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Tradr ETFs Surpasses $1 Billion in Assets Under Management
August 14, 2025--Milestone Reflects Growing Demand for High-Conviction, Tactical Exposure to the Innovation Economy.
Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, proudly announces that it has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) just over one year after its launch in May 2024.
This significant achievement underscores investor confidence in the firm's leveraging strategies and cements its position as one of the fastest-growing independent ETF issuers in the country.
"Crossing the $1 billion mark is a meaningful milestone, but it's only the beginning," said Russell Tencer, President of Tradr ETFs. "This rapid growth reflects both the investor demand we're seeing for precise, high-conviction leveraged exposures, especially in sectors and companies transforming the world, as well as our team's passion for creating the trading tools our investors seek."
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Source: Tradr ETFs
Exchange Traded Concepts to Close and Liquidate Range India Financials ETF (NYSE: INDF)
August 12, 2025--After careful consideration, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, the Fund's investment adviser has recommended, and the Board of Trustees of Exchange Traded Concepts 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 August 29, 2025 (the "Liquidation Date").
The Fund will be closed to orders for new creation units on August 25, 2025, and the last day of trading of the Fund's shares on the NYSE Arca, Inc. will be on or about August 26, 2025. From August 22, 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
Tradr Launches First-to-Market Leveraged ETFs on Datadog & Astera Labs
August 12, 2025--Two new 2X long single-stock funds focused on AI-enabling infrastructure names
Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, today announced the launch of two new single-stock leveraged ETFs. Both funds are first-to-market strategies and are listed on Cboe. The funds aim to deliver twice (200%) the daily performance of a specific underlying stock.
Tradr launches:
Tradr 2X Long DDOG Daily ETF (Cboe: DOGD)- tracks Datadog, Inc. (Nasdaq: DDOG)
Tradr 2X Long ALAB Daily ETF (Cboe: LABX)-tracks Astera Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALAB)
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Source: Tradr ETFs
Tradr Readies Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs on ALAB and DDOG
August 8, 2025--First-to-market 2X ETFs on Astera Labs and Datadog set to trade on Tuesday
Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, announced today that it expects to launch two first-to-market leveraged single-stock ETFs on Astera Labs Inc. (Nasdaq: ALAB) and Datadog Inc. (Nasdaq: DDOG) on Tuesday, August 12.
This launch will grow Tradr's leveraged ETF lineup to 21 funds.
The two new funds are:
Tradr 2X Long DDOG Daily ETF (Cboe: DOGD)
Tradr 2X Long ALAB Daily ETF (Cboe: LABX)
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Source: Tradr ETFs
U.S. Global Investors Launches Its Smart Beta 2.0 SEA ETF on the Mexican Stock Exchange, Joining JETS and GOAU
August 8, 2025--U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROW) (the "Company"), a registered investment advisory firm[1] with expertise in gold mining stocks and the airline industry, today is pleased to announce that its shipping ETF, the U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF (NYSE: SEA), is now listed on Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV), also known as the Mexican Stock Exchange.
The ETF becomes the third U.S. Global ETF to be made available to investors in Mexico, joining the U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSE: JETS) and U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (NYSE: GOAU).
Expansion into Latin America
The BMV is Latin America's second-largest stock exchange, with a total market cap of over $530 billion.[2] By listing SEA here, the Company aims to expand its international footprint for investors seeking exposure to the global transportation and logistics sectors.
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Source: U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
Defiance Launches VIXI: Enhanced Long Volatility ETF with Leveraged Short S&P 500 Exposure
August 8, 2025--Defiance ETFs, a pioneer in thematic and leveraged investment solutions, today announced the launch of the Defiance Enhanced Long Vol ETF (VIXI). The Fund seeks enhanced total return by combining approximately 0.75x to 1x long exposure to VIX futures with 1.5x to 2x leveraged short exposure to the S&P 500 Index.
Through this dual-strategy approach, VIXI is designed to benefit from periods of heightened volatility and declining equity markets.
VIXI offers a way for active investors to gain targeted exposure to market volatility while simultaneously hedging against U.S. equity downturns. By pairing long VIX futures exposure with a leveraged short position on the S&P 500, the Fund provides a distinct tool to help navigate uncertain markets and potentially capitalize on volatility spikes.
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Source: Defiance ETFs
ShariaPortfolio Wealth Group Surpasses $2 Billion in Assets Under Management
August 8, 2025--The ShariaPortfolio Group of Companies (SP Wealth) is proud to celebrate a significant achievement in its pursuit of financial excellence: $2 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM) as of May 2, 2025. This milestone underscores the firm's commitment to delivering Sharia-compliant, ethically sound investment strategies that align with the financial goals and values of its diverse client base.
A standout contributor to this success is SPUS, the group’s flagship ETF, which alone has grown to over $1.2 billion in assets as of May 9, 2025, a remarkable achievement that demonstrates strong investor confidence in Sharia-compliant equity solutions. SPUS remains a cornerstone in the firm's ETF lineup and a benchmark for ethical investing.
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Source: SP Funds
Defiance Launches QPUX: 2X Leveraged ETF on Pure Quantum Companies
August 7, 2025--Defiance ETFs, a leader in thematic and leveraged exchange-traded funds, today announced the launch of the Defiance 2X Daily Long Pure Quantum ETF (Ticker: QPUX). This innovative ETF provides investors with amplified 2X daily exposure to a hand-picked basket of pure quantum computing companies, empowering investors to capture opportunities in one of the most transformative technology sectors.
QPUX seeks to deliver daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the daily performance of its equal-weighted Target Portfolio, which currently consists of IONQ, Inc. (IONQ), Rigetti Computing, Inc. (RGTI), D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS), and Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT). The portfolio is rebalanced daily to maintain equal weighting among these four companies.
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Source: Defiance ETFs
Manulife John Hancock Investments Launches New Active ETF Targeting Select Value Opportunities
August 6, 2025--Manulife John Hancock Investments today will launch John Hancock Disciplined Value Select ETF (NYSE Arca: JDVL), a concentrated U.S. value portfolio and the second actively managed ETF subadvised by the team at Boston Partners. The launch brings Manulife John Hancock Investment's ETF suite to a total of 17 funds with over $7.5 billion in assets under management, with strategies including U.S. and international equity, preferred income, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate and municipal bonds.1
The new fund seeks long-term capital growth and is overseen by veteran portfolio managers David Cohen, CFA, and Joshua White, CFA, both of whom manage Boston Partners' other large-cap value strategies, including the John Hancock Disciplined Value mutual fund.
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Source: Manulife Wealth & Asset Management
Wall Street is Reaping the Benefits of Faster Trading
August 6, 2025--A long-anticipated overhaul in Wall Street's trade settlement system is proving more beneficial than expected, unlocking billions in capital and improving bond market efficiency.
More than a year after the U.S. adopted its new one-day settlement cycle, or T+1, trading costs in the corporate bond market have dropped significantly. According to Barclays Research, a key measure of transaction costs has fallen by 12%, while margin requirements the collateral or cash firms must set aside to protect against failed trades have declined 29%. This freed-up capital is now being deployed back into markets, boosting credit market liquidity in the process.
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Source: tradealgo.com
