Americas ETP News for the Past Year
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Toews Agility Shares to Launch Hedged Equity ETF June 15; Seeded via Tax-Deferred 351 ETF Exchange
April 22, 2026-New Hedged Risk ETF, HRSK Integrates Dynamic Hedging with a Tax-Aware Seeding Strategy via Section 351 ETF Exchange
Toews Asset Management, a boutique investment firm specializing in managed-risk strategies, today announced the upcoming launch of Toews Agility Shares Hedged Risk ETF (Ticker: HRSK).
Set to debut on the New York Stock Exchange June 15, 2026, the fund introduces a dual-action approach that combines U.S. large-cap equity exposure with a dynamic hedge for investors seeking long-term growth of capital and income, while limiting risk.
Overcoming Reallocation Friction: The Section 351 ETF Exchange
To facilitate immediate scale and tax awareness for new investors, HRSK will be seeded via a Section 351 ETF exchange. This allows eligible investors to transition appreciated assets into the new ETF structure tax deferred. By preserving the original cost basis, the exchange offers a path for advisors to reposition client assets without triggering immediate capital gains tax liabilities, provided all rules are followed.
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Source: Toews Asset Management
0.09% Biblically Responsible ETF Outperforms S&P 500 Index in Two Years Since Launch
Inspire Investing
April 22, 2026-Inspire Investing, the world's largest provider of Christian ETFs (as of 12/31/2025), celebrates the 2nd anniversary of the groundbreaking Inspire 500 ETF (NYSE: PTL), a low-cost large cap faith-based ETF designed to serve as a core U.S. equity holding for biblically responsible investors.
Since launching on March 25, 2024, PTL has continued to gain momentum among advisors and investors seeking low-cost, values-aligned exposure to U.S. large cap equities.
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Source: Inspire Investing
Institutional Investors Are Rapidly Expanding Usage of ETFs
April 21, 2026-New Cerulli research, in collaboration with Invesco, shows North American asset owners' adoption of ETFs has doubled in five years, as investors seek liquidity, efficiency, and access to previously hard to reach strategies
Cerulli Associates and Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) announced today the publication of a first-of-its-kind research report into the exchange-traded fund (ETF) usage of institutional asset owners. The study, titled Inside Institutional ETF Adoption - How asset owners are broadening use cases, surveyed 31 institutional decision makers in North America with at least US$1B in assets under management (AUM) in 4Q 2025 and 1Q 2026.
In addition, Cerulli developed a custom U.S. and Canadian institutional asset owner ETF market sizing to supplement its robust, proprietary institutional asset owner survey data set, combining quantitative market sizing with qualitative insights.
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Source: Invesco Ltd.
Amplify ETFs Launches Two Fixed Income Covered Call ETFs for Targeted Annualized Income
April 21, 2026-Introducing the Amplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETF (LQDM) & Amplify HYG High Yield 10% Target Income ETF (HYGM)
Amplify ETFs, a leading provider of breakthrough ETF solutions, announces the launch of two new fixed income ETFs: the Amplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETF (CBOE: LQDM) and the Amplify HYG High Yield 10% Target Income ETF (CBOE: HYGM).
LQDM and HYGM are designed to deliver high targeted income and attractive total return potential by combining systematic weekly covered call strategies with diversified investment-grade and high-yield bond exposure.
LQDM and HYGM seek to generate income through a combination of option premiums and bond interest, targeting 12% and 10% annualized income, respectively.
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Source: Amplify ETFs
Defiance's Quantum Computing ETF (QTUM) Surpasses $4 Billion in Assets and Earns 5-Star Morningstar Rating
April 21, 2026-Defiance ETFs today announced that its Quantum Computing ETF (QTUM) has surpassed $4 billion in assets under management and has earned a 5-star Morningstar(R) Rating, reflecting strong risk-adjusted performance within its peer group.
The Morningstar RatingTM is based on risk-adjusted returns for the three- and five-year periods, with QTUM rated among 221 funds (three-year) and 199 funds (five-year) in the US Fund Technology category as of March 31, 2026.
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Source: Defiance ETFs
Kristi Higgins Joins Raymond James Investment Management as Head of ETF Strategy
April 21, 2026-Raymond James Investment Management, a global asset management company with $115 billion in assets, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James, has appointed Kristi Higgins as Head of ETF Strategy.
In this role, Higgins will focus on supporting the continued development and expansion of Raymond James Investment Management’s active ETF platform. She will report to Johan Grahn, Head of ETFs, who leads the firm’s ETF platform with the product organization overseen by Matt Johnson, Head of Commercial Strategy. She will also work closely with Susan Walzer, President of the firm's Family of Funds.
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Source: Raymond James Investment Management
ProShares Launches First ETFs Targeting 2x Daily Returns of Platinum and Palladium
April 21, 2026-World's largest provider of geared ETFs adds platinum, palladium, and copper to complement its crude oil, natural gas, silver, and gold offerings.
ProShares, the world's leader in geared (leveraged and inverse) investing, today announced the expansion of its commodity ETF lineup with the launch of the first ETFs targeting 2x daily returns of platinum and palladium.
ProShares is also introducing an ETF targeting 2x daily returns of copper.
The ETFs launched today are:
ProShares Ultra Platinum K-1 Free ETF (UPLT): The first and only ETF that targets 2x daily returns of platinum.
ProShares Ultra Palladium K-1 Free ETF (UPAL): The first and only ETF that targets 2x daily returns of palladium.
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Source: proshares.com
First Trust Launches an ETF for a New Era in the Industry
April 20, 2026- FT Portfolios Canada Co. ("First Trust Canada"), announced today that it has launched units of First Trust Nasdaq(R) Clean Edge(R) Smart Grid Infrastructure ETF (the "Fund" and "SGRD"). Units of the Fund will commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange today. The ticker symbol for the units is SGRD.
The Fund seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of an index of companies that are primarily engaged and involved in electric grid electric meters and devices, networks, energy storage and management, connected mobile and enabling software used by the smart grid and electric infrastructure sector, net of expenses, initially the Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure™TM Index.
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Source: FT Portfolios Canada Co.
Quantify Funds to Close STKd 100% NVDA & 100% AMD ETF (LAYS)
April 17, 2026-Quantify Funds, in coordination with Tidal Investments LLC, today announced the closure and liquidation of STKd 100% NVDA & 100% AMD ETF (Ticker: LAYS)(the "Fund"). Following a comprehensive review, the decision was made that closing the Fund is in the best interests of shareholders.
The Fund will cease trading on the Nasdaq at the close of regular trading on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (the "Closing Date"). Creation orders will no longer be accepted as of that date.
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Source: Tidal Financial Group
IMF-Regional Economic Outlook for the Western Hemisphere, April 2026
April 17, 2026-The Western Hemisphere entered 2026 in sound footing: growth was close to potential, output gaps had mostly closed, and inflation was at, or converging toward, target in most countries. However, the outbreak of the war in the Middle East will have effects in the region, albeit unequal among countries.
Large oil producers are benefiting from high energy prices, while energy commodity and food importers-particularly those with high public debt, low international reserves, or reliance on external financing-face unambiguously negative economic impacts.
Efforts to strengthen monetary policy frameworks in the past should help contain inflationary pressures. For most countries, there is limited fiscal policy space to respond to the shock, and difficult trade-offs will be faced, including reducing outlays in other areas or increasing revenues from those that can afford it. Political pressures to contain fuel and food price increases should be resisted. Instead, support to the vulnerable should be strategically deployed.
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Source: imf.org
