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KAT and GKAT Leap into Market with approximately $890 Million, Largest Active Equity ETF Launch of 2025
August 26, 2025--Scharf Converts Flagship Mutual Funds into ETFs, Extending Firm's Over 40-Year Track Record of Value Investing
Scharf ETF (Ticker: KAT) and the Scharf Global Opportunity ETF (Ticker: GKAT),began trading yesterday on NASDAQ. KAT debuted with approximately $770 million in assets, making it the largest active domestic equity ETF launch of 2025,while GKAT launched with approximately $120 million,bringing total assets at inception to approximately $890 million.
Options Trading Available on Recently Launched Tradr ETFs: LABX,DOGD,MDBX and LRCU
August 26, 2025-Newly listed options deliver another trading tool to express high conviction views on growth stocks including Astera Labs and MongoDB
Tradr ETFs,a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders,today announced that options trading is now available on its four newest leveraged ETFs: the Tradr 2X Long ALAB Daily ETF (Cboe: LABX),the Tradr 2X Long DDOG Daily ETF (Cboe: DOGD),the Tradr 2X Long MDB Daily ETF (Cboe: MDBX),and the Tradr 2X Long LRCX Daily ETF (Cboe: LRCU).
Tom Lee's Fundstrat Capital Files Preliminary Prospectus for Two New ETFs
August 25, 2025-Fundstrat Capital announced that it has filed a preliminary prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs):
Fundstrat Granny Shots U.S. Small- & Mid-Cap ETF – Seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of U.S. small- and mid-capitalization equities selected using Fundstrat's proprietary "Granny Shots" thematic investment process.
Vanguard Announces Intent to Revert Diversification Status for Two Funds
August 25, 2025-Vanguard today announced its intent to seek shareholder approval to change the diversification status of both the ETF and mutual fund share classes of Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (ETF shares: VHT, Admiral shares: VHCIX) and Vanguard Financials Index Fund (ETF shares: VFH, Admiral shares: VFAIX) from diversified to non-diversified, which requires a shareholder vote.
VanEck Plans ETF Conversion of Emerging Markets Bond Fund to Expand Investor Access
August 22, 2025-Access to actively managed strategy's experienced portfolio management,proven investment approach and well-established track record to continue in an ETF,with greater transparency and efficiency for investors.
VanEck today announced it has filed a statement of information detailing its plans to convert the VanEck Emerging Markets Bond Fund from a traditional open-end mutual fund into an actively managed ETF.
Manulife John Hancock Investments launches Global Senior Loan ETF for potential income and global credit exposure
August 20, 2025-Manulife John Hancock Investments today will launch John Hancock Global Senior Loan ETF (NYSE Arca: JHLN),subadvised by affiliated investment manager Manulife | CQS Investment Management (Manulife CQS IM). The launch brings Manulife John Hancock Investment's ETF suite to a total of 18 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
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Unveils New JPMorgan Equity and Options ETF (JOYT)
August 19, 2025--Fund expands the firm's category-leading Equity Premium Income Suite
J.P. Morgan Asset Management today announced the launch of the JPMorgan Equity and Options ETF (JOYT) on the Cboe BZX Exchange.
Boom in Bespoke ETFs Drives Growth of Niche 'A-La-Carte' Options
August 17, 2025--When Matt Kaufman needs to include options in Calamos Investments' defined-outcome ETFs, he turns to a type of bespoke equity derivative that lets him-rather than an exchange- set the terms of the contract.
First Leveraged ETFs on MDB and LRCX Set to Trade Next Week
August 15, 2025--MDBX and LRCU launch will expand Tradr's suite of single-stock ETFs to 18 funds
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 MongoDB (Nasdaq: MDB) and Datadog Inc. (Nasdaq: LRCX) on Tuesday, August 19.
