Americas ETP News for the Past Year
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Purpose Investments Launches ETF Series of Canada's First Structured Equity Yield Fund (TSX: PSY)
August 6, 2026---Purpose Investments Inc. ("Purpose Investments") today listed a new ETF series of the Purpose Structured Equity Yield Fund (the "Fund" and "PSY"), which begins trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker PSY.
This ETF provides investors with exposure to a broad portfolio of North American and global securities through an actively managed strategy to generate income with contingent downside protection. The initial distribution is targeted at approximately 6.4% per annum on the initial price of the ETF shares.
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Source: Purpose Investments Inc.
REX Shares Launches T-REX 2X AKAM (AKAL), 2X DOCN (OCNL) & 2X PENG (PENU) ETFs
August 6, 2026---T-REX, a joint venture between REX Shares ("REX") and Tuttle Capital Management ("TCM"), today announce the launch of three new leveraged ETFs: the T-REX 2X Long AKAM Daily Target ETF (Cboe: AKAL), the T-REX 2X Long DOCN Daily Target ETF (Cboe: OCNL), and the T-REX 2X Long PENG Daily Target ETF (Cboe: PENU).
AKAL seeks 200% of the daily performance of Akamai Technologies (Nasdaq: AKAM), the cloud security and content delivery company that powers and protects much of the internet.
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Source: REX Shares
US. Large pension funds oppose SEC climate rule rescission
August 6, 2026---Several large public pension funds filed comments opposing the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposal to rescind its 2024 climate-risk disclosure rule. They wrote that eliminating standardized greenhouse gas emissions reporting would increase costs for investors and reduce the quality of information available for investment decisions.
The SEC proposed rescinding the rule on May 29, 2026, and the public comment period ended on Aug. 3. SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the rule was "a dramatic overreach of the Commission's statutory authority and, independently, unsound as a matter of policy."
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Source: pensionpolicyinternational.com
Tradr Announces Upcoming Leveraged ETFs on MRAM, SITM & UMC
August 6, 2026---Funds will seek 200% daily exposure to Everspin, SiTime and United Microelectronics
Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, expects to launch single-stock leveraged ETFs tied to three single stocks on Tuesday, August 11.
The Cboe-listed funds seek to deliver two times long (200%) the daily performance of their respective stocks.
Expected Tradr launches:
Tradr 2X Long MRAM Daily ETF (Cboe: MRAX)-tracks Everspin Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRAM)
Tradr 2X Long SITM Daily ETF (Cboe: SITX)-tracks SiTime Corporation (Nasdaq: SITM)
Tradr 2X Long UMC Daily ETF (Cboe: UMCU) - tracks United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC)
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Source: Tradr ETFs
Precidian Investments, LLC Announces U.S. Patent for Asset-Backed Digital Tokens Technology
August 6, 2026---Precidian Investments, LLC, is excited to announce that it has been granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its novel Asset-Backed Digital Tokens technology.
Precidian Investments, LLC, is excited to announce that it has been granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its novel Asset-Backed Digital Tokens technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,646,040). Precidian's Asset-Backed Digital Tokens will allow the market to unlock a never before-seen combination of the two.
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Source: Precidian Investments, LLC
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).
KEO is an actively managed "fund of funds" ETF seeking to provide investors with diversified exposure to Kurv's suite of enhanced income ETFs.
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Source: Kurv Investment Management
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
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.
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Source: Franklin Templeton
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.
Through its Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) quota, KSTR became the only U.S.-listed ETF to provide investors with direct ownership of CXMT shares following the company's July 27, 2026 listing on China's STAR (Science & Technology) Market.1
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Source: KraneShares
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
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.
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Source: Calamos Investments
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),
American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF3 (FUSI) and American Century Quality Diversified International ETF (QINT). The fee reductions were effective August 1, 2026.
"From the beginning, our vision has been that making clients successful would make us successful. Whatever the investment strategy or vehicle, we prioritize client needs. This set American Century apart from other firms from the beginning and is the foundation for our continued success, " said Victor Zhang, chief investment officer for American Century.
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Source: American Century Investments
