VanEck has launched a new ETF which serves as a socially responsible version of the firm’s $6.8 billion ‘Wide Moat’ US equity ETF.

Morningstar has agreed to acquire Moorgate Benchmarks, a privately held indexing specialist based in Europe, in a move that aims to enhance the investment research firm’s direct indexing capabilities.

Impact investment manager Engine No. 1 has launched its inaugural ETF, the Engine No. 1 Transform 500 ETF (VOTE US) on Cboe BZX Exchange.

BlackRock has added to its suite of ‘megatrend’ portfolios – strategies that look beyond traditional sector classifications – with the launch of the iShares Cloud and 5G Multisector ETF (IDAT US).

CIBC Asset Management has launched four new ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange providing low-cost access to core equity and fixed income exposures.

Morningstar has published a review of synthetic ETFs amid renewed interest from European investors, particularly those seeking exposure to mainstream US equity indices.

Morningstar has unveiled details of a new suite of equity indices designed to more accurately reflect the size and style dimensions of the US stock market. The indices are set to be adopted by iShares for nine existing US-domiciled ETFs.

JP Morgan Asset Management has added to its ‘BetaBuilders’ suite of low-cost, passively managed ETFs with the launch of the JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Small Cap Equity ETF (BBSC US).

VanEck Australia has launched a medley of new equity ETFs on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Strategic beta ETPs, on average, underperformed their respective cap-weighted benchmarks during the first five months of 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic roiled markets. According to Morningstar’s Strategic Beta Landscape report, the lackluster showing is, in many instances, directly linked to the ETPs’ underlying factor tilts.