ETF News You Missed This Week - August 10 - 14, 2026

ETF Launches

AI Infrastructure Funds Target Labs, Photonics and the Compute Stack

Harbor Capital launched five actively managed ETFs built around companies economically linked to major AI ecosystems: OpenAI Lab Ecosystem ETF (OAIW), Anthropic AI Lab Ecosystem ETF (ANTW), Meta AI Lab Ecosystem ETF (MTAW), Google DeepMind AI Lab Ecosystem ETF (DEPW), and SpaceXAI Lab Ecosystem ETF (XAIW). The funds use Harbor’s Economic Linkage Framework to identify companies connected to each ecosystem through areas including semiconductors, cloud and data centers, infrastructure, software, distribution, customers and strategic partnerships.

VegaShares launched two Nasdaq-listed ETFs targeting distinct layers of AI infrastructure. The VegaShares AI Inference ETF (CGPT) focuses on processors, custom AI chips, memory and networking used to run trained AI models, while the VegaShares AI Thermal, Cooling & Power Management ETF (COOL) targets cooling, thermal management, power delivery, backup systems and power semiconductors supporting high-density AI data centers.

Aura launched the Aura AI Photonics ETF (PHOX), which tracks the VettaFi AI Photonics Index and invests across optical chips, lasers, micro-optics, digital signal processors and fiber-optic networks used in AI computing and data transmission. PHOX carries a 0.60% expense ratio.

Exchange Traded Concepts and ARIAM Global launched the ARIA Opportunities ETF (ARIA), an actively managed strategy combining proprietary machine-learning research with fundamental investing. The fund invests in U.S. and Asian companies and supplements its equity portfolio with an options strategy intended to generate income, while final investment decisions remain under human oversight.

Autocallable Strategies Expand Across the ETF Market

ProShares launched the S&P 500 Autocallable Income ETF (ACSP), Nasdaq-100 Autocallable Income ETF (ACQQ), and Russell 2000 Autocallable Income ETF (ACRT), providing packaged exposure to autocallable strategies through swaps tracking indexes of laddered synthetic autocallable portfolios. The funds target monthly distributions and use a 35% downside barrier, while their underlying indexes target 35% annualized volatility and can employ exposure of up to 500% when volatility is low.

Alaia Capital launched four outcome-oriented ETFs, each charging 0.70%. The m+ DualYield Autocall ETF (MPDY) targets monthly income, reduced downside risk and 50% of uncapped equity upside when autocalls occur; the m+ Nasdaq-100 Accelerator Autocall ETF (MPIA) targets higher income through technology-oriented exposure; and the m+ Income Momentum Autocall ETF (MPIM) combines U.S. equity momentum with coupon-memory features. The m+ DynaBuffer ETF (MPDB) takes a different approach, targeting 1.5x SPY upside subject to a cap alongside a dynamically resetting 10% downside buffer.

REX Shares launched the REX Defensive Autocallable Income ETF (DACL), which builds a laddered portfolio of synthetic autocallable contracts by adding a new contract each trading day and limiting individual positions to 2.5%. The strategy combines coupon barriers and a downside risk buffer with a volatility-targeting mechanism that dynamically adjusts equity exposure.

Active Equity Funds Add Hedging, Inflation and Innovation Mandates

Howard Capital Management launched the HCM Hedged Equity ETF (HAWG) on August 14, combining broad U.S. large-cap exposure with systematic options and the firm’s proprietary HCM-BuyLine quantitative model. The actively managed fund invests at least 80% of assets in equities represented by S&P 500- and Nasdaq-100-style exposures through the Solactive US Large Cap and Solactive United States Technology 100 indexes.

Horizon launched the Horizon Expansion Leaders ETF (EXPN) and Horizon High Income ETF (YLDY) on Cboe. EXPN targets companies positioned to benefit from economic expansion and rising inflation expectations and adds a gold and commodity options overlay, while YLDY combines a dividend-tilted U.S. large-cap portfolio with an options hedge and call overlay designed to generate income.

Guinness Atkinson Asset Management launched GAIQ, an ETF share class of its Global Innovators Fund, on NYSE Arca on August 12. The strategy has operated in mutual fund form since 1998 and maintains a high-conviction, roughly equally weighted portfolio of about 30 global companies, with existing mutual fund share classes IWIRX and GINNX remaining available.

Cohen & Steers Adds Active Real Assets ETF

Cohen & Steers launched the Cohen & Steers Real Assets Active ETF (CSRA) on NYSE Arca. The actively managed fund invests at least 80% of assets across real estate, commodities, natural-resource and infrastructure companies, gold and other precious metals, combining top-down allocation with fundamental security selection. CSRA charges a 0.80% management fee.

Leveraged Single-Stock Products Expand in Semiconductors and Infrastructure

Tradr ETFs launched three Cboe-listed ETFs seeking 200% of the daily performance of semiconductor-related stocks. The Tradr 2X Long MRAM Daily ETF (MRAX) targets Everspin Technologies, the Tradr 2X Long SITM Daily ETF (SITX) targets SiTime, and the Tradr 2X Long UMC Daily ETF (UMCU) targets United Microelectronics.

Leverage Shares by Themes launched three Cboe-listed single-stock ETFs offering 2x daily exposure to companies associated with AI infrastructure, connectivity and construction. The Leverage Shares 2X Long LITE Daily ETF (LITG) targets Lumentum, the 2X Long STRL Daily ETF (STLL) tracks Sterling Infrastructure, and the 2X Long MXL Daily ETF (MXLL) targets MaxLinear. Each charges a 0.99% management fee.

BMO and REX Bring 3x Corporate-Bond ETF Exposure to ETNs

BMO and REX Shares launched four MicroSectors ETNs providing 3x long and -3x short daily exposure to indexes tied to two major corporate bond ETFs. HYGU and HYGD reference exposure linked to the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG), while LQDU and LQDD reference exposure linked to the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD). The Cboe BZX-listed ETNs reset leverage daily and are unsecured obligations of BMO.

Active Fixed Income Launches Span Emerging Markets and Core Income

BNY Mellon launched the BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Debt ETF (BEMD), an actively managed strategy investing at least 80% of assets in emerging-market fixed income, primarily hard-currency debt denominated in U.S. dollars, euros or sterling. Sub-adviser Insight North America uses fundamental and quantitative research across countries, currencies, sectors and securities, and the fund can invest significantly in below-investment-grade debt without maturity or duration constraints.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management launched the Goldman Sachs Core Plus Bond ETF (GCPB) and Goldman Sachs Income ETF (GINC) on the NYSE. GCPB is designed to provide enhanced core bond exposure, while GINC combines an income mandate with diversification across fixed-income markets.

First Trust completed the reorganization of the First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) into the First Trust Flexible Income ETF (FFLX). FCT shareholders received FFLX shares equal to the net asset value of their holdings, while the actively managed ETF assumed the closed-end fund’s assets and liabilities and invests across corporate bonds, bank loans, mortgage-backed securities, CLOs and preferred securities.

ETF Filings

AI Infrastructure Filings Move Deeper Into Materials, Credit and Compute

ProShares filed for the ProShares AI Secret Ingredients ETF, which would track suppliers of critical upstream materials used in AI infrastructure, including helium, neon, high-purity quartz, ABF substrate, gallium, tungsten, rare earths and magnets, germanium, graphite and antimony. The global portfolio could hold companies across developed and emerging markets and use ADRs, GDRs and swaps.

Nuveen filed for the Nuveen Technology & Infrastructure Credit ETF, an active strategy that would invest at least 80% of assets in credit instruments tied to technology, AI and digital infrastructure, including data centers, semiconductors, computing hardware, networking and supporting power infrastructure. Eligible holdings would include corporate bonds, loans, ABS, CMBS, CLOs and preferred securities, with up to 50% permitted in below-investment-grade debt.

KICK ETFs, through Exchange Traded Concepts, filed for three passive AI-infrastructure funds. The KICK Optical & Network Equipment ETF (OPNE) would track about 25 optical-component, networking-equipment and data-center connectivity companies; the KICK CPU ETF (XPU) would target roughly 20 CPU designers, manufacturers, foundries and semiconductor-equipment companies; and the KICK Space Data Center ETF (SDC) would invest across roughly 22 companies involved in AI compute, optical communications and orbital infrastructure.

ProShares filed for the ProShares Ultra NCLD and ProShares Ultra LYTE, which would seek twice the daily performance of the Roundhill Neocloud ETF (NCLD) and Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF (LYTE), respectively.

Global X, FINQ AI and iShares Take Different Routes to Large-Cap Equity

Global X filed for the Global X Magnificent Six ETF (SIX), an actively managed fund concentrating on Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and NVIDIA. The fund would invest at least 80% of assets in those companies or instruments providing equivalent exposure, with derivatives expected to play a significant role.

FINQ AI filed for the FINQ CORE U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF, whose holdings and weights would be selected by a fully autonomous AI model without human investment discretion. The model would rank all 500 S&P 500 stocks daily using sources including financial news, filings, institutional data, fundamentals and sentiment, with the ETF typically holding the top 25–35 stocks.

iShares filed for the iShares Enhanced Large Cap Growth Active ETF, which would use BlackRock quantitative return-forecast models to seek outperformance while maintaining low tracking error to the Russell 1000 Growth Index. At least 80% of assets would be invested in large-cap growth equities or related derivatives.

Factor, Fundamental and Buffered Equity Strategies Enter the Pipeline

SEI Investments Management filed for the SEI Ang Research Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Growth ETF (ANGG) and SEI Ang Research Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Value ETF (ANGV). The passive funds would track iSTOXX Ang Research Enhanced indexes combining momentum, quality, cyclical value and enhanced value factors, with a proprietary timing framework dynamically adjusting factor emphasis.

C.J. Lawrence filed for the Buffered Bulldog ETF by C.J. Lawrence, a division of Apollon (ACJL), pairing a concentrated portfolio of roughly 30–50 “Bulldog” stocks with an S&P 500 FLEX-options collar. The hedge would use a 95%/80% put spread designed to protect against roughly 15% of losses after an initial 5% decline, while calls sold near 105% would help finance the protection and limit upside participation.

AdvisorShares filed for the AdvisorShares Peptide and Human Enhancement ETF (LOOK), which would invest at least 80% of assets in companies connected to peptide therapeutics and manufacturing or areas including metabolic health, fitness, aesthetics, regenerative medicine, neurotechnology, longevity, wearables and telehealth. At least 25% would be concentrated in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences.

Nomura filed for the Nomura Japan Equity ETF (NJPN), an actively managed fund investing at least 80% of assets in Japanese equities. The strategy would combine top-down sector allocation with bottom-up fundamental research and generally hold at least 60 stocks selected largely from the biggest TOPIX constituents.

ProCap Proposes Five Funds Built Around Distinct Thematic Ideas

ProCap Investment Advisers filed for five actively managed ETFs spanning hard assets, published stock ideas, bitcoin treasury companies, Elon Musk-linked businesses and themes drawn from Jensen Huang’s public remarks. The proposed strategies include an “anti-money printer” allocation divided roughly among productive land, firearms and ammunition, bitcoin-related exposure and gold; a 40–60 stock portfolio drawing ideas from Opening Bell Daily’s Best Ideas Club; a fund targeting Bitcoin Treasury Companies trading below 1.0x mNAV; a strategy focused on companies founded, managed or controlled by Elon Musk; and a 15–40 stock portfolio identifying themes from a rolling 30-day corpus of Jensen Huang’s remarks.

Copper Strategy Combines Futures and Mining Equities

WisdomTree filed for the WisdomTree Efficient Copper Plus Copper Miners Fund, an actively managed strategy designed to provide roughly equal economic exposure to copper futures and global copper miners. The fund expects to invest about 90% of net assets in mining companies deriving at least 50% of revenue from copper alongside futures with notional exposure of roughly 90% of assets, using Treasuries and cash as collateral.

Korean Conglomerates Draw a Wave of ETF Filings

Roundhill filed for the Roundhill Samsung Group ETF (SSNG), an actively managed fund that would invest at least 80% of assets in publicly traded Samsung Group companies through shares, ADRs, GDRs or swaps.

Leverage Shares filed for three actively managed ETFs targeting Samsung Group, Hyundai Motor/HD Hyundai and SK Group. Each would invest at least 80% of assets in listed companies within the relevant conglomerate or related ADRs, GDRs and financial instruments, with portfolios generally market-cap weighted and reviewed at least quarterly.

ProShares filed for ProShares Ultra Samsung Electronics and ProShares UltraShort Samsung Electronics, seeking 2x and -2x, respectively, the daily performance of Samsung Electronics’ listed equity securities.

Leveraged Filings Target Solidigm, Emerging Tech and Private-Market Names

Leverage Shares filed for the Leverage Shares 2X Long Solidigm Daily ETF, Leverage Shares 2X Short Solidigm Daily ETF and Leverage Shares 1X Short Solidigm Daily ETF, targeting 200%, -200% and -100%, respectively, of the daily performance of data-storage company Solidigm.

Tradr filed for three actively managed ETFs seeking 200% of the daily performance of equal-weighted three-stock thematic portfolios. The semiconductor-memory strategy would hold Micron (MU), Sandisk (SNDK) and SK hynix (SKHY); the quantum-computing strategy would hold IonQ (IONQ), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) and Rigetti Computing (RGTI); and the space strategy would hold AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Rocket Lab (RKLB) and SPCX. AXS Investments would review the baskets at least quarterly.

Volatility Shares filed for four single-stock leveraged ETFs seeking 2x daily exposure to Anduril, Databricks, OpenAI and Stripe through combinations of swaps, direct equity, futures, options and other investment companies. The proposed products would reset daily and hold Treasuries and other high-quality assets as collateral.

Volatility Shares Proposes ETFs Linked to Every NHL Team

Volatility Shares filed for 32 team-specific ETFs covering every NHL franchise. Each proposed fund would track futures linked to a CME FSPI NHL Sports Performance Index whose value is determined using 55 measures of game performance, including real-time play-by-play statistics and wins and losses, with the indexes resetting after each postseason.

Mutual Fund Conversions Add to the Active ETF Pipeline

Hartford Funds plans to convert three mutual funds into ETFs in October. Hartford Climate Opportunities Fund is slated to become the Hartford Alpha Capture International Value ETF on October 16, Hartford International Equity Fund would become the Hartford Alpha Capture International Equity ETF on October 23, and The Hartford High Yield Fund would become the Hartford High Yield ETF on October 16. The reorganizations require no shareholder vote and are expected to be tax-free apart from certain fractional-share or liquidation payments.

Nomura Asset Management plans to convert three mutual funds into active ETFs around February 19, 2027. The Nomura Diversified Income Fund would become the Nomura Diversified Income ETF (DFIX); the Nomura Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund would become the Nomura Limited-Term Diversified Income ETF; and the Nomura Tax-Free California Fund would become the Nomura Tax-Free California ETF (TFCA).

Davidson Adds an Intermediate-Term Bond Strategy

Davidson filed for the Davidson Intermediate Taxable ETF, an actively managed strategy focused primarily on investment-grade securities with maturities of one to ten years. The fund could invest across Treasuries, corporate bonds, taxable municipals, agency and GSE debt, MBS and ABS, with up to 5% permitted in below-investment-grade debt.

Other Updates

Fee, Listing, Split and Branding Changes

Advisors Asset Management expanded the fee waiver for the AAM SLC Low Duration Income ETF (LODI), increasing the applicable asset threshold from $100 million to $200 million. AAM will waive 0.24% of its management fee on the first $200 million in average daily net assets through at least February 28, 2027, unless earlier termination receives board approval.

The Miller Value Partners Appreciation ETF (MVPA) will transfer its listing from NYSE Arca to the New York Stock Exchange effective September 1, 2026, with its ticker and investment strategy unchanged.

The 21Shares 2x Long Dogecoin ETF (TXXD) will undergo a 1-for-10 reverse split after the market close on or after September 4, 2026. The fund is expected to begin split-adjusted trading on or after September 8 with its ticker unchanged, while fractional shares will be redeemed for cash.

Logan Capital Management will rename the Logan Capital Broad Innovative Growth ETF (LCLG) as the Logan Capital Large Cap Growth ETF effective August 28, 2026. The fund will retain its LCLG ticker, with strategy disclosures revised to reflect the new name.

VanEck Moves Index Calculation Duties to MarketVector

VanEck appointed MarketVector Indexes to replace Solactive as calculation agent for 11 ETFs covering alternative asset managers, biotech, energy income, environmental services, fabless semiconductors, retail, robotics, the digital native economy, Israel, office and commercial REITs, and the data-center supply chain. The change is effective immediately and affects index calculation responsibilities rather than the funds’ stated investment strategies.

Defined-Maturity and Defined-Volatility Funds Head for Liquidation

The iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (IBIC) will complete its scheduled termination under its defined-maturity structure. Its final trading day on NYSE Arca is October 15, 2026, with trading suspended and new investments ending October 16 and remaining shareholders expected to receive liquidation proceeds around October 20 based on the October 15 NAV.

WEBs ETF Trust will close and liquidate all 11 of its Defined Volatility ETFs, covering sector exposures tied to XLE, XLB, XLI, XLY, XLP, XLV, XLF, XLK, XLC, XLU and XLRE. Trading and new creations are scheduled to cease after August 26, 2026, with liquidation planned for August 31.

The American Conservative Values Small-Cap ETF (ACVS) was dissolved before launch after ETF Opportunities Trust concluded that its prospects for a successful launch had declined. The proposed NYSE Arca-listed ETF was expected to terminate on or about August 13, 2026.

JAAA and PQUS Reach Asset Milestones

The Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (JAAA) surpassed $30 billion in assets under management after attracting more than $5.7 billion in net inflows during 2026. Launched in 2020, the actively managed fund primarily invests in floating-rate, AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations.

The Pictet AI Enhanced US Equity ETF (PQUS) surpassed $100 million in assets six months after launch. The fund uses an AI-enhanced investment approach to provide U.S. equity exposure and marks an early asset milestone for Pictet Asset Management’s U.S. ETF platform.

Goldman Sachs Agrees to Acquire NEOS

Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire NEOS Investments for up to $2.25 billion, adding approximately $30 billion across 19 options-based income ETFs to its asset management business. Together with Goldman’s Innovator acquisition, the combined Goldman Sachs, Innovator and NEOS platform would oversee more than $130 billion in ETF assets, including $80 billion in active ETFs. NEOS co-founders Troy Cates and Garrett Paolella and the broader team are expected to join Goldman Sachs Asset Management when the transaction closes, targeted for the first quarter of 2027.

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