US Global Investors, the investment adviser behind the $3.4 billion US Global Jets ETF (JETS US) and its European domiciled equivalent, US Global Jets UCITS ETF (JETS LN), has launched a new thematic equity ETF providing exposure to sea shipping and air freight industries worldwide.

Avantis Investors has launched an actively managed US small-cap equity ETF that seeks to capture alpha by incrementally harvesting returns attributable to value and profitability factors.

Motley Fool Asset Management has expanded its ETF lineup with the launch of two new strategies on NYSE Arca.

Strategy Shares has introduced the Strategy Shares Nasdaq 5HANDL Index ETF (FIVR US), aimed primarily at US retirees, which provides multi-asset exposure while targeting a 5.0% annual distribution rate, all or a portion of which may include a return of capital.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has introduced a new US equity ETF that combines a multi-factor investment approach with adherence to the carbon reduction goals of the Paris Agreement.

Invesco has launched a new ETF in the US providing equally weighted exposure to a subset of S&P 500 companies with robust environmental, social, and governance (ESG) profiles.

Dimensional Fund Advisors has launched four actively managed bond ETFs on NYSE Arca.

By Gregg Guerin, Senior Product Specialist for First Trust.

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BlackRock has added to its offering of sustainable exposures with the launch of the iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (ESMV US) on Nasdaq.

BlackRock has further diversified its offering of sustainable exposures in Europe with the launch of two new equity factor ESG ETFs on Xetra.