Americas ETF News
you are currently viewing:Franklin Templeton Expands Global Client Group Leadership to Accelerate Next Phase of GrowthAugust 5, 2026---Appointments strengthen the firm's global product, ETF and Asia Pacific capabilities Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader, today announced the continued expansion of its Global Client Group leadership team with the appointments of Elizabeth "Liz" Hogbin as Head of Global Product and Rene Buehlmann as Head of Asia Pacific, as well as the transition of Patrick O'Connor from Head of Global ETFs to Vice Chairman of the Global Client Group. Source: Franklin Templeton |
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).
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.
Calamos Brings 50 Years of Options Expertise to the ETF Arena, Launches Active Hedged Equity ETF (CHDG), Offering Equity Upside, Less Volatility
August 4, 2026-- CHDG is designed to maintain equity market exposure with lower portfolio volatility
Discretionary, active risk management adjusts options positions as markets change, seeking a smoother return profile
Investors benefit from Calamos' nearly 50 years of options expertise and 12 years running a hedged equity mutual fund
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.
