Americas ETP News for the Past Year
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Kristi Higgins Joins Raymond James Investment Management as Head of ETF Strategy
April 21, 2026-Raymond James Investment Management, a global asset management company with $115 billion in assets, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James, has appointed Kristi Higgins as Head of ETF Strategy.
In this role, Higgins will focus on supporting the continued development and expansion of Raymond James Investment Management’s active ETF platform. She will report to Johan Grahn, Head of ETFs, who leads the firm’s ETF platform with the product organization overseen by Matt Johnson, Head of Commercial Strategy. She will also work closely with Susan Walzer, President of the firm's Family of Funds.
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Source: Raymond James Investment Management
ProShares Launches First ETFs Targeting 2x Daily Returns of Platinum and Palladium
April 21, 2026-World's largest provider of geared ETFs adds platinum, palladium, and copper to complement its crude oil, natural gas, silver, and gold offerings.
ProShares, the world's leader in geared (leveraged and inverse) investing, today announced the expansion of its commodity ETF lineup with the launch of the first ETFs targeting 2x daily returns of platinum and palladium.
ProShares is also introducing an ETF targeting 2x daily returns of copper.
The ETFs launched today are:
ProShares Ultra Platinum K-1 Free ETF (UPLT): The first and only ETF that targets 2x daily returns of platinum.
ProShares Ultra Palladium K-1 Free ETF (UPAL): The first and only ETF that targets 2x daily returns of palladium.
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Source: proshares.com
First Trust Launches an ETF for a New Era in the Industry
April 20, 2026- FT Portfolios Canada Co. ("First Trust Canada"), announced today that it has launched units of First Trust Nasdaq(R) Clean Edge(R) Smart Grid Infrastructure ETF (the "Fund" and "SGRD"). Units of the Fund will commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange today. The ticker symbol for the units is SGRD.
The Fund seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of an index of companies that are primarily engaged and involved in electric grid electric meters and devices, networks, energy storage and management, connected mobile and enabling software used by the smart grid and electric infrastructure sector, net of expenses, initially the Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure™TM Index.
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Source: FT Portfolios Canada Co.
Quantify Funds to Close STKd 100% NVDA & 100% AMD ETF (LAYS)
April 17, 2026-Quantify Funds, in coordination with Tidal Investments LLC, today announced the closure and liquidation of STKd 100% NVDA & 100% AMD ETF (Ticker: LAYS)(the "Fund"). Following a comprehensive review, the decision was made that closing the Fund is in the best interests of shareholders.
The Fund will cease trading on the Nasdaq at the close of regular trading on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (the "Closing Date"). Creation orders will no longer be accepted as of that date.
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Source: Tidal Financial Group
IMF-Regional Economic Outlook for the Western Hemisphere, April 2026
April 17, 2026-The Western Hemisphere entered 2026 in sound footing: growth was close to potential, output gaps had mostly closed, and inflation was at, or converging toward, target in most countries. However, the outbreak of the war in the Middle East will have effects in the region, albeit unequal among countries.
Large oil producers are benefiting from high energy prices, while energy commodity and food importers-particularly those with high public debt, low international reserves, or reliance on external financing-face unambiguously negative economic impacts.
Efforts to strengthen monetary policy frameworks in the past should help contain inflationary pressures. For most countries, there is limited fiscal policy space to respond to the shock, and difficult trade-offs will be faced, including reducing outlays in other areas or increasing revenues from those that can afford it. Political pressures to contain fuel and food price increases should be resisted. Instead, support to the vulnerable should be strategically deployed.
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Source: imf.org
Vanguard Launches Two Index Equity International Style-Based ETFs
April 16, 2026-Vanguard today launched two new index equity ETFs: Vanguard Developed Markets ex-US Value Index ETF (VDV) and Vanguard Developed Markets ex-US Growth Index ETF (VDG). Both ETFs have an expense ratio of 0.08%, positioning the products as the lowest cost in the category.1
The ETFs provide investors with additional flexibility to customize international allocations beyond broad-market approaches.
"The new index equity international style-based ETFs offer a cost-effective index alternative in a space dominated by active strategies," said Dan Reyes, Global Head of Investment Product at Vanguard. "The ETFs are designed to provide targeted exposure to developed markets equities by investment style and offer low-cost, broadly diversified options to investors in their international equity allocations."
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Source: Vanguard
Quantify 2x Daily Alt Season Crypto ETF (QXAS) to Close
April 16, 2026-Quantify Funds, in coordination with Tidal Investments LLC, today announced the closure and liquidation of Quantify 2x Daily Alt Season Crypto ETF (Ticker: QXAS) (the "Fund"). Following a comprehensive review, the decision was made that closing the Fund is in the best interests of shareholders.
The Fund will cease trading on the NYSE at the close of regular trading on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (the "Closing Date"). Creation orders will no longer be accepted as of that date.
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Source: Tidal Financial Group
Calamos Leads Again, Launching World's First Autocallable Growth ETF (CAGE) Accelerating Autocallable ETF Revolution
April 15, 2026-CAGE targets long-term tax-efficient capital growth for investors focused on wealth accumulation, democratizing access to $40 billion annual autocallable growth note market1
Calamos has proven effectiveness and market appetite for single ticker access to a portfolio of laddered autocallables through its award-winning income ETFs CAIE and CAIQ
CAGE delivers efficient access to a portfolio of laddered growth autocallables, reducing timing risk and easing operational burdens for investors
John Koudounis, President and CEO of Calamos, a leading alternatives manager, today announced the launch of the Calamos Autocallable Growth ETF (CAGE). Intended for investors focused on wealth accumulation, CAGE is the first to deliver the popular autocallable growth category into an accessible, liquid, and tax-efficient ETF solution. CAGE is based on a laddered autocallable index tied to a large-cap U.S. stocks that automatically reinvests coupons, compounding growth in a tax-deferred manner, with a historical annualized return of 23.75%.2 J.P. Morgan will serve as primary swap counterparty, MerQube as index provider and Calamos as the issuer and portfolio manager of the ETF.
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Source: Calamos Investments
Bitwise Launches Spot Avalanche ETP (BAVA); Includes In-House Staking To Maximize Staking Rewards and Oversight
April 15, 2026-Fund provides exposure to one of the fastest-growing blockchain networks for real-world use cases and enterprise infrastructure.
Bitwise Asset Management, the global crypto asset manager with $11 billion in client assets (as of April 1, 2025), today announced the launch of the Bitwise Avalanche ETF (NYSE: BAVA), designed to provide investors with exposure to Avalanche, a leading blockchain platform powering real-world use cases and government initiatives.
Bitwise intends to stake the Fund's Avalanche (AVAX) holdings through its in-house staking division, Bitwise Onchain Solutions, aiming to carefully preserve liquidity while maximizing participation in Avalanche's average staking rewards of 5.4%.1
"Avalanche is emerging as one of the leading platforms for businesses, governments, and real-world use cases," said Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise. "Avalanche's unique structure, which lets users leverage the security and scale of a large network while maintaining flexibility and control, makes it a great landing pad for enterprise-grade onchain applications. With BAVA, investors can gain exposure to an asset that we believe is powering the next wave of blockchain adoption across global finance and enterprise."
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Source: Bitwise Asset Management
Sprott Launches Rare Earths Ex-China ETF
April 15, 2026-Only1 ETF Providing Focused Exposure to Rare Earths Companies Outside China
Sprott Inc. ("Sprott") (NYSE/TSX: SII) today announced the launch of the Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF (Nasdaq: REXC) (the "ETF" or "REXC"), the only1 ETF providing focused exposure to rare earths companies outside of China.
Rare earth elements are critical inputs for advanced technologies across defense systems, artificial intelligence, data centers, semiconductors, electric vehicles and energy infrastructure. With China dominating global rare earths mining, refining and magnet production - and increasingly using that dominance as a geopolitical lever - secure, diversified supply chains have become a national security priority for the U.S. and its allies.
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Source: Sprott Asset Management
