Americas ETF News for the Past 90 Days
you are currently viewing:Intech ETFs Mark First Anniversary with $250 Million in Assets Amid Ongoing Market ConcentrationMarch 2, 2026-- Intech today announced that its exchange-traded fund lineup has surpassed $250 million in combined assets under management, marking a significant milestone as the Intech S&P Large Cap Diversified Alpha ETF (LGDX) and the Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Diversified Alpha ETF (SMDX) reach their one-year anniversary. Both ETFs trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The milestone reflects demand from financial advisors and institutional allocators seeking systematic approaches to core equity exposure amid evolving market structure dynamics. Source: Intech ETFs |
Innovator Launches New Suite of Uncapped, Hedged-Equity ETFs
February 24, 2026-- Innovator Capital Management, LLC "the pioneer of Defined Outcome ETFs™, today announced the launch of the industry's first Managed Buffer ETFs(R)- a new suite designed to make hedged equity exposure easier to implement and maintain across market cycles.
Defiance's Quantum Computing ETF (QTUM) Surpasses $3.5 Billion in Assets
February 24, 2026--Defiance ETFs today announced that its Quantum Computing ETF (QTUM) has surpassed $3,5 billion in assets under management and has earned a 5-star Morningstar(R) Rating, reflecting strong risk-adjusted performance within its peer group.
Leveraged Funds and The Active Trading Boom-Inside the Mind of the Active Trader
February 24, 2026-Executive Summary
For decades, investors have been searching for an edge. A way to double down or amplify their beliefs about certain stocks or sectors without using complex instruments or signing lengthy margin agreements.
Lately, they've found a home in leveraged exchange-traded funds and notes (ETFs and ETNs), which have caught fire since the beginning of COVID and the latest active trading renaissance.
US retail investors fuel surge in leveraged ETF trading, study shows
February 24, 2026-Retail investors drive 90% of leveraged single-stock ETF trading
SEC resists asset managers' push for more leveraged products
Number of leveraged single stock ETFs has soared 318% since January 2025
DWS Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF Debuts in U.S.
February 23, 2026--STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, announced its expanding collaboration with DWS, with DWS' launch of its Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF tracking the STOXX(R) Europe Total Market Defence Space and Cybersecurity Innovation 50-25 index.
Exchange Traded Concepts Announces Launch of the MIG Core ETF (MIGO)
February 23, 2026--Exchange Traded Concepts (ETC), a leader in providing innovative ETF solutions, is delighted to introduce the new MIG Core ETF in conjunction with MIG Capital, LLC.
Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3%
February 20, 2026--Gross domestic produce rose at an annualized rate of just 1.4%, according to the Commerce Department, well below the Dow Jones estimate for a 2.5% gain.
The department estimated that the government shutdown, which ran through the first half of the quarter, probably took about 1 percentage point off economic growth.
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in December as Imports Rise, Exports Fall
February 20, 2026--The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday that the U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased to $70.3 billion in December 2025, up $17.3 billion from a revised $53.0 billion in November.
Exports declined to $287.3 billion while imports rose to $357.6 billion. The increase reflected a larger goods deficit and a smaller services surplus.
VanEck Expands Emerging Market and Sector Investing Suites with Launch of India Select ETF (INDZ) and Communications Services TruSector ETF (TRUC)
February 19, 2026--Actively managed INDZ combines fundamental research with systematic discipline to identify high-quality Indian companies with durable return potential, reinforcing VanEck's high-conviction view on India's structural growth story.
TRUC is latest addition to VanEck's "TruSector" family, which allow investors to track sector benchmarks with far greater precision than traditional sector funds.
SS&C ALPS Advisors Launches Actively Managed ETF Targeting SMR, Nuclear and Technology Opportunities
February 19, 2026--SS&C ALPS Advisors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC), has launched the ALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology ETF (NYSE Arca: SMRF) (the "Fund").
SMRF provides targeted exposure to the nuclear and small modular reactor (SMR) value chain, complemented by a curated artificial intelligence and technology sleeve (explicitly capped at 25%).
