveraged ETF on WhiteFiber Stock

Defiance has launched the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long WYFI ETF (WYFL), a single-stock leveraged ETF designed to deliver 200% of the daily performance of WhiteFiber (NASDAQ: WYFI). The fund uses leverage to amplify daily gains and losses in the underlying stock, making it primarily a short-term trading vehicle rather than a long-term investment. As with other daily leveraged ETFs, returns over periods longer than one day may differ significantly from twice the stock’s performance due to compounding effects and market volatility.

Leverage Shares Expands Chip ETF Lineup With 2x ON and NXP Funds

Leverage Shares by Themes has launched two new leveraged single-stock ETFs: the Leverage Shares 2X Long ON Daily ETF (ONG) and the Leverage Shares 2X Long NXPI Daily ETF (NXPG). The funds seek to deliver 200% of the daily performance of ON Semiconductor and NXP Semiconductors, respectively, giving traders amplified exposure to semiconductor companies tied to AI infrastructure, industrial automation, automotive electrification, and connected devices. Listed on Cboe with a 0.75% management fee, the launches expand Leverage Shares’ growing lineup of tactical trading products focused on key technology trends.

BMO and REX Launch 3x Leveraged and Inverse AI ETNs

BMO and REX Shares have launched the MicroSectors 3× Long Artificial Intelligence ETN (AIQU) and MicroSectors -3× Short Artificial Intelligence ETN (AIQD), offering leveraged bullish and bearish exposure to the daily performance of the BITA AI Leaders Select Index. The index tracks 25 U.S.-listed companies tied to AI development and adoption, including both AI-focused firms and major technology enablers. Designed for sophisticated traders, the ETNs reset daily and are intended for short-term tactical use rather than long-term buy-and-hold investing.

ETF Launches - Fixed Income

PGIM Introduces AAA CLO ETF With Extended Duration Strategy

PGIM has launched the PGIM AAA CLO Aggregate Duration ETF (AAAD), an actively managed fund that invests primarily in AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations while targeting an overall duration similar to the broad U.S. bond market. To achieve this, the ETF combines exposure to senior AAA CLO tranches—primarily through the affiliated PGIM AAA CLO ETF—with Treasuries, interest-rate derivatives, and other fixed-income instruments. The strategy is designed to offer the credit quality and income potential of AAA CLOs while providing greater interest-rate sensitivity than traditional short-duration CLO portfolios.

Vanguard Launches Low-Cost U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard has launched the Vanguard U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF (VCHY), providing broad exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated below-investment-grade corporate bonds. The ETF tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 250MM 2% Issuer Capped Index and seeks to offer diversified high-yield bond exposure while limiting issuer concentration. With a 0.05% expense ratio, Vanguard says VCHY matches the lowest-cost offering in its category, expanding the firm's fixed income ETF lineup with a low-cost income-focused solution.

Franklin Templeton Launches CLO ETF Focused on Investment-Grade Debt

Franklin Templeton has launched the Franklin BSP CLO ETF (YCLO), an actively managed fund that primarily invests in investment-grade collateralized loan obligation (CLO) debt securities. The ETF will focus on U.S. and European CLOs, seeking income and relative value opportunities across the structured credit market while avoiding CLO equity. Managed using a combination of macroeconomic and bottom-up credit analysis, YCLO aims to generate returns from CLO interest payments and active trading, with flexibility to capitalize on market dislocations and pricing inefficiencies.

Corgi Launches Six FTSE-Indexed Treasury and Corporate Bond ETFs

Corgi has launched six fixed-income ETFs tracking FTSE Fixed Income LLC benchmarks across the U.S. Treasury and corporate bond markets: the Corgi 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF (CGOV), Corgi 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF (CBIL), Corgi 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (CUST), Corgi 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (CIEI), Corgi 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (CIVG), and Corgi 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (CHYG). The lineup provides targeted exposure across short-term Treasuries, intermediate-duration government bonds, investment-grade corporates, and short-duration high-yield debt for income, liquidity, and portfolio positioning needs.

ETF Launches - Cryptocurrency

Grayscale Launches Low-Cost Hyperliquid Staking ETP

Grayscale has launched the Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG), an exchange-traded product providing exposure to HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid blockchain. HYPG also seeks to capture staking rewards generated through participation in the network and debuts with what Grayscale says is the lowest gross fee among U.S. Hyperliquid ETPs. The launch gives investors exchange-traded access to one of the fastest-growing decentralized finance protocols, whose HYPE token has benefited from strong fee generation and token buyback activity.

ETF Launches - Other

Tuttle Launches ETF Combining Insurance Stocks, Bitcoin, Gold and T-Bills

Tuttle Capital Management has launched the Porter & Company Porter Portfolio Index ETF (PCPP), a rules-based multi-asset fund designed as a modernized version of Harry Browne’s permanent portfolio. The ETF allocates 25% each to property & casualty insurance stocks, capital-efficient equities, hard assets (including Bitcoin and precious metals), and short-duration cash-like investments. PCPP tracks the Porter Portfolio Index, rebalances to maintain equal weighting, and aims to provide diversified exposure across varying economic environments through a single ticker. The fund carries a 0.75% gross expense ratio and is listed on Cboe.

7RCC Launches ETF Combining Bitcoin Exposure With Carbon Credits

7RCC’s Spot Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF (BTCK) has begun trading on NYSE Arca, offering investors a unique combination of bitcoin and regulated carbon credit futures exposure in a single ETF. The fund tracks the 7RCC Kaiko Bitcoin Carbon Credit Index and typically allocates about 80% to spot bitcoin and 20% to carbon futures tied to the EU ETS, California Cap-and-Trade, and RGGI markets. BTCK aims to combine two largely uncorrelated return drivers—digital assets and emissions markets—within a regulated, exchange-traded structure.

ETF Updates & Changes

MUFG Japan Small Cap Active ETF Adopts Expense Cap

The MUFG Japan Small Cap Active ETF (MJSC) has updated its fee structure following a new expense limitation agreement between The RBB Fund Trust and adviser Clearbrook Investment Consulting. While the fund’s gross annual operating expenses are estimated at 1.68%, including a 0.75% management fee, the adviser will cap net operating expenses at 1.00% (excluding certain costs) through December 31, 2027. After fee waivers and reimbursements, investors are expected to pay total annual expenses of 1.01%, reducing the fund’s cost burden while maintaining its active Japanese small-cap equity strategy.

Franklin Renames Growth ETF (FFOG) and Cuts Fee

Franklin Templeton will rename the Franklin Focused Growth ETF to the Franklin Focused Dynamic Growth ETF effective June 30, 2026. Alongside the rebrand, the fund’s management fee will be reduced from 0.55% to 0.41%, lowering total annual operating expenses to 0.41%. The fund’s investment objective remains unchanged, though its strategy description will emphasize evaluating companies’ positions within a “dynamically changing global economy.” The fee cut significantly improves the fund’s cost competitiveness while maintaining its actively managed growth-focused approach.

TBG Dividend Focus ETF Cuts Fees Through November 2027

The TBG Dividend Focus ETF (TBG) will lower its net expense ratio from 0.59% to 0.45% effective June 8, 2026, following a contractual management fee waiver by the fund’s adviser. The fee reduction will remain in place through November 30, 2027, unless ended earlier by the Board. The waiver is not subject to future recoupment. Updated cost estimates show a $46 expense on a $10,000 investment over one year, improving the fund’s cost competitiveness and reducing the ongoing expense burden for shareholders.

SEI Rebrands Factor ETFs Under QiM Active ETF Lineup

SEI will rename four ETFs effective June 8, 2026, aligning them with its Quantitative Investment Management (QiM) platform. The SEI Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum, Quality, Value, and Low Volatility ETFs will be rebranded as the SEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Momentum, Quality, Value, and Low Volatility Active ETFs, respectively. The changes are cosmetic and organizational, with no modifications to the funds’ investment objectives, strategies, or portfolio management approach. The move highlights SEI’s QiM team as the manager of the firm’s quantitative ETF offerings.

ETF Liquidations

Janus Henderson to Liquidate U.S. Real Estate ETF

Janus Henderson announced it will close and liquidate the Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSE: JRE) following a review of its ETF lineup. The fund will stop accepting creation orders after August 6, 2026, with trading set to halt before market open on August 7. Liquidation proceeds are expected to be distributed around August 13. Launched in June 2021, JRE’s closure reflects ongoing product rationalization as asset managers focus resources on funds with stronger investor demand.

Putnam ESG Ultra Short ETF Set to Liquidate in June

Putnam ETF Trust plans to liquidate and dissolve the Putnam ESG Ultra Short ETF (PULT), with the liquidation expected to occur on or about June 16, 2026. The fund will stop accepting creation orders after June 5, redemption orders after June 9, and trading on NYSE Arca will be suspended before market open on June 10. As the portfolio is liquidated, holdings may shift to cash and no longer reflect the fund’s stated strategy. Remaining shareholders will receive pro rata cash distributions following the liquidation.

Stoneport Advisors Commodity Long Short ETF to Liquidate in June 2026

The Stoneport Advisors Commodity Long Short ETF (NASDAQ: SCLS) will be liquidated after its adviser, Tidal Investments, determined that continued operation is no longer advisable. The fund will stop accepting purchases and cease regular trading after June 16, 2026. Between June 16 and June 18, liquidity may be limited as the portfolio is wound down and shifted largely to cash. Remaining shareholders will receive a pro rata cash distribution on or about June 18, 2026, with the liquidation generally treated as a taxable sale that may result in capital gains or losses. The fund will terminate once distributions are completed.

ETF Filings

Yorkville Files ETF Focused on Next-Generation Memory Technologies

Yorkville America Equities has filed for an actively managed ETF targeting the “Universal Memory Ecosystem,” investing in companies developing or benefiting from advanced semiconductor memory technologies. The fund will focus on emerging memory architectures such as MRAM, ReRAM, PCM, FeRAM, spintronic memory, and storage-class memory, alongside suppliers of semiconductor equipment, materials, IP, and AI infrastructure. The strategy aims to capture growth driven by AI, cloud computing, data centers, and advanced electronics, with concentrated exposure to semiconductor and technology-related industries.

Defiance Files ETF Tracking AI Capacitor Supply Chain Leaders

The Defiance AI Capacitors Leaders ETF will track the BITA AI Capacitors Leaders Index, which focuses on companies supplying advanced capacitors and passive electronic components essential to AI infrastructure. The index targets firms involved in products such as MLCCs, polymer and tantalum capacitors, power integrity components, and related materials used in AI servers, accelerators, networking equipment, and data centers. Constituents are equally weighted, screened for thematic exposure and liquidity, and rebalanced quarterly, providing targeted exposure to a niche but critical segment of the AI hardware ecosystem.

Defiance Files ETF Focused on Global Semiconductor Foundries

The Defiance Global Foundries ETF will track the MarketVector Global Foundries Index, providing exposure to companies deriving significant revenue from semiconductor foundry operations and related services. The index is expected to hold 10 leading foundry-focused firms selected by size and liquidity, with constituent weights capped at 20%. The fund may use stocks, ADRs, swaps, and options to gain exposure and can invest up to 15% of assets in private semiconductor foundry companies. The strategy offers concentrated exposure to a critical segment of the semiconductor supply chain.

3A Capital Files Global Equity ETF With Tactical Regional Tilts

The 3A All World Equity ETF will combine direct stock investments with regional and global ETFs. The actively-managed strategy uses a top-down approach, adjusting country and regional allocations based on macroeconomic trends, valuations, earnings expectations, interest rates, and market cycles. The fund will invest across at least three countries, including the U.S., and may allocate to developed and emerging markets worldwide. Portfolio exposures will be rebalanced at least annually and may shift more frequently as market conditions change.

Simplify Files Active ETF Targeting Power Infrastructure Stocks

The Simplify Kayne Power Infrastructure Equity ETF (KPW) will focus on power infrastructure companies across electricity generation, transmission, distribution, storage, and natural gas infrastructure. The actively-managed fund will be sub-advised by Kayne Anderson and will use bottom-up fundamental analysis and valuation research to identify companies with attractive capital appreciation potential, spanning utilities, renewable energy, nuclear power, grid operators, and energy storage providers. The non-diversified fund may also use options tactically to enhance returns or hedge market risks.

Simplify Files Active ETF Focused on Energy Infrastructure Value

The Simplify Kayne Energy and Infrastructure Equity ETF (KFLO) will invest primarily in energy infrastructure and energy companies. The actively-managed fund will be sub-advised by Kayne Anderson. The firm uses bottom-up fundamental research to identify attractive income and capital appreciation opportunities across pipelines, power generation, utilities, storage, exploration, and related energy businesses. The non-diversified fund will concentrate in the energy sector and may use options opportunistically to enhance returns or hedge downside risk when market conditions warrant.

Opal Capital & Polen Capital File AI-Driven Mid-Cap ETF

The Pathfinder Disciplined Midcap Equity ETF will focus on U.S. mid-cap equities, generally companies with market values of roughly $8 billion to $60 billion. The actively-managed fund will invest at least 80% of assets in mid-cap stocks and use a machine learning-enabled multi-factor process evaluating momentum, sentiment, growth, quality, and valuation metrics to forecast returns and optimize portfolio construction. Holdings are expected to range from 50 to 200 stocks, with risk controls integrated throughout the investment process.

Xtrackers' Critical Technologies ETF Narrows Focus to Six Defense Priorities

Xtrackers’ US National Critical Technologies ETF (CRTC) has updated its methodology following changes by the U.S. Department of Defense, reducing its investment universe from 14 critical technology sectors to six. The revised categories are Applied Artificial Intelligence, Biomanufacturing, Contested Logistics Technologies, Quantum and Battlefield Information Dominance, Scaled Hypersonics, and Scaled Directed Energy. The index will continue identifying eligible companies through industry classifications mapped to these strategic technologies. The change sharpens the ETF’s focus on areas viewed as most critical to U.S. national security, defense modernization, advanced manufacturing, and next-generation technology leadership.

CAPTRUST Files Active Small- and Mid-Cap U.S. Equity ETF

The Brickworks Extended Market ETF will focus on the U.S. extended market, targeting primarily small- and mid-cap companies ranked roughly 501–3,000 by market capitalization. The actively-managed strategy combines quantitative screening with fundamental research to identify companies exhibiting attractive valuations, earnings trends, profitability, growth potential, momentum, and other favorable characteristics. The portfolio will be constructed with attention to sector exposures, liquidity, and risk management, while retaining flexibility to invest in ETFs, REITs, and limited foreign issuer exposure through ADRs. The fund aims to provide diversified access to smaller U.S. companies with the potential for long-term growth.

CAPTRUST Files Large-Cap ETF Blending Income and Growth

The Brickworks Core US Equity ETF will combine dividend-focused income investing with a core growth strategy. The actively-managed fund will generally allocate about half its portfolio to dividend-paying companies with attractive income characteristics and half to firms exhibiting strong earnings, cash-flow growth, and competitive advantages. Focused primarily on large-cap U.S. stocks, the strategy uses a mix of quantitative analysis and fundamental research to select holdings and manage risk. The filing positions the ETF as a balanced approach for investors seeking both current income and long-term capital appreciation within a single portfolio.

Global X Files Weekly Income ETF Tied to High-Dividend Stocks

The Global X U.S. TaxSmart Income Edge ETF will combine a portfolio of high-dividend U.S. stocks with a covered-call strategy designed to support weekly distributions. The actively-managed fund seeks an annualized payout rate equal to twice the dividend yield of its underlying high-dividend index by supplementing stock dividends with option-premium income. Unlike traditional covered-call funds, options will be written on broad-market ETF exposures rather than directly on the portfolio’s holdings, a structure intended to improve tax efficiency and increase the likelihood that distributions qualify as qualified dividend income. The strategy may also distribute return of capital and offers no guarantee of achieving its targeted payout rate.

VistaShares Targets AI Compute Market Through GPU Futures ETF

The VistaShares AI Computing Power ETF will seek to track the market value of AI computing power by investing primarily in GPU compute futures contracts. Rather than owning semiconductor stocks, the fund will gain exposure to the cost of renting computing capacity on GPU models such as NVIDIA’s H100, A100, and B200. The strategy will hold and monthly roll front-month futures, with supplemental use of swaps when needed. Structured similarly to commodity futures ETFs, the fund offers direct exposure to AI infrastructure demand but faces risks from futures roll costs, contango, liquidity, and the still-emerging GPU compute derivatives market.

Tema Files ETF Targeting the Semiconductor Supply Chain

The Tema Semiconductor Supply Chain ETF will focus on the global semiconductor supply chain, emphasizing the companies that manufacture, equip, package, test, and supply the chip industry rather than chip designers themselves. The actively-managed fund may invest in foundries, IDMs, semiconductor equipment makers, materials suppliers, OSAT firms, PCB and substrate manufacturers, EDA software providers, and electronics manufacturing services companies. With exposure spanning the U.S., Europe, South Korea, Japan, and China, the strategy seeks to capture growth across the infrastructure underpinning semiconductor production, a key beneficiary of AI, advanced computing, and digitalization trends.

Tema Files ETF Focused on Semiconductor Packaging and Chiplet Growth

The Tema Semiconductor Packaging ETF will target companies across the semiconductor packaging ecosystem, a critical segment benefiting from AI and advanced chip demand. The actively-managed fund will invest in outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) providers, advanced packaging specialists, substrate manufacturers, packaging equipment makers, materials suppliers, and semiconductor testing firms. The strategy emphasizes technologies such as chiplets, 2.5D and 3D packaging, high-bandwidth memory integration, and heterogeneous integration. With global exposure across the U.S., Asia, and Europe, the ETF aims to capitalize on one of the fastest-growing and increasingly strategic areas of semiconductor manufacturing.

Tema Files ETF Focused on AI ‘Neocloud’ Infrastructure

The Tema Neocloud ETF will target the rapidly growing “Neocloud” ecosystem—companies powering AI-focused cloud computing and GPU infrastructure. The actively-managed fund will invest across GPU cloud providers, AI data centers, power and cooling systems, networking equipment, AI infrastructure software, and accelerated computing hardware. It may also include firms transitioning from crypto mining to AI infrastructure. With global exposure and the ability to invest in select private companies, the ETF aims to capture investment opportunities arising from surging demand for AI training, inference, and high-performance computing capacity.

Tema Files ETF Targeting the Emerging AI Token Economy

The Tema AI Token Economy ETF will focus on what it calls the “AI Token Economy” — the ecosystem of companies that create, process, transmit, store, and monetize the digital tokens used by AI models and applications. The actively-managed fund will invest across AI infrastructure, semiconductors, data centers, foundation models, software, data orchestration, power systems, cybersecurity, and AI monetization platforms. Importantly, the strategy excludes direct cryptocurrency exposure, instead targeting companies positioned to benefit from growing AI usage and token-driven computing demand. The portfolio will be globally diversified and may include select private companies.

Tema Files Active ETF Focused on Power Semiconductor Ecosystem

The Tema Power Semiconductor ETF will target companies across the power semiconductor value chain, including GaN and SiC chip makers, power management IC providers, semiconductor equipment firms, packaging specialists, and AI power infrastructure suppliers. The actively-managed fund will invest globally across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and China, with holdings ranging from micro-cap innovators to large industry leaders. Uniquely, it may allocate up to 15% of assets to private and illiquid securities, seeking exposure to emerging technologies driving electrification, AI data centers, advanced power delivery, and next-generation energy systems.

Beacon Files Risk-Parity ETF Focused on Alternative Assets

The Beacon Tactical Alternatives Risk ETF (BTA) will allocate across alternative asset classes including commodities, gold, currencies, managed futures, digital assets, and carbon credits through underlying ETFs. The strategy uses a risk-parity framework to balance exposure and a proprietary trend-following system designed to reduce drawdowns by shifting weakening asset classes into short-duration fixed income ETFs. The actively-managed fund may also use a Cayman subsidiary for certain investments, offering investors a diversified alternatives portfolio with built-in risk management and tactical allocation adjustments.

Roundhill Targets Power Semiconductor Boom With New Active ETF

The Roundhill Power Semiconductor ETF (PSEM) will focus on power semiconductor companies, targeting firms that generate at least 50% of revenue from technologies such as SiC and GaN power chips, power management ICs, power conversion systems, and related manufacturing equipment. The fund will invest globally, including emerging markets and China exposure via ADRs and A-shares, while concentrating in the information technology sector. Portfolio holdings will be selected using Roundhill’s proprietary methodology and rebalanced at least quarterly, aiming to capture growth driven by AI, electrification, data centers, EVs, and advanced power infrastructure

Russell Investments Files Flexible Global Bond Fund With Broad Mandate

The Russell Investments Multisector Bond ETF (RINK) is a globally flexible bond fund that can invest across investment-grade debt, high yield bonds, emerging-market debt, bank loans, mortgages, asset-backed securities, and distressed debt. The strategy combines Russell’s asset-allocation oversight with external managers and may eventually use a multi-manager structure. The fund has wide latitude to employ derivatives, currency positions, leverage, and both long and short exposures, allowing tactical shifts across sectors, regions, interest rates, and currencies. The broad mandate positions the fund as an opportunistic fixed-income strategy rather than a traditional core bond offering.

Defiance Seeks 2X Leveraged ETF Focused on Photonics Industry

The Defiance 2X Daily Long Photonics ETF is designed to deliver 2x the daily performance of a proprietary portfolio of photonics-related companies. The actively managed target portfolio will typically hold 5–20 stocks involved in technologies such as silicon photonics, optical interconnects, lasers, fiber optics, photonic AI computing, and optical sensors. The fund will gain exposure primarily through swaps and options rather than direct stock ownership, with daily rebalancing to maintain leverage. The filing highlights significant compounding and volatility risks, noting the ETF is intended for short-term trading rather than buy-and-hold investing.

Leverage Shares Files 24 New 2x Single-Stock ETFs Across Tech and Industrials

Leverage Shares has filed 24 new 2x leveraged single-stock ETFs tied to Dell, Trane Technologies, ServiceNow, Johnson Controls, Micron, Modine Manufacturing, IBM, STMicroelectronics, Comfort Systems USA, Wolfspeed, Celestica, Vicor, Flex, Power Integrations, Hubbell, Vishay Intertechnology, Rockwell Automation, Littelfuse, Emerson Electric, Diodes, Sanmina, Qorvo, Carrier Global, and Fluence Energy. Each fund seeks to deliver twice the daily performance of its underlying stock, further expanding the single-stock ETF market with exposure to companies across AI infrastructure, semiconductors, electrification, automation, and industrial technology.

ProShares Files 2x Leveraged ETFs on Global Industrial and AI Leaders

ProShares has filed a series of 2x leveraged single-stock ETFs tied to major Asian and European companies, including Foxconn, Hyundai Motor, Siemens Energy, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Quanta Computer, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Global Unichip, and Alchip. Each fund seeks to deliver twice the daily performance of its underlying stock before fees and expenses. The filings reflect growing issuer demand for leveraged products focused on AI infrastructure, semiconductor supply chains, advanced manufacturing, and industrial technology leaders outside the U.S. market.

Defiance Seeks ETF Tracking Leopold Aschenbrenner’s 13F Portfolio

The Defiance Situational Awareness Select ETF will track the BITA Situational Awareness Select Index, a rules-based benchmark designed to replicate the disclosed U.S. equity holdings of Situational Awareness LP, the investment firm led by Leopold Aschenbrenner. The index is composed of stocks reported in the firm's latest SEC Form 13F filing, with quarterly rebalancing and position caps to manage concentration risk. The fund may use swaps, options, and other derivatives to obtain exposure and is structured as a non-diversified fund, allowing for more concentrated positions.

ProShares Files 2x Leveraged ETFs on Global Industry Leaders

ProShares has filed a suite of single-stock leveraged ETFs seeking to deliver two times the daily performance of major international companies, including Saudi Aramco (oil and gas), Nanya Technology (DRAM memory semiconductors), Winbond Electronics (memory and logic chips), SAP (enterprise software and AI), ABB (industrial automation and electrification), BE Semiconductor Industries (semiconductor assembly equipment), Roche (pharmaceuticals and diagnostics), and Novartis (pharmaceuticals). The filings expand ProShares’ lineup of leveraged products offering amplified exposure to leading global energy, technology, industrial, and healthcare companies.

ETF Milestones

Corgi Funds Tops $500 Million in AUM, Led by EUV Semiconductor ETF

Corgi Funds has surpassed $500 million in total assets under management as of June 4, 2026, across its lineup of 88 ETFs covering thematic, 2x daily leveraged, buffer, and fixed-income strategies. Driving much of that growth is the Corgi Lithography & Semiconductor Photonics ETF (EUV), the firm's flagship fund, which accounts for more than half of total assets. The milestone highlights strong investor interest in Corgi’s niche and tactical ETF offerings, particularly its semiconductor-focused exposure.

Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF Surpasses $100 Million in Assets

The Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) has exceeded $100 million in assets under management, reaching $105 million as of June 1. The fund has attracted $81.8 million in net inflows and averages $35.1 million in daily trading volume. BHYP is positioned as the only spot Hyperliquid ETP that publicly discloses its wallet addresses and includes in-house staking. Bitwise also noted that 10% of the fund’s annual management fee will be held in HYPE tokens on the firm's balance sheet, with a minimum 12-month holding period.

Roundhill Reaches $25 Billion AUM, Fueled by Memory ETF Growth

Roundhill announced it has surpassed $25 billion in assets under management, a milestone driven largely by the success of the Roundhill Memory ETF, which has grown to approximately $14 billion in assets. The ETF issuer highlighted its track record of innovation, from launching its first thematic ETF to introducing the world’s first generative AI ETF and achieving one of the fastest-growing ETF launches on record.

ETF Ecosystem

S&P Dow Jones Keeps S&P 500 Rules Intact Despite Mega-Cap Review

S&P Dow Jones Indices concluded its consultation on the treatment of mega-cap companies, deciding not to change eligibility requirements for the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, or S&P SmallCap 600. Proposals to relax IPO seasoning periods, float requirements, and profitability screens for large companies were rejected, preserving existing index methodologies. However, S&P DJI will update float-adjusted market capitalization rules for the S&P Total Market Index and related broad-market benchmarks, with changes taking effect June 8, 2026.

Europe ETF Industry News

ETF Launches - Equities

WisdomTree Launches ETF Targeting the Growing Space Economy

WisdomTree has launched the WisdomTree Space Economy UCITS ETF (WSPC), which tracks companies involved in space launches and infrastructure, commercial space services, defence applications, and emerging space technologies. The ETF follows a proprietary index that selects and weights firms based on their relevance to the expanding space economy and rebalances quarterly. With a 0.50% expense ratio, WSPC aims to provide diversified exposure to a sector benefiting from falling launch costs, increasing commercial adoption, and growing government investment in space-related activities.

VanEck Launches Power Infrastructure ETF to Play AI Energy Demand

VanEck has launched the VanEck Electrification and Power Infrastructure UCITS ETF (PIKA), targeting companies benefiting from rising electricity demand driven by AI, data centers, electric mobility, and industrial electrification. The ETF tracks the MarketVector Electrification Index, holding 25 stocks across power generation, grid modernization, battery manufacturing, and industrial electrification, while excluding companies primarily focused on renewable power generation. Listed on the LSE with a 0.55% TER, PIKA joins a growing wave of electrification-focused ETFs from providers including DWS, Global X, and Amundi as investors seek exposure to the infrastructure required to support AI-driven energy consumption.

Amundi Launches Low-Cost S&P 500 Financials ETF

Amundi has expanded its U.S. equity lineup with the launch of the Amundi S&P 500 Financials UCITS ETF (ASPF), listed on Deutsche Börse with a competitive 0.12% expense ratio. The ETF tracks the S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Financials Index, providing exposure to 76 financial-sector stocks while limiting concentration through constituent caps. ASPF undercuts comparable offerings from iShares and Invesco by two to three basis points, strengthening Amundi’s position in sector ETFs. The launch comes as broader U.S. equity ETFs attract renewed inflows, even as financial-sector ETFs have recently faced investor outflows.

ETF Launches - Fixed Income

RBC BlueBay Brings $1B U.S. High Yield Strategy to UCITS Investors

RBC BlueBay Asset Management has launched the BlueBay U.S. High Yield Bond Fund, a UCITS strategy aimed at investors seeking income-oriented exposure to the U.S. high-yield bond market. Managed by the same team behind its U.S. sister fund, which surpassed $1 billion in assets, the new fund uses a research-driven approach combining top-down and bottom-up credit analysis. The firm cites strong international demand for performing credit strategies and highlights the potential for U.S. high-yield bonds to provide attractive yields and help mitigate inflation’s impact on portfolios.

ETF Launches - Cryptocurrency

Safello and DDA Expand Staked Bittensor ETP to Euronext Paris

Deutsche Digital Assets and Nordic crypto exchange Safello have listed the Safello Bittensor Staked TAO ETP (STAO) on Euronext Paris, broadening access for continental European investors. The product is 100% physically backed by Bittensor (TAO), with assets held in regulated cold storage, and tracks the Kaiko Safello Staked Bittensor Index. In addition to TAO price exposure, investors receive staking rewards that are reinvested into the ETP’s NAV, creating a total-return structure. With a 1.49% annual fee, STAO offers regulated exposure to one of the leading decentralized AI networks through a traditional exchange-traded vehicle.

Planned Launches

Scalable and DWS Plan Leveraged Global Equity ETF

Scalable Capital and DWS are preparing to launch the Scalable MSCI AC World Leveraged Daily Swap Xtrackers UCITS ETF, a leveraged version of their popular global equity ETF. The new product, already registered in Luxembourg, aims to build on the success of the existing Scalable MSCI AC World Xtrackers UCITS ETF, which has attracted more than €600 million in assets. Designed for tactical investors, the ETF is expected to provide amplified daily exposure to global equities through a swap-based structure. The launch further expands the firms’ partnership and highlights growing demand for platform-led ETF products and leveraged investment strategies in Europe.

ETF Updates & Changes

DWS Europe Cuts FTSE All-World ETF Fee to Industry-Low 0.07%

DWS has reduced the expense ratio on its Xtrackers FTSE All-World UCITS ETF from 0.12% to 0.07%, making it the lowest-cost ETF tracking the FTSE All-World Index. The fee cut undercuts competing offerings from BlackRock and widens the gap with Vanguard’s €62 billion FTSE All-World ETF, which charges 0.19%. The move is part of DWS’s broader pricing strategy as competition intensifies among European ETF providers, with further fee reductions expected across its lineup this year.

ETF Liquidations

Janus Henderson to Close Europe’s First Gulf Sovereign Bond ETF

Janus Henderson will close the Janus Henderson GCC Sovereign USD Bond Core UCITS ETF (TGGD) on June 29, citing limited scale and client demand. Launched in 2023 as Europe’s first ETF focused on Gulf sovereign bonds, TGGD tracks U.S. dollar-denominated government debt issued by GCC countries including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar. Despite delivering a 4.38% annualized return since inception, the fund has gathered just $3.9 million in assets. The closure marks the fourth ETF shuttered since Janus Henderson’s acquisition of Tabula Investment Management in 2024 as the firm continues to streamline underperforming products.

ETF Ecosystem

Trackinsight Opens 2026 Global ETF Industry Survey

Trackinsight, in partnership with Calamos and S&P Dow Jones Indices, has launched the 7th annual Global ETF Survey. The survey gathers perspectives from investors, advisors, and ETF professionals on the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the ETF industry. The results will provide a broad snapshot of the global ETF landscape and offer insights into how market participants are adapting to evolving investment and product trends.

DWS Reorganizes Global Distribution Around Client Segments

DWS has restructured its global distribution business, shifting from a product- and region-based model to one organized around two client segments: Private Wealth and Institutional. Simon Klein, head of global Xtrackers sales, will lead Private Wealth coverage, while Alexia Giugni will oversee Institutional clients. The move is intended to create a more integrated client-focused approach across regions and asset classes. DWS said its ETF business and Xtrackers platform will remain unchanged, with Klein continuing to lead ETF sales and partnership initiatives

Canada ETF Industry News

ETF Launches - Equities

Vanguard Canada Adds Dividend Growth and Hedged Income ETFs

Vanguard Canada expanded its dividend ETF lineup with the launch of the Vanguard Developed ex-North America Dividend Appreciation Index ETF (VIGG) and the Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (VUDH). VIGG targets companies in developed markets outside Canada and the U.S. with a history of growing dividends, while VUDH focuses on high-yielding U.S. stocks and hedges currency exposure back to Canadian dollars. Both ETFs carry a 0.28% management fee and broaden Vanguard’s dividend offerings, giving Canadian investors additional tools for income generation, dividend growth, and reduced currency volatility.

ETF Launches - Fixed Income

Desjardins Expands ETF Lineup With Global Government Bond Fund

Desjardins Investments has launched the Desjardins Global Government Bond Index ETF (TSX: DGGB), adding a low-cost global fixed-income option to its ETF lineup. The fund carries a 0.20% management fee and seeks to track the Solactive G7 Government Bond CAD Hedged TR Index. DGGB primarily invests in government bonds issued by G7 countries, including Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Japan, France, Germany, and Italy, while hedging currency exposure back to Canadian dollars. The launch broadens Desjardins’ index ETF offerings with a globally diversified sovereign bond strategy aimed at cost-conscious investors.

ETF Updates & Changes

CI Rebrands 37 Former Invesco Funds and ETFs After Acquisition

CI Global Asset Management has announced the renaming of 37 mutual funds and ETFs acquired from Invesco Canada, with changes expected to take effect around July 31, 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Mutual funds will be rebranded under the “CI AIMvest” banner, while ETFs will become either “CI” or “CI Invesco” ETFs depending on their structure. Importantly, ETF ticker symbols and mutual fund codes will remain unchanged. The move follows CI’s acquisition of management agreements covering 98 Invesco Canada funds and marks the formal integration of the products into CI’s lineup.

Global X Cuts Fees and Shifts Dividend ETFs to AI-Driven Sub-Advisor

Global X will appoint Mirae Asset USA as sub-advisor for the Active Canadian Dividend ETF (HAL) and Active Global Dividend ETF (HAZ) effective July 1, 2026, replacing long-time manager Guardian Capital. The change introduces WealthSpot’s AI-powered quantitative models, combined with human oversight, to support portfolio management. At the same time, management fees will be reduced to 0.35% from 0.55% for HAL and to 0.50% from 0.65% for HAZ. The ETFs’ names, tickers, and investment objectives remain unchanged, while the two funds oversee more than $650 million in combined assets.

ETF Filings

Harvest Files Three New High-Income ETFs Including SpaceX Fund

Harvest ETFs has filed for three new products: Harvest International High Income Shares ETF (HHII), Harvest Premium Yield Gold ETF (HPYG), and Harvest SpaceX Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (SPXE). HHII will target international equities, HPYG will focus on gold-related companies, and SPXE will invest in SpaceX Class A shares. The funds are designed to generate enhanced income through covered-call strategies, with HHII and SPXE employing leverage of up to 33% of NAV, while HPYG may use covered calls, put writing, and leverage of up to 50% of NAV. Management fees range from 0.40% to 0.65%.

RBC Files ETF Versions of Bond and Market-Neutral Funds

RBC has filed for five ETF series, expanding access to several active fixed-income and alternative strategies. The lineup includes global corporate bonds (RGCB), high-yield bonds (RHYB), emerging-market bonds (REMB), and two quantitative market-neutral global equity funds (RMNW and CAD-hedged RNWH). The bond ETFs target investment-grade, high-yield, and emerging-market debt respectively, while the equity funds use a quantitative approach to seek market-neutral returns. Management fees range from 0.60% to 1.00%, and the funds may use short selling, borrowing, and derivatives as part of their strategies.

NBI Files Broad ETF Lineup Spanning Yield, Thematic and Asset Allocation Strategies

National Bank Investments has filed for seven new ETFs, including a covered-call U.S. equity income fund (NSUY), a Canadian equity fund (NSDC), and a thematic rotation ETF (NTHM) tracking the VettaFi Thematic Rotation Quality Momentum Select Index. The firm also plans four ETF portfolio solutions—Conservative (NCNS), Balanced (NBLD), Growth (NGRW), and Equity (NEQT)—that invest primarily in underlying ETFs across stocks and bonds. Fees range from 0.30% to 0.55%, with NSUY using options and leverage to enhance yield and reduce volatility.

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