Defiance Launches AMA: The First Daily 2X Long ETF for Applied Materials, Inc.
Defiance ETFs announced the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long AMAT ETF (ticker AMA), a leveraged fund that aims to deliver 200% of the daily percentage change in Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) stock. The ETF uses swaps and options to provide amplified, short‑term bullish exposure to the semiconductor equipment maker. It is marketed to active traders who can monitor positions daily, as the leveraged objective resets each trading day. The launch adds to Defiance’s growing lineup of single‑stock leveraged ETFs targeting high‑growth tech names.
CIBC Global Asset Management Announces Expansion of CIBC Investment Grade Bond Funds Lineup Including Two New Laddered Funds
CIBC Global Asset Management announced the launch of five new CIBC Investment Grade Bond Funds and two laddered funds, each offered in Series A, F and O. All new funds, except the U.S. laddered version, have ETF series units now...
Worth Charting Launches WRTH Options Income ETF
Worth Charting announced the launch of the WRTH Options Income ETF (NYSE Arca: WRTH), an actively managed fund that sells short‑term, out‑of‑the‑money options using a short‑strangle strategy. The ETF targets equities, indices, commodities and currencies after sharp, news‑driven price moves...
Teucrium and xETFs Launch the Teucrium xETFs 2x Long Daily BNB ETF (XBNB), Offering Amplified Exposure to the Daily Price...
Teucrium and xETFs have launched the Teucrium xETFs 2x Long Daily BNB ETF (ticker XBNB), the first U.S.-listed exchange‑traded product that tracks Binance Coin (BNB). The actively managed fund seeks to deliver twice the daily performance of BNB before fees...
Calamos Brings Award-Winning Autocallable Income ETF Strategy to Global Investors with Launch of World’s First Autocallable UCITS ETF
Calamos announced the launch of the world’s first autocallable UCITS ETF, the Calamos Autocallable Income UCITS ETF, on April 27, 2026. The fund offers a single‑ticker, swap‑based exposure to a laddered portfolio of more than 52 autocallable notes, delivering an...
New ETF and ETP Listings on April 17, 2026, on Deutsche Börse
On April 17, 2026, Sprott introduced the Silver Miners and Physical Silver UCITS ETF (ticker SLVM) on Deutsche Börse Xetra. The fund invests in global companies that derive at least 25% of revenue from silver mining, development or exploration and adds...
Vanguard Launches Two Index Equity International Style-Based ETFs
Vanguard introduced two new international equity ETFs—VDV (Developed Markets ex‑US Value) and VDG (Developed Markets ex‑US Growth)—each carrying a 0.08% expense ratio, the lowest in their category. The funds are managed by Vanguard Global Equity Index Management and aim to...
New ETF and ETP Listings on April 15, 2026, on Deutsche Börse
Deutsche Börse added the WisdomTree True Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (WEMT) to its Xetra platform on April 15, 2026. The fund tracks mid‑ and large‑cap stocks in countries that meet a multi‑stage “true emerging markets” definition, excludes firms linked to controversial weapons, and...
Calamos Leads Again, Launching World’s First Autocallable Growth ETF (CAGE) Accelerating Autocallable ETF Revolution
Calamos announced the launch of the Calamos Autocallable Growth ETF (CAGE) on April 16, the first ETF to provide exposure to laddered autocallable growth notes. The fund tracks a MerQube large‑cap volatility‑adjusted index, reinvesting coupons for tax‑deferred compounding and citing...
IA Clarington Launches Active ETF Series for IA Clarington Global Multifactor Equity Fund and IA Clarington Thematic Innovation Class
iA Clarington Investments announced the launch of an Active ETF Series for its Global Multifactor Equity Fund and Thematic Innovation Class, both trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange as of April 13, 2026. The ETFs replicate the underlying mutual‑fund strategies,...
THOR Financial Technologies Launches Managed Risk Dynamic ETF (THMR)
THOR Financial Technologies announced the launch of the THOR Managed Risk Dynamic ETF (THMR), an actively managed fund that prioritizes downside protection over market timing. The ETF uses a rules‑based, multi‑strategy framework that shifts between equities, fixed income, commodities and...
Baron Capital Launches Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF
Baron Capital announced the launch of the Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF (BCEM), an actively managed fund that targets high‑quality growth companies across emerging markets. The ETF is overseen by veteran manager Michael Kass, who has guided the firm’s $3.9 billion...
Wedbush Launches AI Power & Infrastructure ETF as Energy Becomes the Key Force Behind the AI Boom
Wedbush Fund Advisers launched the Dan Ives Wedbush AI Power & Infrastructure ETF (ticker IVEP) to give investors exposure to companies that supply the electricity and hardware needed for AI growth. Wedbush’s research projects U.S. data‑center power consumption reaching about 470 TWh...
ETF Industry Leader Rob Oliver Launches New ETF Provider “Aura,” Debuts U.S. Defense ETF (NYSE: DUTY)
Aura ETFs Inc., founded by veteran ETF strategist Rob Oliver, launched on April 8, 2026 with its inaugural product, the U.S. Defense ETF (ticker DUTY) listed on the NYSE. DUTY tracks the Solactive US Defense Index, targets companies in defense,...
Defiance Launches XAIL, the World’s First 2X Leverage Pure Space ETF
Defiance ETFs announced the launch of XAIL, the world’s first 2X leveraged pure‑space exchange‑traded fund. The ETF seeks to deliver twice the daily performance of an actively managed portfolio of companies that generate the majority of revenue from space‑related technologies....