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Cohen & Steers Announces Plan to Convert the Cohen & Steers Future of Energy Fund to ETF
March 11, 2026-Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) today announced plans to convert the Cohen & Steers Future of Energy Fund, a U.S. mutual fund designed to capitalize on opportunities across traditional and alternative energy, into an actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF"). The ETF will be managed by the same portfolio management team and pursue the same investment objectives as the current mutual fund.
The conversion is intended to offer shareholders several potential benefits, including enhanced trading flexibility, increased portfolio holdings transparency and improved tax efficiency. The conversion has been approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the "Board") and is expected to be completed in June 2026.
Upon completion, the Cohen & Steers Future of Energy Fund will become the firm's sixth actively managed ETF, joining:
Cohen & Steers Real Estate Active ETF (CSRE)
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Source: Cohen & Steers, Inc.
PEO AlphaQuest Thematic PE ETF (LQPE) to Close
March 11, 2026-
Tidal Financial Group, PEO Partners, and AlphaQuest announce the planned closure and liquidation of the PEO AlphaQuest Thematic PE ETF (NYSE: LQPE) (the "Fund"). The Fund's last day of trading is expected to be Monday, March 23, 2026, and the Fund is expected to liquidate on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Shares of the Fund are expected to be delisted from NYSE at the close of regular trading on Monday, March 23, 2026 (the "Closing Date").
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Source: Tidal Financial Group
Ruane Cunniff Announces Offering of Sequoia Strategy through an Actively-Managed Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)
March 10, 2026-Ruane Cunniff LP (Ruane Cunniff), a firm with a 55-year history of long-term investing through concentrated, high-conviction equity strategies, today announced its decision to offer its flagship Sequoia strategy through an actively-managed ETF (Sequoia ETF).
This strategic move, following careful deliberation, is driven by the rise and broad acceptance of actively-managed ETFs and is expected to offer significant benefits, particularly for taxable clients.
The new Sequoia ETF has been established to receive the portfolio assets of Sequoia Fund Inc., the firm's registered mutual fund, and the assets of any taxable clients with separately managed accounts (SMAs) following the Sequoia strategy who elect to participate. Investors in the mutual fund will be required to participate, pending a successful shareholder vote expected to take place in late July, while participation for SMA clients will be optional. The proposed conversion and the start of ETF trading are anticipated to take place in early September.
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Source: Ruane Cunniff
Xtrackers by DWS Launches Equity ETF Giving Access to Europe’s Global Market Leaders
March 10, 2026--DWS, a leading European asset manager with global reach, today announced the launch of the Xtrackers Europe Market Leaders ETF (CBOE: XEML) (the "Fund"). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance of the STOXX(R) Europe Total Market Leaders Index, which seeks to capture the performance of European companies considered to be global leaders in their respective market segments.
The Fund's portfolio of 40 European stocks is selected through a multi-pronged screening process that evaluates, among other things, a company's market share leadership, competitive advantage and profitability.
Gateway to Europe: Why Global Leaders Matter Now
European equities staged a strong comeback in 2025, attracting record inflows and outperforming expectations. Moreover, Europe's sector mix is currently less dominated by mega-cap tech companies than the U.S. and is more balanced across sectors, such as healthcare and industrials. Although Europe has rebounded, growth remains uneven, underscoring the need for a selective approach focused on global leaders.1
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Source: DWS Group
Leverage Shares by Themes Debuts WLDU, Delivering 2X Global Equity Exposure, and GLWG Single-Stock ETF
March 10, 2026-Leverage Shares by Themes is pleased to announce the launch of two new 2X leveraged ETFs, available for trading beginning March 10, 2026. Built for active traders seeking dynamic ways to engage with potentially high-growth innovators, the new ETFs are designed with the goal of helping investors amplify returns (up & down) while actively participating in daily market performance.
Headlining the launch is WLDU -the Leverage Shares 2X Long World Stock Daily ETF. Available on Cboe, WLDU seeks to provide 200% daily leveraged exposure to the performance of Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares. In addition, the firm is launching GLWG- the Leverage Shares 2X Long GLW Daily ETF trading on Nasdaq, which is designed to deliver 200% of the daily performance of Corning Inc.
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Source: Themes ETF Trust
Guardian Capital LP Expands Lineup with New Series Launches
March 10, 2026-New ETF and mutual fund series provide greater access to key actively managed strategies
Guardian Capital LP ("Guardian Capital") is pleased to announce the launch of several new series offerings of the following funds:
Fund Name: Guardian Canadian Equity Income Fund
Fund Name: Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund
Fund Name: Guardian Short Duration Bond Fund
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Source: Themes ETF Trust
Amplify ETFs Launches Amplify Municipal CEF High Income ETF (YYYM)
March 10, 2026-YYYM seeks tax-advantaged high monthly income through a portfolio of municipal CEFs
Amplify ETFs, a leading provider of breakthrough ETF solutions, today announced the launch of the Amplify Municipal CEF High Income ETF (YYYM), which is designed to deliver federally tax-advantaged high monthly income through diversified exposure to ˜30 U.S. municipal bond closed-end funds (CEFs).
YYYM seeks investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the Nasdaq Municipal Bond CEF High Income™ Index (the "Index"). The Index measures the performance of 30 U.S. municipal bond closed-end funds selected through a rules-based methodology focused on tax-exempt high income. The methodology prioritizes fund yield, discount to net asset value (NAV), and liquidity in its selection process.
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Source: Amplify ETFs
Exchange Traded Concepts Announces Launch of BCGS ETF with Bancreek Capital Advisors
March 9, 2026--Exchange Traded Concepts is pleased to announce the launch of the Bancreek Global Select ETF (NYSE: BCGS). The Fund began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on 03/09/2026.
"We are excited to partner with Bancreek Capital Advisors once again to bring another ETF to the marketplace," says Garrett Stevens, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of Exchange Traded Concepts.
"BCGS is designed for investors who want large-cap equity exposure that's truly global in nature.
Through an actively managed approach, the fund will primarily invest in common stocks and securities convertible into common stock, focusing on large capitalization companies economically tied to multiple developed markets. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will maintain at least 80% of net assets in equity securities and generally aims to keep a meaningful allocation to non-U.S. issuers-typically at least 40% of assets, with flexibility to adjust to 30% when market conditions warrant."
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Source: Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
Empowered Funds LLC Announces ETFs Liquidation, De-listing
March 9, 2026--Empowered Funds, LLC today announced the scheduled liquidation on or about March 27, 2026 (the Liquidation Date) of the following ETFs (the Funds):
Strive International Developed Markets ETF (NYSE: STXI)
Strive Mid-Cap ETF (NYSE: STXM)
The Funds are being liquidated based on a review of the products' strategies and anticipated investor demand.
The Funds will cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and will be closed to purchase by investors immediately after the close of regular trading on March 26, 2026 (the "Closing Date").
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Source: ETF Architect
Ninepoint Files Preliminary Prospectus for Nine New Single-Stock ETFs
March 9, 2026--Ninepoint Partners LP ("Ninepoint"), one of Canada's leading independent investment management firms, today announced the filing of a preliminary prospectus for a new lineup of single-stock ETFs, including additions to its Ninepoint HighShares ETF suite and the introduction of the first Ninepoint CoreShares ETF.
A receipt for the preliminary prospectus has been issued by the securities regulators in each of the provinces and territories of Canada.
The new ETFs expand Ninepoint's HighShares lineup with exposure to additional Canadian companies and, for the first time, leading U.S. companies.
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Source: Ninepoint Partners LP
