Weekly ETF Industry News Recap | October 20 - October 24, 2025

Tradr ETFs has rolled out nine 2x daily leveraged ETFs on Cboe, offering amplified exposure to: Bullish (BLSH), DoorDash (DASH), Firefly Aerospace (FLY), Newmont (NEM), Opendoor (OPEN), Sarepta (SRPT), TeraWulf (WULF), IREN Limited (IREN), and QuantumScape (QS). Seven of the ETFs are first-to-market for their respective stocks.

Aberdeen Converts Two Mutual Funds into Active ETFs

Aberdeen has converted two mutual funds into fully transparent active ETFs: AMUN (ultra-short muni income) and ASCI (international small caps), pushing its U.S. ETF assets past $18B. It also merged two funds into AGEM, expanding its lineup of cost-efficient, actively managed ETF offerings.

First Trust Launches Buffer & Digital Return ETF (DGOC)

First Trust has launched DGOC, a buffer ETF offering a 10% downside cushion on SPY and a fixed “digital return” if SPY stays flat, rises, or drops less than 10%. The fund resets annually and aims to deliver clarity and consistency amid market uncertainty. DGOC trades on Cboe and is designed for long-term holding.

Core Alternative Capital Launches Optimized Equity Income ETF (OEI)

Core Alternative has introduced the Optimized Equity Income ETF (OEI), combining large-cap U.S. equity exposure with an options overlay to generate monthly income. Actively managed, OEI targets dividend payers and writes covered calls on up to 75% of its holdings, while also using puts for downside protection.

Reckoner Launches RCLO ETF Targeting BBB- and BB-Rated CLOs