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you are currently viewing:Vedder Advises Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management on Launch of New ETF Share Classes Effective July 1, 2026July 29, 2026-- Vedder announced today that it advised Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC ("Hotchkis & Wiley") on the launch of new exchange-traded fund (ETF) share classes for several of its mutual funds. The new ETF share classes became effective July 1, 2026. This order allows the firm to offer multi-class funds that include both traditional mutual fund share classes and new ETF share classes within the same investment portfolio. Investors can now access Hotchkis & Wiley's actively managed strategies through either mutual fund shares or ETF shares that trade on an exchange during market hours. Source: Vedder |
Vanguard Announces Fund and Index Name Changes for Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF and Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged)
July 29, 2026--Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. (the "Manager") announces that, effective July 29, 2026, the names of Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (TSX: VUN) and Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged) (TSX: VUS) (each a "Vanguard ETF") have changed.
VanEck Partners with Allocate to Expand Private Markets Access for the Wealth Channel
July 29, 2026--Leveraging Allocate's technology, VanEck brings institutional private markets expertise to financial advisors
Allocate, the private markets operating system for wealth advisory firms and fund managers, today announced a partnership with VanEck to expand access to private market strategies across the wealth channel.
Empowered Funds LLC Announces ETF's Liquidation, De-listing
July 29, 2026-Empowered Funds, LLC today announced the scheduled liquidation on or about August 19, 2026 (the Liquidation Date) of the following ETF (the Fund):
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Direxion Launches Defined Income Boost ETFs
July 29, 2026-Options Income from the Single Stocks Investors Follow Most
Direxion today announced the launch of Defined Income Boost, a suite of six ETFs that seek income by writing call options on individual high-volatility stocks.
Tradr Launches Two Leveraged ETFs on SK hynix
July 28, 2026--SKHA and SKHN seek 2X long and short exposure to South Korea's memory chip leader
Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, today launched two single-stock leveraged ETFs with long and short exposure to SK hynix Inc.'s U.S-listed shares (Nasdaq: SKHY).
Morningstar Completes Rebrand of CRSP Market Indexes to Morningstar Market Indexes
July 28, 2026--Indexes underpinning more than $3 trillion in investor assets move under the Morningstar brand, expanding visibility and supporting future growth.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Expands ETP Offerings With Launch of Ethereum and Solana Exchange-Traded Products
July 28, 2026--Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) today announced the launch of Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (NYSE Arca: MSSE) and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (NYSE Arca: MSOL), two new exchange-traded products (ETPs) that seek to track the performance of ether and SOL, respectively, the native digital assets of the Ethereum and Solana blockchain networks.
F/m Investments Surpasses $10 Billion in ETF Assets
July 28, 2026--Four years after launching TBIL, F/m's ETF platform has grown from a single fund to more than 20 across Treasuries, credit, and municipals
F/m Investments ("F/m"), a $20 billion fixed income investment firm, today announced that as of July 24, 2026 the firm’s ETF platform has surpassed $10 billion in assets, less than four years after launching its first ETF.
Northern Trust Expands U.S. Fund Servicing Capabilities with ETF Platform Launch
July 28, 2026--New capability extends Northern Trust’s fund servicing model to support asset managers launching and operating U.S. ETFs
Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announced the launch of its U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) servicing platform, beginning with its appointment by Harding Loevner to provide ETF servicing solutions for its first U.S. ETF, the International Developed Markets Select Equity ETF (NYSE: LOEV).
Guardian Capital LP Launches Innovative AI Fund
July 28, 2026--Guardian Capital's First Thematic Fund Offering Targets Opportunities Across the AI Ecosystem
Guardian Capital LP ("Guardian Capital") is pleased to announce the launch of Guardian i3 AI Technology and Innovation Fund
