There were 21 new ETF offerings launched in the past week, each with a distinct value proposition for investors. Detailed below are the respective launches from each asset manager.
Abacus Life, Inc. launched the Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF (Ticker: ABLS), which seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the performance of the Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders Index.
The Underlying Index is a rules-based equity index designed to track the performance of the small-cap segment of US publicly traded companies with strong free cash flow return on invested capital.
GMO launched the GMO Beyond China ETF (Ticker: BCHI), an actively managed solution designed to capitalise on the significant shift in global supply chains away from China, offering investors exposure to a carefully selected portfolio of companies that GMO believes are poised to benefit from this trend.
Defiance ETFs launched the Battleshares TSLA vs. F ETF (Ticker: ELON), an actively managed solution that captures the dynamic rivalry between an industry disruptor Tesla (Ticker: TSLA) and legacy competitor Ford (Ticker: F), as believed by the manager. The fund’s strategy involves a leveraged long position in TSLA, generally targeting +200 per cent of the fund’s net assets, paired with a leveraged short position in F, generally targeting -100 per cent of the fund’s net assets.
ELON provides investors with a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the ongoing transformation within the automotive sector, capitalising on the divergence between innovation and tradition.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management launched the JPMorgan Flexible Income ETF (Ticker: JFLI), a multi-asset solution that can invest in various income-producing securities, including debt and equity securities worldwide. The fund is designed to maximise income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. In fulfilling this objective, the manager seeks to capture attractive investment opportunities as they arise with a broad range of flexibility by actively allocating assets.
The fund will reflect insights from both J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s broad investment platform and J.P. Morgan Multi-Asset Solutions team’s dedicated research expertise.
Day Hagan launched the Day Hagan Smart Buffer ETF (Ticker: DHSB), an actively managed solution that offers exposure to US equity markets while aiming to mitigate downside risk and provide upside potential. DHSB combines positions in call and put options on U.S. equity investments. By selling covered calls, the fund generates premiums, which are reinvested into put options or spreads for downside protection. This strategy creates a buffer against market declines while limiting exposure to volatility.
DHSB primarily invests in ETFs tied to US equity indexes and a range of individual securities in those indexes.
Hashdex Asset Management Ltd. launched the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (Ticker: NCIQ), a multi-asset spot crypto ETF offering spot bitcoin and ether exposure. NCIQ tracks the Nasdaq Crypto US Index , which was co-developed by Nasdaq Global Indexes and Hashdex to measure the performance of a material portion of the overall crypto asset market by investing in the index constituents.
YieldMax launched the YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (Ticker: QDTY), which is designed to generate weekly income while also providing exposure to the price return of the Nasdaq 100 Index. QDTY seeks to generate income primarily by utilising zero days-to-expiry (“0DTE”) options on the Index and/or passively managed ETFs that track the Index’s performance.
Volatility Shares launched two actively managed ETFs, namely;
The One+One S&P 500 and Bitcoin ETF (Ticker: OOSB), which offers investors 100 per cent S&P 500 exposure while simultaneously participating in 100 per cent bitcoin exposure. The firm writes that through careful portfolio structuring and futures contracts, investors can simultaneously maintain their core equity market position while gaining regulated access to bitcoin market potential.
The One+One Nasdaq-100 and Bitcoin ETF (Ticker: OOQB), which offers investors 100 per cent NASDAQ-100 exposure while simultaneously participating in 100 per cent bitcoin exposure. The firm writes that through careful portfolio structuring and futures contracts, investors can simultaneously maintain their core equity market position while gaining regulated access to bitcoin market potential.
Abrdn Investments launched two actively managed ETFs, namely:
The abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF (Ticker: AFSC) will invest in a select group of high-conviction US small-cap stocks. Generally, the fund expects to hold approximately 35 to 45 issuers.
The abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active ETF (Ticker: AGEM) will focus on companies with strong dividend growth and solid fundamentals in emerging market economies.
Thrivent ETFs launched two ETFs, namely:
The Thrivent Ultra Short Bond ETF (Ticker: TUSB) invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of short-duration corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, US Treasuries, and US government agency debt. The fund may also invest a portion of its assets in US dollar-denominated debt or foreign securities. The dollar-weighted average duration for the Fund is expected to be less than two years. The Fund’s shorter duration makes it less sensitive to interest rate changes than some longer-duration funds.
The Thrivent Core Plus Bond ETF (Ticker: TCPB) invests primarily in intermediate maturities of investment-grade government and corporate bonds but also in securitised debt, emerging market debt, and lower-quality bonds like high yield. The Fund may opportunistically invest in foreign issuers (including emerging market issuers) and mortgage-backed securities of any kind.
First Trust launched three actively managed ETFs, namely:
The FT Vest Investment Grade & Target Income ETF (Tickers: LQTI), which provides exposure to investment grade corporate bonds through utilising an option strategy for synthetic exposure to its underlying ETF, the iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.
The FT Vest High Yield & Target Income ETF (Ticker: HYTI), which provides exposure to high yield bonds through utilising an option strategy for synthetic exposure to its underlying ETF, the iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
The FT Vest 20+ Year Treasury & Target Income ETF (Ticker: LTTI), provides exposure to U.S. Treasury securities through utilising an option strategy for synthetic exposure to its underlying ETF, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.
Roundhill Investments launched WeeklyPay ETFs, a suite of ETFs designed to provide weekly income and amplified exposure to single stocks. The returns are intended to equal 120 per cent of a given single stock’s calendar week price return. The funds in suite are:
The Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF (Ticker: NVW) is an actively managed solution that seeks to provide weekly distributions and calendar week returns equal to 1.2 times (120 per cent) the calendar week total return of Nvidia common shares (Nasdaq: NVDA).
The Roundhill TSLA WeeklyPay ETF (Ticker: TSW) is an actively managed solution that seeks to provide weekly distributions and calendar week returns equal to 1.2 times (120 per cent) the calendar week total return of Telsa common shares (Nasdaq: TSLA).
The Roundhill AAPL WeeklyPay ETF (Ticker: AAPW) is an actively managed solution that seeks to provide weekly distributions and calendar week returns equal to 1.2 times (120 per cent) the calendar week total return of Apple common shares (Nasdaq: AAPL).
The Roundhill COIN WeeklyPay ETF (Ticker: COIW) is an actively managed solution that seeks to provide weekly distributions and calendar week returns equal to 1.2 times (120 per cent) the calendar week total return of Coinbase common shares (Nasdaq: COIN).
The Roundhill PLTR WeeklyPay ETF (Ticker: PLTW) is an actively managed solution that seeks to provide weekly distributions and calendar week returns equal to 1.2 times (120 per cent) the calendar week total return of Palantir common shares (NYSE: PLTR).
To view the Canadian ETF launches for January, click here.
To view the Global ETF launches for February 13th to 20th, 2025, click here.
