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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.
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
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),
Xtrackers by DWS Converts Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF to Actively Managed ETF
August 4, 2026---Effective August 4, 2026, Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF becomes Xtrackers' second active ETF in the U.S. and its first active fixed income ETF, offering active municipal infrastructure revenue bond exposure with a competitive management fee of 0.15%.
XFUNDS Adds Weekly Income ETF (FIZY) to Keith Fitz-Gerald's Must Have Portfolio(R) Suite
August 4, 2026---XFUNDS today launched the Fitz-Gerald Must Have Portfolio(R) and Options Overlay ETF (NYSE Arca: FIZY), an actively managed ETF that pairs Keith Fitz-Gerald's proprietary thematic equity investment framework with an options overlay. FIZY is designed for investors who want a stake in the companies the world cannot live without and a potential weekly paycheck for owning them.
Hashdex Announces Closure of Hashdex Bitcoin ETF
August 3, 2026--Hashdex Asset Management Ltd. ("Hashdex"), as sponsor (the "Sponsor") of Hashdex Commodities Trust (the "Trust"), today announced plans to close and liquidate the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF (NYSE Arca: DEFI) (the "Fund"), the sole series of the Trust. Assets under management of the Fund as of July 30, 2026, were approximately $14.7 million.
Raymond James Investment Management Completes Conversion of ClariVest Capital Appreciation Fund to Actively Managed ETF
August 3, 2026--Raymond James Investment Management, a global asset management company with over $171 billion in assets and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James, today announced the completion of the conversion of the Carillon ClariVest Capital Appreciation Mutual Fund into the newly launched RJ ClariVest Capital Appreciation ETF (NYSE: RJCA), an actively managed exchange-traded fund.
Eagle Nuclear Energy Added to the Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Total Return Index, Qualifying Eagle for Inclusion in the Global X Uranium ETF
August 3, 2026--The Global X Uranium ETF is one of the world’s preeminent nuclear and uranium focused ETFs, providing investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of industry-leading companies
Aspida Life and Market Synergy Group Launch T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity 15 Index in Synergy ChoiceTM FIA Suite
August 3, 2026--Active management and responsive volatility control come together in a new Fixed Index Annuity offering.
Aspida Life Insurance Company ("Aspida Life"), a life insurance and annuity company, in partnership with Market Synergy Group (MSG) and T. Rowe Price, has announced the addition of the T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity 15 Index to its Synergy ChoiceTM Fixed Index Annuity (FIA) product suite.
BMO and REX Shares Launch MicroSectorsTM 3× Long and -3× Short Semiconductor ETNs (Cboe BZX: SMHU, SMHD)
August 3, 2026-- Bank of Montreal ("BMO") and REX Shares, LLC ("REX") announced today the launch of the following Exchange Traded Notes("ETNs") issued by BMO:
ETN Title: MicroSectorsTM 3× Long Semiconductor ETNs due July 31, 2046
Ticker: SMHU
Exposure
Type: 3× (long)
