Americas ETF News for the Past 90 Days
you are currently viewing:ETFGI reports that assets in the Canadian ETF industry reached a record US$545.09 billion at the end of OctoberNovember 18, 2025-ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry in Canada reached a new record of US$545.09 billion at the end of October. During October the ETFs industry in Canada gathered net inflows of US$9.13 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$83.32 billion, according to ETFGI's October 2025 Canadian ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) Highlights Record Assets: Canadian ETF industry assets reached $545.09 billion at the end of October, surpassing the previous record of $533.77 billion in September 2025. Strong Growth: Assets have grown 37.2% year-to-date, rising from $397.15 billion at the end of 2024. October Flows: Net inflows of $9.13 billion in October 2025. Historic YTD Inflows: Year-to-date net inflows of $83.32 billion, the highest on record, compared to $47.87 billion in 2024 and $38.01 billion in 2021. Consistency: This marks the 40th consecutive month of net inflows. Source: ETFGI |
F/m Investments seeks SEC approval to tokenize Treasury bill ETF shares
January 21, 2026- F/m Investments said on Wednesday that the asset manager has filed with a regulator for approval to record ownership of tokenized shares in its U.S. Treasury 3-month bill (TBIL) ETF on a permissioned blockchain.
The filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission comes amid growing efforts by asset managers and exchanges to bring tokenization into traditional markets, even as U.S. regulators assess how blockchain-based settlement and record-keeping can operate under long-standing securities laws.
First Trust Launches the First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF
January 19, 2026-FT Portfolios Canada Co. ("First Trust Canada"), announced today that it has launched units of First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF (the "Fund" and "RCTR"). Units of the Fund will commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange today. The ticker symbol for the units is RCTR.
The New York Stock Exchange Develops Tokenized Securities Platform
January 19, 2026--Will facilitate 24x7 trading of U.S. listed equities and ETFs
Will allow for fractional share trading
br>Will offer immediate settlement via tokenized capital
Defiance ETFs Announces Closure of Select Funds
January 16, 2026-Tidal Financial Group and Defiance ETFs today announced their decision to close and liquidate eight exchange-traded funds listed on the Nasdaq:
Defiance Leveraged Long + Income PLTR ETF (Nasdaq: PLT)
Defiance Leveraged Long + Income SMCI ETF (Nasdaq: SMCC)
Defiance Leveraged Long + Income HOOD ETF (Nasdaq: HOOI)
Strive Announces the Completion of Semler Scientific Acquisition
January 16, 2026-Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) ("Strive") today announced the successful completion of the previously announced acquisition of Semler Scientific.
Strive now holds approximately 12,797.9 bitcoin, becoming the #11 largest public corporate holder of bitcoin globally.
PIMCO Launches New Active ETF
January 16, 2026-The PIMCO U.S. Stocks PLUS Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund (SPLS) aims to outperform the S&P 500 by combining passive equity1 tracking with PIMCO's active fixed income expertise2
PIMCO, a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets, is expanding its exchange-traded fund offerings with the launch of PIMCO U.S. Stocks PLUS Active Bond ETF (SPLS).
Tradr Launches Leveraged ETFs on Critical Metals, Ondas Holdings, UiPath and USA Rare Earth
January 13, 2026--Suite includes two first-to-market funds, CRMX and PATX, that seek to provide 200% long exposure
Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, today launched four new single stock leveraged ETFs. The funds seek to deliver twice (200%) the daily performance of a specific underlying stock.
CI Global Asset Management to Acquire Invesco's Canadian Investment Fund Assets and Form Long-Term Strategic Partnership
January 13, 2026- CI Global Asset Management ("CI GAM") and Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ), a leading global asset management firm, today announced an agreement under which CI GAM will acquire the management agreements relating to Invesco's Canadian fund business with combined total assets under management of approximately C$26 billion.
Global X Launches Zero Coupon Bond ETF Suite Driven by RIA Demand
January 7, 2026-Global X Management Company LLC ("Global X"), the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the Global X Zero Coupon Bond suite of six ETFs. The funds are passively managed; each has an expense ratio of seven basis points.
ICI Reports Estimated ETF Net Issuance
January 6, 2026- The estimated value of all exchange-traded fund1 (ETF) shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $53.66 billion for the week ended December 30, 2025, the Investment Company Institute reported today.
