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you are currently viewing:Calamos Brings 50 Years of Options Expertise to the ETF Arena, Launches Active Hedged Equity ETF (CHDG), Offering Equity Upside, Less VolatilityAugust 4, 2026-- CHDG is designed to maintain equity market exposure with lower portfolio volatility
John Koudounis,President and CEO of Calamos, a pioneer in liquid alternatives, today announced the launch of the Calamos Active Hedged Equity ETF (CHDG). Taking an active approach, the ETF adjusts its options positions to seek to capture market opportunities as conditions change, rather than following a rigid systematic strategy. This flexible approach seeks to achieve total return with lower volatility than equity markets. Source: Calamos Investments |
Kurv Launches the Kurv Equity Option Income ETF (KEO), Designed to Provide Diversified Exposure with Weekly Income Potential
August 5, 2026---New fund offers investors a single-ticker solution for accessing Kurv's enhanced income strategies
Kurv Investment Management, an asset manager bringing an institutional approach to active ETFs, today announced the launch of the Kurv Equity Option Income ETF (CBOE BZX: KEO).
Franklin Templeton Expands Global Client Group Leadership to Accelerate Next Phase of Growth
August 5, 2026---Appointments strengthen the firm's global product, ETF and Asia Pacific capabilities
KraneShares' China Semiconductor ETF KSTR Becomes The Only U.S.-Listed ETF With Direct Ownership of CXMT
August 4, 2026--ChangXin Memory Technology (CXMT) is China's leading dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) manufacturer and Mainland China's largest publicly listed company following its IPO.
American Century Investments Reduces Fees on Four ETFs
August 4, 2026--Reduced fees reflect continued commitment to delivering value for ETF investors
American Century Investments, a $345 billion global asset manager1, today announced a reduction of management fees on four exchange-traded funds (ETFs): American Century California Municipal Bond ETF (CATF), American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF (TAXF),
Xtrackers by DWS Converts Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF to Actively Managed ETF
August 4, 2026---Effective August 4, 2026, Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF becomes Xtrackers' second active ETF in the U.S. and its first active fixed income ETF, offering active municipal infrastructure revenue bond exposure with a competitive management fee of 0.15%.
XFUNDS Adds Weekly Income ETF (FIZY) to Keith Fitz-Gerald's Must Have Portfolio(R) Suite
August 4, 2026---XFUNDS today launched the Fitz-Gerald Must Have Portfolio(R) and Options Overlay ETF (NYSE Arca: FIZY), an actively managed ETF that pairs Keith Fitz-Gerald's proprietary thematic equity investment framework with an options overlay. FIZY is designed for investors who want a stake in the companies the world cannot live without and a potential weekly paycheck for owning them.
