Notable ETF Filings and Launches Recap: February 2025

Notable ETF launches

The Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF

launched as a multi-crypto asset ETF, offering market-cap-weighted exposure to spot Bitcoin and Ethereum. With a reasonable 0.50% expense ratio, Hashdex is further sweetening the deal by waiving fees to 0.25% through December 31, 2025.

Volatility Shares introduced a new class of “portable alpha” ETFs that layer Bitcoin futures exposure alongside traditional equity holdings.

The One+One™ Nasdaq-100® and Bitcoin ETF

and One+One™ S&P 500 and Bitcoin ETF

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provide $1 of S&P 500 or Nasdaq-100 exposure plus $1 of Bitcoin exposure for every $1 invested. These funds offer capital efficiency and embedded leverage.

With midstream energy activity booming, Invesco launched the Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF

. This actively managed fund holds a mix of incorporated pipeline operators and Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs), giving investors diversified exposure to the energy transportation sector without the K-1 form.

Meanwhile, Roundhill Investments rolled out a suite of single-stock ETFs, targeting Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Coinbase, and Palantir. Unlike traditional single-stock ETFs, these funds will follow a weekly distribution schedule, mirroring Roundhill’s 0DTE covered call lineup.

Finally, Sprott, best known for its commodities expertise, introduced the Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF

. This is currently the only actively managed ETF offering dual exposure to gold and silver miners, appealing to investors looking for tactical positioning in precious metals equities.

Notable ETF filings

Meb Faber and Cambria Funds continue to grow their lineup with the Cambria U.S. Equal Weight ETF, which looks to provide broad market exposure without the top-heavy concentration of market-cap-weighted indices.

Defiance ETFs, best known for its quantum computing thematic ETF and options-based strategies, has filed for the Defiance MAGA Seven ETF, which aims to align with Trump-era policies. This fund will use swaps and options to create equal-weight exposure to companies benefiting from potential pro-business, deregulatory, and domestic-focused policies.

Fidelity is stepping further into the alternative ETF space with the Fidelity Managed Futures ETF, a trend-following strategy designed to trade equities, bonds, currencies, and commodities. The goal is to provide uncorrelated positive returns relative to traditional stock and bond benchmarks, making it an attractive option for investors seeking diversification in volatile markets.

Roundhill Investments, known for its weekly income-focused ETFs, has filed for the Roundhill U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund ETF. This fund aims to replicate an institutional-level allocation strategy, holding a highly diversified mix of equities, fixed income, REITs, MLPs, CLOs, derivatives, and commodities.

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