State Street Global Advisors has introduced three new ETFs providing exposure to US small-cap, developed ex-US, and emerging market equities while incorporating ESG considerations.

Day Hagan Asset Management and Ned Davis Research have augmented their partnership with the launch of a second ‘smart sector’ ETF, this time focused on fixed income markets.

High-yield corporate bond ETFs, such as the $20bn iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG US) and $8.7bn SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK US), have recorded significant inflows, signaling a notable shift in investors’ risk appetite.

WisdomTree has launched an ETF in the US that blends features of a defined-outcome solution with a traditional asset allocation strategy.

State Street Global Advisors has teamed up with Loomis Sayles to launch an actively managed ETF on Cboe that seeks to outperform over a full market cycle by capturing credit risk premiums across multiple bond sectors.

John Hancock Investment Management has launched the John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (JHMB US), a new actively managed ETF targeting opportunities in the mortgage-backed securities market.

New York-based Global X has launched six new US equity ETFs that employ options-based strategies to achieve specific outcomes such as generating additional income or managing downside risk.

First Trust Advisors has begun rolling out a new series of Target Outcome ETFs that provide leveraged upside exposure to the S&P 500 with single exposure and a buffer to the downside.

BlackRock has launched the iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM US) on NYSE Arca. With an expense ratio of just 0.15%, IAUM becomes the cheapest gold ETP in the US in terms of management fees.

Innovator Capital Management has expanded its suite of defined outcome funds with the launch of the Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF (BALT US) on Cboe BZX Exchange.