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Calamos Announces Cap Ranges of Principal Protected Bitcoin ETFs April Series on the Heels of a Successful Inaugural Launch
March 31, 2025-John Koudounis, President and CEO of Calamos, announced the planned April launch of the three new ETFs in the World's First Downside Protected Bitcoin ETF Suite, offering Bitcoin upside growth with 100% (CBOA), 90% (CBXA), and 80% (CBTA) downside protection levels over a one year outcome period.
He stated, "Bitcoin's recent volatility underscores the importance of risk management. I'm proud to say that our inaugural Protected Bitcoin ETFs performed as intended, shielding investors from significant losses. Now is a great time to launch the next series of our Protected Bitcoin ETF Suite."
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Source: Calamos Investments
Direxion Expands Single Stock Leveraged & Inverse ETF Lineup for Exposure to Eli Lilly & Palo Alto Networks
March 31, 2025-Extends Leadership Role with First-Ever Palo Alto Networks Trading Pair, Alongside New Pharma Trades
Direxion, a pioneer in Single Stock Leveraged and Inverse ETFs, expanded its suite of high-powered trading tools with the launch of four new funds tracking the performance of Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) and Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW).
These funds provide traders with amplified, or inverse, exposure to two of the most dynamic sectors-pharmaceuticals and cybersecurity-through the Direxion Daily LLY Bull 2X Shares (Ticker: ELIL) and Direxion Daily LLY Bear 1X Shares (Ticker: ELIS), or the Direxion Daily PANW Bull 2X Shares (Ticker: PALU) and Direxion Daily PANW Bear 1X Shares (Ticker: PALD).
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Source: Direxion
Exchange Traded Concepts to Close and Liquidate AKROS MONTHLY PAYOUT ETF (NYSE:MPAY)
March 28, 2025-After careful consideration, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, the Fund's investment adviser has recommended, and the Board of Trustees of Exchange Listed Funds Trust has approved, the termination and liquidation of the Fund pursuant to the terms of a Plan of Liquidation.
Accordingly, the Fund is expected to cease operations and liquidate on or about April 25, 2025 (the "Liquidation Date").
The Fund will be closed to orders for new creation units on April 21, 2025, and the last day of trading of the Fund's shares on the NYSE Arca, Inc. will be on or about April 22, 2025. From April 21, 2025 through the last day of trading, shareholders may only be able to sell their shares to certain broker-dealers, and there is no assurance that there will be a market for Fund shares during that time period. Customary brokerage charges may apply to such transactions. From the last day of trading through the Liquidation Date, shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell shares in the secondary market.
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Source: Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
Avantis Investors Expands ETF Offering With Launch of Avantis U.S. Quality ETF
March 27, 2025- Avantis Investors, a $57 billion* investment offering from the $260 billion** global asset manager American Century Investments, announces an expansion of its exchange traded fund (ETF) platform. Avantis U.S. Quality ETF (AVUQ) is now available on the NASDAQ Exchange.
"The goal of Avantis Investors is - and has always been - to offer a comprehensive suite of investment solutions that are effective over the long term"" said Phil McInnis, chief investment strategist, Avantis Investors. "The Avantis U.S. Quality ETF gives investors another low-cost active option as they build out their asset allocation."
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Source: American Century Investments
T. Rowe Price Expands Active Equity ETF Roster With Two New Transparent Offerings
March 27, 2025- Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF and Hedged Equity ETF began trading on NYSE today
T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), a global investment management firm, announced today the addition of two new active transparent equity exchange-traded funds (ETF): T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF (Ticker: TCAL) and T. Rowe Price Hedged Equity ETF (Ticker: THEQ). These debuts expand the firm's roster to 19 total active ETFs. Both new funds began trading on NYSE Arca, Inc.
T. Rowe Price Hedged Equity ETF (THEQ) seeks to provide long-term capital growth and normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equities. The fund combines the firm's U.S. Structured Research Equity Strategy with lower volatility individual equities and a derivatives hedging strategy designed to reduce portfolio volatility, especially during equity market downturns. THEQ is managed by Sean McWilliams, who has 15 years of investment experience and also serves as portfolio manager of the T. Rowe Price Hedged Equity mutual fund. THEQ's expense ratio is 0.46%.
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Source: T. Rowe Price Group
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Unveils New JPMorgan Nasdaq Hedged Equity Laddered Overlay ETF (HEQQ)
March 27, 2025- Fund joins HELO in the firm's Hedged Equity suite
J.P. Morgan Asset Management today announced the launch of the JPMorgan Nasdaq Hedged Equity Laddered Overlay ETF (HEQQ) on the Nasdaq Stock Market. This new offering represents a strategic expansion of J.P. Morgan Asset Management's innovative Hedged Equity suite, complementing the success of the JPMorgan Hedged Equity Laddered Overlay ETF (HELO).
"The launch of HEQQ underscores our commitment to providing cutting-edge active ETFs that meet the diverse needs of our clients," said Travis Spence, J.P. Morgan Asset Management Global Head of ETFs."With this addition to our Hedged Equity suite, we're giving investors a smart, sophisticated way to seek to ride out market ups and downs while tapping into the growth power of the Nasdaq."
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Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Allspring Launches Actively Managed Equity ETFs
March 27, 2025- AGRW and ASLV are based on existing strategies with long-term track records
Allspring Global InvestmentsTM, a global asset management firm with $605 billion* in assets under advisement, today launched its inaugural active equity exchang--traded funds (ETFs), providing access to two distinctive investment strategies with long-term track records.**
The Allspring LT Large Growth ETF (AGRW) and Allspring Special Large Value ETF (ASLV) began trading today on the NYSE Arca.
"We chose these strategies for our first foray into equity ETFs because they represent some of our most compelling and differentiated investment strategies," Allspring President Kate Burke said. "Delivering our best ideas in a format that is designed to meet many modern investors' needs is one important way we look to deliver on our promise to make investing worth more."
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Source: Allspring Global Investments
DeFi Technologies Announces Inclusion in MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index and VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP)
March 25, 2025--DeFi Technologies Inc. (the "Company" or "DeFi Technologies ") (CBOE CA: DEFI) (GR: R9B) (OTC: DEFTF), a financial technology DAPPcompany that pioneers the combination of traditional capital markets with the world of decentralized finance, is pleased to enable its inclusion in the MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index and the VanEck Digital Transition ETF.
The VanEck Digital Transformation ETF represents the MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index and provides diversified exposure to digital assets, mining operators, infrastructure companies and other leaders pushing innovation in digital assets. Reputable companies within the ETF include Microstrategy Inc, Coinbase Global Inc, Block Inc, Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd, Mara Holdings Inc, Riot Platforms Inc, Hut 8 Corp, Cipher Mining Inc, Hive Blockchain Technologies Ltd. and others.
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Source: DeFi Technologies Inc
GraniteShares 2x Long IONQ Daily ETF (IONL), GraniteShares 2x Long VRT Daily ETF (VRTL), and GraniteShares 2x Long RDDT Daily ETF (RDTL) Launch Today
March 25, 2025- GraniteShares, a leading provider of high-conviction exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of three new leveraged single-stock ETFs: GraniteShares 2x Long IONQ Daily ETF (NYSE Arca: IONL), GraniteShares 2x Long VRT Daily ETF (NYSE Arca: VRTL), and GraniteShares 2x Long RDDT Daily ETF (NYSE Arca: RDTL). These funds offer investors exposure to IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), Vertiv Holdings (NYSE: VRT), and Reddit (NYSE: RDDT), enabling traders to express bullish views on these companies.
GraniteShares' leveraged ETFs seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 200% of the daily performance of the respective underlying stocks. These funds are designed for sophisticated investors looking to capitalize on short-term movements in some of the market’s most innovative and disruptive companies.
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Source: GraniteShares
Ultimus Assists Nightview Capital in Seamless Conversion of a Private Fund into the Firm's First ETF Under Section 351
March 25, 2025-Firm selects Ultimus to support the launch of the Nightview Fund
Ultimus Fund Solutions (Ultimus), a leading provider of comprehensive fund services, is pleased to announce its partnership with Nightview Capital to assist with the successful tax-free conversion of a private investment fund that Nightview Capital sponsored and advised into The Nightview Fund, an actively managed equity exchange-traded fund (ETF).
The conversion of the private fund into an ETF under Section 351 was executed seamlessly with the help of Ultimus' experienced team. As a result of the successful Section 351 conversion, investors in the Nightview private fund received shares in the ETF equal in value to their respective holdings in the private fund, with no tax consequence from the transaction.
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Source: Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
