ETF News You Missed This Week - June 29 - July 3, 2026

ETF Launches

Buffered ETFs continue rapid expansion

Defined outcome ETFs remained the busiest segment of the week's launches, with several issuers introducing new strategies aimed at investors seeking downside protection without completely sacrificing equity upside.

Corgi expanded its structured outcome platform with nine July-series buffered ETFs, covering U.S., international developed, emerging markets, small caps and technology-focused equities. The lineup includes the Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series (CJUL), Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series (CTJL), Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series (EMJL), Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series (HJLY), Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series (IDJL), Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series (JULC), Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series (QJL), Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series (QQJL) and Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series (SCJL). Together, the funds offer varying levels of downside protection, ranging from 10% to full principal protection over a July outcome period.

PGIM also strengthened its growing defined outcome platform with four quarterly strategies: the PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETF (PQV), PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 10 ETF (PQX), PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 15 ETF (PQXV) and PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 20 ETF (PQXX). Each ETF tracks the performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) while buffering the first 5%, 10%, 15% or 20% of losses over an approximately three-month outcome period.

International equities also received new buffered exposure with the launch of the AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jul ETF (JULI). The fund provides exposure to developed international markets through the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF while protecting against the first 15% of losses over a one-year outcome period in exchange for a defined participation structure.

Meanwhile, ARK Invest introduced the ARK DIET Q3 Buffer ETF (ARKE), applying the buffered ETF concept to its flagship innovation strategy. Rather than tracking a broad market index, ARKE provides partial downside protection while offering participation in gains generated by the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK).

AI infrastructure remains a key investment theme

Artificial intelligence infrastructure continued to inspire specialized ETF launches, particularly around semiconductor supply chains.

Kurv Investment Management launched the Kurv Memory Select ETF (KMEM), an actively managed strategy focused exclusively on companies producing memory chips essential to AI workloads. The fund concentrates on industry leaders including SK hynix, Samsung and Micron Technology, reflecting growing investor interest in one of AI's most important hardware bottlenecks.

Tema ETFs also expanded the AI investment universe with two actively managed funds developed alongside semiconductor research firm SemiAnalysis. The Tema Memory ETF (DISK) targets companies involved in high-bandwidth memory, DRAM and NAND technologies, while the Tema Photonics & Optical ETF (LAZR) focuses on photonics and optical networking companies expected to benefit from rising AI-related data transmission requirements.

Active equity strategies broaden investor choice

Beyond thematic investing, issuers also expanded their active and rules-based equity offerings.

First Eagle Investments introduced the First Eagle Small Cap Equity ETF (FESC), bringing its long-standing catalyst-driven value investment philosophy to the ETF wrapper. The actively managed strategy seeks undervalued small-cap companies with identifiable catalysts capable of unlocking shareholder value.

Defiance ETFs launched the Defiance KSM TipRanks Analyst ETF (RANK), which combines Wall Street analyst conviction with price momentum. The rules-based strategy selects 50 large-cap U.S. stocks that rank highly both for analyst buy recommendations and technical strength, creating a systematic approach that blends fundamental sentiment with market trends.

Leveraged single-stock ETF lineup continues to grow

Demand for leveraged trading vehicles remained strong as issuers continued expanding single-stock ETF offerings.

Corgi launched 15 new 2x leveraged ETFs, covering major technology companies including Apple, Arm, ASML, Broadcom, Oracle, Super Micro Computer and Rocket Lab, alongside names such as IonQ, Archer Aviation and GameStop. The expansion also includes the Corgi Quantum Computing 2x Daily ETF (XQTM), providing leveraged exposure to the rapidly evolving quantum computing theme.

Tradr ETFs added five new leveraged products with the Tradr 2X Long CIEN Daily ETF (CIEX), Tradr 2X Long QNT Daily ETF (QNTU), Tradr 2X Long RMBS Daily ETF (RMBX), Tradr 2X Long TSEM Daily ETF (TSEU) and Tradr 2X Long TTMI Daily ETF (TTMX). The launches include first-to-market leveraged exposure to Quantinuum and TTM Technologies, further expanding the universe of tactical trading tools available to active investors.

Alternative assets and fixed income see fresh additions

Outside equities, issuers also expanded ETF access to niche alternative markets and municipal bonds.

Skylar Capital Management debuted the Skylar Electricity Futures ETF (MWHS), providing direct exposure to U.S. wholesale electricity futures through contracts linked to the ERCOT and PJM power markets. Rather than investing in utility companies, the actively managed strategy seeks to capture movements in electricity prices themselves.

In fixed income, First Eagle Investments entered the municipal bond ETF market with the First Eagle Core Municipal ETF (FECM). The actively managed fund invests primarily in investment-grade municipal bonds with the objective of generating federally tax-exempt income while employing both macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up credit research.

ETF Filings

AI continues to reshape the ETF pipeline

Artificial intelligence remained the defining investment theme, with issuers targeting everything from chip manufacturing and infrastructure bottlenecks to AI adopters and private AI companies.

Roundhill filed for the Roundhill Silicon ETF, an actively managed strategy investing across the global silicon supply chain, including wafer manufacturers, semiconductor materials, fabrication equipment and foundry services.

REX Shares also focused on semiconductor infrastructure with the REX AI Chipmaking ETF, which would track the VettaFi AI Chipmaking Index. Rather than targeting chip designers, the ETF concentrates on companies providing wafer fabrication equipment, advanced packaging and metrology technologies.

Several issuers took a more specialized approach to AI infrastructure. Tuttle Capital filed for the Tuttle Capital AI Bottleneck ETF, targeting companies operating at critical constraints across memory, advanced packaging, photonics, cooling, power generation and data center infrastructure. Similarly, xETFs proposed the xETFs AI Bottleneck & Chokepoint ETF, a concentrated actively managed portfolio investing in businesses controlling key AI infrastructure bottlenecks.

Harbor Capital entered the theme with the 800VDC AI Datacenter Ecosystem ETF, targeting companies expected to benefit from next-generation direct current power systems for AI data centers.

Meanwhile, iShares took a different angle with the iShares Future AI Beneficiaries ETF, which focuses not on AI developers but on companies expected to benefit from adopting artificial intelligence across sectors such as healthcare, industrials and consumer businesses.

Tuttle pushes deeper into private AI and emerging technologies

Tuttle Capital submitted one of the week's most diverse groups of filings.

Alongside its AI Bottleneck ETF, the firm filed the Tuttle Capital Trifecta AI ETF, designed to provide exposure to three leading private AI companies, SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic, through total return swaps.

The issuer also proposed the Tuttle Capital Situational Awareness Tracker ETF, which would replicate the publicly disclosed portfolio of AI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner's investment partnership based on quarterly 13F filings.

Rounding out the lineup, the Tuttle Capital Longevity & Healthspan ETF would invest in companies focused on extending healthy lifespan through innovations in biotechnology, metabolic health, diagnostics, AI-driven drug discovery and life sciences.

Structured income and autocallable ETFs continue expanding

Structured outcome products remained another major area of innovation.

Harbor Capital filed three autocallable income ETFs, the Harbor Arena Structured Income ETF, Harbor Structured High Income ETF and Harbor Structured Premium Income ETF. Each seeks to generate monthly income using synthetic autocallable notes linked to volatility-controlled portfolios referencing SPY, QQQ and IWM.

WEBs Investments also filed three synthetic autocallable income ETFs using similar laddered structures tied to volatility-managed benchmarks, further illustrating growing interest in autocallable strategies packaged within ETFs.

Meanwhile, First Trust filed the FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF, extending its popular buffered ETF lineup with quarterly outcome periods offering 15% downside protection.

Defiance embraces long-short thematic investing

Defiance ETFs continued expanding beyond traditional thematic investing with several innovative filings.

The proposed Defiance AI Infrastructure 130/30 ETF would use a long-short structure, taking leveraged long positions in AI infrastructure companies while shorting U.S.-listed software-as-a-service businesses expected to face AI-driven competitive pressures.

The Defiance Long/Short Space Economy vs. Legacy Communications ETF follows a similar approach by pairing long exposure to satellite broadband, launch systems and space infrastructure companies against short positions in legacy telecom and cable operators.

The issuer also filed several passive thematic funds, including the Defiance Latin America Top 10 ETF, two global and South Korean robotics ETFs, three country-specific AI ETFs focused on Europe, Japan and Taiwan, and the Defiance Robotics Actuators ETF, targeting companies producing critical motion components for humanoid robotics.

Leveraged ETF filings remain relentless

The leveraged ETF pipeline continued growing rapidly, particularly around international stocks and semiconductor companies.

Direxion filed 32 leveraged and inverse ETFs covering 16 major international companies, including Samsung, Toyota, Tencent, Nintendo, SoftBank, Foxconn, BYD and Xiaomi, significantly expanding leveraged exposure beyond U.S. equities.

Corgi proposed another 42 new 2x single-stock ETFs, covering semiconductor manufacturers, AI infrastructure companies, industrial technology firms, aerospace businesses and communications equipment providers.

Leverage Shares filed leveraged and inverse ETFs on Samsung Electronics, while REX Shares expanded its T-REX platform with leveraged products tied to Murata Manufacturing, multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) themes and Vishay Intertechnology.

Yorkville proposed a 2X Long MANGOS Plus Daily Target ETF, while Defiance filed a leveraged ETF targeting Sivers Semiconductors, reflecting continued demand for tactical trading vehicles tied to AI-related companies.

Active equity and global strategies broaden the lineup

Several managers filed actively managed equity strategies spanning global, thematic and faith-based investing.

JPMorgan filed the JPMorgan All Country Research Enhanced Equity Active ETF, designed to modestly outperform the MSCI All Country World Index through proprietary stock selection while maintaining similar sector and regional exposures.

Logan Capital proposed the Logan Capital International ETF (LCID), a concentrated dividend growth strategy investing primarily in developed international markets.

Portfolio Building Block, managed by Fisher Investments, filed the Portfolio Building Block Tactical Multipurpose ETF, a flexible global multi-asset strategy capable of shifting across equities, fixed income, commodities, currencies and derivatives.

Eventide expanded its faith-based lineup with the Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF (ELCF) and the Eventide Dividend Growth ETF (ETDG), both incorporating Christian values alongside traditional fundamental analysis.

Fixed income filings remain active

Fixed income also saw significant activity across active ETFs, ETF conversions and share class expansions.

Lazard filed three actively managed bond ETFs: the Lazard US High Yield ETF, Lazard Non-Dollar Active Income ETF, and Lazard Hybrid Financial Income ETF, covering U.S. high yield, global non-dollar bonds and hybrid financial securities.

The firm also proposed converting the $138 million Lazard US High Yield Portfolio mutual fund into the Lazard US High Yield ETF, continuing the industry's migration from mutual funds into ETF wrappers.

State Street Investment Management expanded its MyIncome lineup with three target-maturity bond ETFs covering investment-grade corporate, municipal and high-yield debt.

Dimensional Fund Advisors filed ETF share classes for five existing fixed income mutual funds, while Vanguard proposed an ETF share class for its actively managed emerging markets bond strategy through the Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Active ETF Shares (VEMB).

Crypto and digital assets remain a focus

Yorkville filed three digital asset ETFs spanning different approaches to cryptocurrency investing.

The Yorkville America Digital Asset Ecosystem ETF combines crypto-related equities, direct cryptocurrency exposure and yield-generating securities issued by digital asset treasury companies.

The Yorkville America Crypto Leaders ETF would track a diversified portfolio of leading cryptocurrencies, while the Yorkville America Crypto Leaders Covered Call ETF adds an actively managed covered call overlay to generate additional income.

Cash management and core market exposure expand

Outside the major themes, issuers continued broadening traditional ETF offerings.

Corgi filed the Corgi Money Market ETF, an actively managed government money market ETF operating with a floating net asset value.

The firm also proposed a comprehensive family of passive U.S. equity ETFs spanning broad market, growth, value, dividend, quality, momentum, low volatility and multifactor strategies.

Finally, Strategy Shares filed the Strategy Shares Enhanced Yield ETF (SPYY), combining S&P 500 exposure with an actively managed put-writing strategy designed to generate high monthly income.

Other Updates

ETF Updates & Changes

Roundhill made the largest set of changes, updating its 0DTE covered call ETF lineup effective August 31. The Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF will become the Roundhill Nasdaq-100 0DTE Covered Call ETF Strategy ETF, while the firm's S&P 500 and Russell 2000 0DTE ETFs will also revise their investment policies to better align with their benchmark indexes.

The firm also expanded the investment flexibility of the Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF (CHAT) by allowing investments in IPOs and recently public companies, enabling the fund to gain earlier exposure to emerging AI businesses.

KraneShares will rename its KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF to emphasize its China technology and semiconductor exposure, while Xtrackers will repurpose the Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (EASG) into the broader Xtrackers Bloomberg Developed Markets ex US Equity ETF (DMXU), removing ESG screens and cutting its management fee from 0.14% to 0.03%.

BlackRock is also reducing costs, renaming the iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF (GBF) as the iShares 1-10 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGGM), broadening its bond universe and lowering its fee from 0.20% to 0.03%.

Elsewhere, T. Rowe Price will convert its U.S. Equity Research ETF into a nondiversified fund, Cambria changed the ticker of its Venture ETF from COWE to CNVA, Toews removed the income objective from the Agility Shares Managed Risk ETF (MRSK), Leverage Shares renamed its leveraged EchoStar ETF following the company's ticker change, and Precidian Investments announced a 10-for-1 stock split for three ADR-hedged semiconductor ETFs.

ETF Liquidations

Siren ETF Trust will liquidate the Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF (LEAD) and Siren NexGen Economy ETF (BLCN) later this month.

Anfield will close the Anfield Dynamic Fixed Income ETF (ADFI), while Bitwise is shutting down six option income ETFs tied to Coinbase, Circle, Ethereum, GameStop, Marathon Digital and MicroStrategy.

Meanwhile, Tuttle Capital will liquidate both the Tuttle Capital Bitcoin 0DTE Covered Call ETF (BITK) and the Tuttle Capital Magnificent 7 Income Blast ETF (MAGO), while Tuttle Capital and REX Shares will also close the T-REX 2X Long PAAS Daily Target ETF (PAAU), citing limited asset growth and the decision to discontinue expense subsidies.

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