Vanguard has introduced its first US-listed ETF in nearly two years with the launch of a municipal bond fund targeting tax-exempt securities at the front end of the yield curve.

S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI are set to implement changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard this month, modifications that will have an impact on S&P 500 ETFs as well as ETFs tracking specific sectors of the bellwether index.

Alpha Architect has launched a new actively managed ETF designed to earn positive returns during significant downturns in US large-cap equities.

State Street Global Advisors is set to combine two sizable ETFs, both of which provide US small-cap equities exposure, into a colossal fund with more than $7 billion in assets.

Traders appear to be preparing for a surge in US equity volatility with demand soaring for call options based on the Cboe Volatility Index, also known as the VIX.

Invesco has unveiled a new suite of income-focused ETFs in Canada that seek to combine sustainable dividends with socially responsible exclusion criteria.

Global X ETFs has unveiled Europe’s first suite of defined outcome ETFs with the launch of two ‘Buffer’ funds based on the S&P 500.

Global X ETFs has introduced a new suite of yield-focused ETFs in Australia that delivers an alternative source of income through systematic covered call strategies.

ASYMmetric ETFs has launched two new passive US equity funds that harness the firm’s trademark investment approach to deliver greater income or return than the S&P 500 but with less overall risk.

First Trust has expanded its suite of Target Outcome ETFs with a new ‘Buffer’ strategy offering moderate downside protection on the S&P 500.