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ETF Deathwatch for June 2025

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:03:42 GMT

In June, 27 exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the ETF Deathwatch list, and 58 were removed, bringing the total to 743.

Among the additions, 26 were due to low trading volume. The low volume could be due to the nature of their investment products. One addition was due to low assets under management (“AUM”). Our system takes into account both AUM and volume. If both remain low, these funds could be considered for closure.

Among the removals, 18 were due to delisting and 40 were due to improved health.

Seventy-two ETPs on Deathwatch this month have been in the market for at least 10 years, including many short ETPs.

The average asset level of the threatened ETPs on ETF Deathwatch decreased from $10.37 million to $10.32 million, and 83 products had assets of less than $2 million. The average age of products on the list decreased from 45.26 months to 44.77 months, and the number of products at least 5 years of age decreased to 139. The largest ETP on the list had an AUM of $24.98 million, while the smallest had assets of just $500,000.

Here is the complete list of 743 ETPs on ETF Deathwatch for June 2025 compiled using the objective ETF Deathwatch Criteria.

ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch for June due to low trading volume:

Alpha Architect Aggregate Bond ETF (BOXA)
Direxion Daily BRKB Bear 1X Shares (BRKD)
Teucrium 2x Daily Corn ETF (CXRN)
WEBs Defined Volatility QQQ ETF (DVQQ)
WEBs Defined Volatility SPY ETF (DVSP)
NestYield Total Return Guard ETF (EGGS)
Efficient Market Portfolio Plus ETF (EMPB)
Frontier Asset Absolute Return ETF (FARX)
YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF (FEAT)
YieldMax Dorsey Wright Hybrid 5 Income ETF (FIVY)
Pacer Solactive Whitney Future of Warfare ETF (FOWF)
John Hancock Core Bond ETF (JHCR)
LSV Disciplined Value ETF (LSVD)
Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF (MILK)
Neuberger Berman Growth ETF (NGBX)
Parnassus Value Select ETF (PRVS)
North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF (QTPI)
Coastal Compass 100 ETF (ROPE)
Return Stacked Bonds & Merger Arbitrage ETF (RSBA)
FT Vest US Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF – December (RSDE)
Invesco ESG S&P 500 R Equal Weight ETF (RSPE)
FT Vest US Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF (SQMX)
FT Vest Emerging Market Buffer ETF – December (TDEC)
NEOS Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLTI)
US Global Technology And Aerospace & Defense ETF (WAR)
Teucrium 2x Daily Wheat ETF (WXET)

ETP added to ETF Deathwatch due to low AUM:

T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF (BTCZ)

ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to delisting:

IQ Cleaner Transport ETF (CLNR)
VictoryShares Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF (CSA)
Unity Wealth Partners Dynamic Capital Appreciation & Options ETF (DCAP)
Mast Global Battery Recycling & Production ETF (EV)
Foundations Dynamic Growth ETF (FDGR)
iShares LifePath Target Date 2025 ETF (ITDA)
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF (KEM)
Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS)
IQ Clean Oceans ETF (OCEN)
Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF (RODE)
Hartford Multifactor International Small Company ETF (ROIS)
Simplify US Small Cap PLUS Income ETF (SCY)
Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF (SMDY)
VanEck HIP Sustainable Muni ETF (SMI)
Robinson Alternative Yield Pre-Merger SPAC ETF (SPAX)
Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY)
Syntax Stratified Total Market II ETF (SYII)
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long Uranium ETF (URAX)

ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to improved health:

KraneShares Artificial Intelligence and Technology ETF (AGIX)
BondBloxx BBB Rated 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF (BBBI)
Calamos Alternative Nasdaq & Bond ETF (CANQ)
Calvert US Large-Cap Diversity Equity And Inclusion Index ETF (CDEI)
GraniteShares 1x Short COIN Daily ETF (CONI)
Sprott Copper Miners ETF (COPP)
iShares MSCI Finland ETF (EFNL)
Macquarie Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF (EMEQ)
Federated Hermes Short Duration Corporate ETF (FCSH)
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund (FGM)
Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Core ETF (FLCC)
Fidelity Clean Energy ETF (FRNW)
AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF (GK)
Goldman Sachs Municipal Income ETF (GMUB)
iShares LifePath Target Date 2030 ETF (ITDB)
KFA Value Line Dynamic Core Equity Index ETF (KVLE)
VanEck Vectors NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF (LFEQ)
Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF (NATO)
The Nightview Fund (NITE)
AllianzIM US Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Nov ETF (NVBU)
OneAscent Small Cap Core ETF (OASC)
PGIM Municipal Income Opportunities ETF (PMIO)
Pacer Swan SOS Flex July ETF (PSFJ)
Invesco Dynamic Oil & Gas Services ETF (PXJ)
Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF (QETH)
AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (QPX)
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF (QQQT)
Innovator Growth-100 Accelerated Plus ETF-April (QTAP)
Global X Yieldco Index ETF (RNRG)
FT Vest US Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF – September (RSSE)
Sofi 50 ETF (SFYF)
Sofi Next 500 ETF (SEYX)
Syntax Stratified Total Market Hedged ETF (SHUS)
ETRACS MON PAY 2X LEV –B (SMHB)
Direxion Daily Robotics Artificial Intelligence & Automation Index Bull 3X Share (UBOT)
ETRACS UBS Bloomberg Constant Maturity Commodity Indx CMCI Total Return ETN Se B (UCIB)
FT Vest US Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF – October (UXOC)
FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – April (XAPR)
Direxion Daily NFLX Bear 1X Shares (NFXS)
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate (SRS)

ETF Deathwatch for January 2023

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:58:50 GMT

In January, 30 exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the ETF Deathwatch list and 29 were removed, bringing the total to 511.

Thirteen products were removed due to improved health, while 16 were delisted.

All additions to the list were due to low trading volume. The low volume in these products could be due to the nature of their investment product. These ETPs may have enough assets under management (“AUM”) to keep them from closure. However, our system takes into account both AUM and volume. If both remain low, these funds may be considered for closure.

Forty ETPs on Deathwatch this month have been in the market for at least 10 years, including many short ETPs.

The average asset level of the threatened ETPs on ETF Deathwatch increased from $8.93 million to $8.99 million, and 51 products had less than $2 million in assets. The average age of products on the list increased from 41.95 months to 42.18 months, and the number of products at least 5 years of age increased to 117. The largest ETP on the list had an AUM of $24.97 million, while the smallest had assets of just $324,600.

Here is the Complete List of 514 ETPs on ETF Deathwatch for January 2023 compiled using the objective ETF Deathwatch Criteria.

The 30 ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch for January due to low trading volume:

GraniteShares 1.75x Long AAPL Daily ETF (AAPB)
Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF (BCDF)
GraniteShares 1.5x Long COIN Daily ETF (CONL)
Direxion Daily Electric & Autonomous Vehicles Bull 2X Shares (EVAV)
ELEMENTS Linked to the ICE BofAML Commodity Index eXtra Grains Total Return (GRU)
iPath Series B Bloomberg Agriculture Subindex Total Return ETN (JJA)
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF (JRNY)
KraneShares CICC China 5G and Semiconductor Index ETF (KFVG)
Formidable Fortress ETF (KONG)
Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF (LCF)
IQ Mackay Multi-Sector Income ETF (MMSB)
AXS 2X NKE Bull Daily ETF (NKEL)
AXS 2X NKE Bear Daily ETF (NKEQ)
ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX)
Invesco DWA Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF (PEZ)
AXS 2X PFE Bull Daily ETF (PFEL)
AXS 2X PFE Bear Daily ETF (PFES)
FIS Biblically Responsible Risk Managed ETF (PRAY)
AXS 1.5X PYPL Bear Daily ETF (PYPS)
AXS 1.5X PYPL Bull Daily ETF (PYPT)
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (RFEU)
ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services (SCC)
Sprott ESG Gold ETF (SESG)
Syntax Stratified Total Market II ETF (SYII)
GraniteShares 1.25 Long TSLA Daily ETF (TSL)
Innovator Hedged TSLA ETF (TSLH)
GraniteShares 1x Short TSLA Daily ETF (TSLI)
SoFi Web 3 ETF (TWEB)
Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC)
WisdomTree US Corporate Bond Fund (WFIG)

The 13 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to improved health:

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF (CSA)
Cultivar ETF (CVAR)
First Trust Dividend Strength (FTDS)
Goldman Sachs Future Real Estate And Infrastructure Equity ETF (GREI)
Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF (NGE)
Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF (PGRO)
American Century Quality Preferred ETF (QPFF)
US Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV)
Sound Equity Income ETF (SDEI)
Arrow Reverse Cap 500 ETF (YPS)
Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF (CHIR)
Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF (FLMX)
Corbett Road Tactical Opportunity ETF (OPPX)

The 16 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to delisting:

Apex Healthcare ETF (APXH)
Invesco BulletShares 2022 USD Emerging Markets Debt ETF (BSBE)
Volt Crypto Industry and Equit (BTCR)
AXS de-Spac ETF (DSPC)
Capital Link Global Green Energy Transport and Technology Leaders ETF (EKAR)
Franklin FTSE Russia ETF (FLRU)
AXS FOMO ETF (FOMO)
ELEMENTS Linked to the ICE BofAML Commodity Index eXtra Biofuels Total Return (FUE)
Qraft AI-Enhanced US High Dividend ETF (HDIV)
IQ S&P High Yield Low Volatility Bond ETF (HYLV)
Amberwave Invest USA JSG Fund (IUSA)
IQ Hedge Macro Tracker ETF (MCRO)
IQ Hedge Event-Driven Tracker ETF (QED)
IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF (QMN)
Viridi Bitcoin Miners ETF (RIGZ)
VanEck Russia Small-Cap ETF (RSXJ)

ETF Deathwatch for December 2022

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 21:20:01 GMT

In December, 26 exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the ETF Deathwatch list and 21 were removed, bringing the total to 512.

Fifteen products were removed due to improved health, and six were delisted.

Twenty-three of the additions to the list were due to low trading volume. The low volume in these products could be due to the nature of their investment product. Three were added due to low assets under management (“AUM”). These ETPs may have enough assets under management (“AUM”) to keep them from closure. However, our system takes into account both AUM and volume. If both remain low, these funds may be considered for closure.

Forty-two ETPs on Deathwatch this month have been in the market for at least 10 years, including many short ETPs.

The average asset level of the threatened ETPs on ETF Deathwatch decreased from $8.93 million to $8.55 million, and 50 products had less than $2 million in assets. The average age of products on the list increased from 41.95 months to 42.23 months, and the number of products at least 5 years of age increased from 112 to 115. The largest ETP on the list had an AUM of $24.93 million, while the smallest had assets of just $239,800.

Here is the Complete List of 512 ETPs on ETF Deathwatch for December 2022 compiled using the objective ETF Deathwatch Criteria.

The 23 ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch for December due to low trading volume:

iShares Inflation Hedged US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGIH)
iShares Interest Rate Hedged US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGRH)
AOT Growth and Innovation ETF (AOTG)
FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BGLD)
ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN (CEFD)
ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF (CLIX)
Ionic Inflation Protection ETF (CPII)
WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (DXJS)
Franklin FTSE Europe Hedged ETF (FLEH)
iShares Inflation Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (HYGI)
WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN)
Global X Interest Rate Hedge ETF (RATE)
Global X Interest Rate Volatility & Inflation Hedge ETF (IRVH)
IQ Winslow Focused Large Cap Growth ETF (IWFG)
IQ Winslow Large Cap Growth ETF (IWLG)
KraneShares Bloomberg China Bond Inclusion Index ETF (KBND)
WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund (MTGP)
NightShares 500 ETF (NSPY)
Nuveen Global Net Zero Transition ETF (NTZG)
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM)
Invesco ESG Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQMG)
Invesco ESG S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSPE)
BondBloxx CCC-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (XCCC)

The 3 ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch due to low AUM:

MicroSectors Travel 3X Inverse Leveraged ETN (FLYD)
MicroSectors Travel 3X Leveraged ETN (FLYU)
ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials (SMN)

The 15 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to improved health:

Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF (CHIS)
Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF (ECOW)
First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF (EFIX)
Clockwise Capital Innovation ETF (TIME)
Innovator Growth-100 Accelerated ETF-Quarterly (XDQQ)
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII-FT Cboe Vest International Equity Buffer E (YDEC)
FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF (FMQQ)
Goose Hollow Tactical Allocation ETF (GHTA)
Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF (IDMO)
Dividend Performers ETF (IPDP)
John Hancock Preferred Income ETF (JHPI)
Pacer Swan SOS Conservative January ETF (PSCX)
Simplify US Equity PLUS Upside Convexity ETF (SPUC)
Innovator US Equity Accelerated Plus ETF-October (XTOC)
Zacks Earnings Consistent Portfolio ETF (ZECP)

The 6 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to delisting:

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Dividend Volatility WTD Index ETF (CEY)
iPath S&P MLP ETN (IMLP)
ETFMG 2X Daily Alternative Harvest ETF (MJXL)
iPath Return on Disability ETN (RODI)
iPath Silver ETN (SBUG)
iPath Women in Leadership ETN (WIL)

ETF Deathwatch for November 2022

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 20:03:00 GMT

In November, 18 exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the ETF Deathwatch list and 20 were removed, bringing the total to 505.

Sixteen products were removed due to improved health, and four were delisted.

All additions to the list in November were due to low trading volume. The low volume in these products could be due to the nature of their investment product. These ETPs may have enough assets under management (“AUM”) to keep them from closure. However, our system takes into account both AUM and volume. If both remain low, these funds may be considered for closure.

Forty ETPs on Deathwatch this month have been in the market for at least 10 years, including many short ETPs.

The average asset level of the threatened ETPs on ETF Deathwatch increased from $8.91 million to $8.93 million, and 47 products had less than $2 million in assets. The average age of products on the list increased from 41.00 months to 41.95 months, and the number of products at least 5 years of age stayed the same at 112. The largest ETP on the list had an AUM of $24.91 million, while the smallest had assets of just $261,800.

Here is the Complete List of 505 ETPs on ETF Deathwatch for November 2022 compiled using the objective ETF Deathwatch Criteria.

The 18 ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch for November due to low trading volume:

Newday Ocean Health ETF (AHOY)
Direxion Breakfast Commodities Strategy ETF (BRKY)
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (EMIF)
Procure Disaster Recovery ETF (FEMA)
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX Fund (FEUZ)
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund (FGM)
iShares Focused Value Factor ETF (FOVL)
Optimize AI Smart Sentiment Event-Driven ETF (OAIE)
SPDR Bloomberg SASB Emerging Markets ESG Select ETF (REMG)
SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Momentum Factor ETF (SEIM)
SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF (SEIV)
SEI Enhanced Low Volatility US Large Cap ETF (SELV)
Pacer Industrials and Logistics ETF (SHPP)
Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ)
Motley Fool Capital Efficiency Index ETF (TMFE)
Pacer Data And Digital Revolution ETF (TRFK)
USCF Dividend Income Fund (UDI)
V-Shares MSCI World Esg Materiality And Carbon Transition ETF (VMAT)

The 16 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to improved health:

American Century Emerging Markets Bond ETF (AEMB)
First Trust Alerian Disruptive (DTRE)
Federated Hermes Short Duration Corporate ETF (FCSH)
ETRACS 2X Leveraged IFED Invest With The FED TR Index ETN (FEDL)
FI Enhanced Global High Yield ETN/UBS (FIHD)
FPA Global Equity ETF (FPAG)
iShares MSCI International Size Factor ETF (ISZE)
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders International Equity ETF (JIDA)
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (JUSA)
Formidable Fortress ETF (KONG)
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap ETF (NULC)
Pacer Swan SOS Moderate October ETF (PSMO)
American Century Quality Convertible Securities ETF (QCON)
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ESG Fund (RESE)
ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Minimum Volatility Factor TR ETN (USML)
FT Cboe Vest International Equity Buffer ETF - September (YSEP)

The 4 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to delisting:

Ecofin Digital Payments Infras (ETPA)
Genuine Investors ETF (GCIG)
ETFMG 2x Daily Inverse Alternative Harvest ETF (MJIN)
Merlyn AI Tactical Growth & Income ETF (SNUG)

ETF Deathwatch for October 2022

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:06:00 GMT

In October, 29 exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the list and 21 were removed, bringing the total to 507.

Seven products were removed due to improved health, and 14 were delisted.

Twenty-seven products were added to the list due to low trading volume. The low volume in these products could be due to the nature of their investment product. Two additions were due to low assets under management (“AUM”). These ETPs may have enough AUM to keep them from closure. However, our system takes into account both AUM and volume. If both remain low, these funds may be considered for closure.

Thirty-nine ETPs on Deathwatch this month have been in the market for at least 10 years, including many short ETPs.

The average asset level of the threatened ETPs on ETF Deathwatch increased from $8.36 million to $8.91 million, and 45 products had less than $2 million in assets. The average age of products on the list decreased from 41.13 months to 41.00 months, and the number of products at least 5 years of age increased from 108 to 112. The largest ETP on the list had an AUM of $24.67 million, while the smallest had assets of just $240,090.

Here is the Complete List of 507 ETPs on ETF Deathwatch for October 2022 compiled using the objective ETF Deathwatch Criteria.

The 27 ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch for October due to low trading volume:

American Century Emerging Markets Bond ETF (AEMB)
AllianzIM US Large Cap Buffer10 Apr ETF (APRT)
BlackRock Future Tech ETF (BTEK)
IQ Real Return ETF (CPI)
ETRACS 2X Leveraged IFED Invest With The FED TR Index ETN (FEDL)
FI Enhanced Global High Yield ETN/UBS (FIHD)
Grayscale Future of Finance ETF (GFOF)
iShares iBonds 2029 Term High Yield And Income ETF (IBHI)
John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (JHMB)
iPath Series B Bloomberg Tin Subindex Total Return ETN (JJT)
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF (PLRG)
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF (PXUS)
Innovator ETFs Trust - Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - April (QTAP)
SPDR Bloomberg SASB Developed Markets EX US ESG Select (RDMX)
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ESG Fund (RESE)
ATAC US Rotation ETF (RORO)
US Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF (SEA)
Merlyn AI Tactical Growth & Income ETF (SNUG)
ProShares S&P 500 Bond ETF (SPXB)
Janus Henderson US Sustainable Equity ETF (SSPX)
Janus Henderson International Sustainable Equity ETF (SXUS)
Syntax Stratified US Total Market ETF (SYUS)
ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Minimum Volatility Factor TR ETN (USML)
Esoterica NextG Economy ETF (WUGI)
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Energy Sector ETF (XHYE)
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Industrial Sector ETF (XHYI)
Acruence Active Hedge U.S. Equity ETF (XVOL)

The 2 ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch due to low AUM:

ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil Capped (UBR)
Roundhill Cannabis ETF (WEED)

The 7 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to improved health:

Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - October (EOCT)
Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - October (IOCT)
ProShares Trust S&P 500 EX-Energy ETF (SPXE)
Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 9 Buffer ETF - July (TBJL)
Innovator US Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - October (XBOC)
ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services (SCC)
Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV)

The 14 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to delisting:

Emles Made in America ETF (AMER)
AllianzIM US Large Cap Buffer10 Apr ETF (AZAA)
First Trust Dorsey Wright Peoples Portfolio ETF (DWPP)
First Trust TCW ESG Premier Equity ETF (EPRE)
Emles Federal Contractors ETF (FEDX)
John Hancock Multifactor Media and Communications ETF (JHCS)
John Hancock Multifactor Materials ETF (JHMA)
John Hancock Multifactor Consumer Discretionary ETF (JHMC)
Emles @Home ETF (LIV)
Emles Luxury Goods ETF (LUXE)
Advisorshares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF (QPT)
Emles Real Estate Credit ETF (REC)
ELEMENTS Linked to the Rogers International Commodity Index - Metals Tot Return (RJZ)
Valkyrie Balance Sheet Opportunities ETF (VBB)

ETF Deathwatch for September 2022

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:55:00 GMT

In September, 57 exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the list and 23 were removed, bringing the total to 499.

Sixteen products were removed due to improved health, and seven were delisted.

Fifty-five products were added to the list due to low trading volume. The low volume in these products could be due to the nature of their investment product. Two additions were due to low assets under management (“AUM”). These ETPs may have enough AUM to keep them from closure. However, our system takes into account both AUM and volume. If both remain low, these funds may be considered for closure.

Forty ETPs on Deathwatch this month that have been in the market for at least 10 years, including many short ETPs.

The average asset level of the threatened ETPs on ETF Deathwatch decreased from $8.71 million to $8.36 million, and 53 products had less than $2 million in assets. The average age of products on the list decreased from 41.70 months to 41.13 months, and the number of products at least 5 years of age increased from 102 to 108. The largest ETP on the list had an AUM of $24.28 million, while the smallest had assets of just $240,090.

Here is the Complete List of 499 ETPs on ETF Deathwatch for September 2022 compiled using the objective ETF Deathwatch Criteria.

The 55 ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch for September due to low trading volume:

Qraft AI-Enhanced US Large Cap Momentum ETF (AMOM)
ProShares MSCI Transformational Changes ETF (ANEW)
AllianzIM US Large Cap Buffer10 Apr ETF (AZAA)
Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITS)
Morgan Creek - Exos Active Spac Arbitrage ETF (CSH)
Democratic Large Cap Core ETF (DEMZ)
First Trust Alerian Disruptive (DTRE)
iShares ESG Aware Conservative Allocation ETF (EAOK)
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF (FDEM)
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF (FDEV)
Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF (FLMX)
FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF (FMQQ)
Fidelity Real Estate Investment ETF (FPRO)
WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund (GDE)
WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN)
ETFMG Treatments Testing and Advancements ETF (GERM)
Strategy Shares Gold-Hedged Bond ETF (GLDB)
Goldman Sachs Future Real Estate And Infrastructure Equity ETF (GREI)
Home Appreciation US REIT ETF (HAUS)
Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDAW)
Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF (HELX)
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYUP)
iShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield And Income ETF (IBHH)
Dividend Performers ETF (IPDP)
Preferred-Plus ETF (IPPP)
First Trust S-Network E-Commer (ISHP)
Amplify Inflation Fighter ETF (IWIN)
iPath Series B Bloomberg Softs Subindex Total Return ETN (JJS)
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (JUSA)
KraneShares CICC China Consumer Leaders Index ETF (KBUY)
KraneShares CICC China Leaders 100 Index ETF (KFYP)
Emles Luxury Goods ETF (LUXE)
First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF (MFLX)
Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF (MINN)
ETF Series Solutions-LHA Market State Tactical Q ETF (MSTQ)
Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connected Consumer ETF (NBCC)
Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF (NGE)
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap ETF (NULC)
Global X MSCI Pakistan ETF (PAK)
AdvisorShares Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF (PSDN)
Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF (QARP)
American Century Quality Convertible Securities ETF (QCON)
ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (QQQA)
Qraft AI-Enhanced US Large Cap ETF (QRFT)
ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Quality Factor TR ETN (QULL)
Alps Active REIT ETF (REIT)
Viridi Bitcoin Miners ETF (RIGZ)
US Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV)
Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC)
ROC ETF (ROCI)
Invesco S&P 500 Minimum Variance ETF (SPMV)
ProShares Trust S&P 500 EX-Energy ETF (SPXE)
Clockwise Capital Innovation ETF (TIME)
ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods (UGE)
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII-FT Cboe Vest International Equity Buffer E (YDEC)

The 2 ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch due to low AUM:

Flexshares ESG & Climate High Yield Corporate Core Index Fund (FEHY)
ETFMG 2x Daily Inverse Alternative Harvest ETF (MJIN)

The 16 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to improved health:

First Trust BICK Index Fund (BICK)
FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BGLD)
Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJT)
Pacer US Cash Cows Growth ETF (BUL)
ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN (CEFD)
Global X MSCI China Energy ETF (CHIE)
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan (EWV)
Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF (HERD)
WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN)
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (KTEC)
MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN (OILD)
Global X MSCI Portugal ETF (PGAL)
ELEMENTS Linked to the Rogers International Commodity Index - Energy To Return (RJN)
Invesco ESG S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSPE)
ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials (SMN)
ProShares Ultra Yen (YCL)

The 7 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to delisting:

Amplify Cleaner Living ETF (DTOX)
Amplify Pure Junior Gold Miners ETF (JGLD)
Direxion Low Priced Stock ETF (LOPX)
Direxion Fallen Knives ETF (NIFE)
Direxion Daily 5G Communications Bull 2X Shares (TENG)
WBI BullBear Trend Switch US 3000 Total Return ETF (WBIT)
Direxion World Without Waste ETF (WWOW)

ETF Deathwatch for August 2022

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:54:00 GMT

In August, 20 exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the list and 21 were removed, bringing the list total to 465.

Five products were removed due to improved health, and 16 were delisted.

Nineteen products were added to the list due to low trading volume. The low volume in these products could be due to the nature of their investment product. One addition was due to low assets under management (“AUM”). This ETP may have enough AUM to keep it from closure. However, our system takes into account both AUM and volume. If both remain low, all of these funds may be considered for closure.

Forty-three ETPs on Deathwatch this month have been in the market for at least 10 years, including many short ETPs.

The average asset level of the threatened ETPs on ETF Deathwatch increased from $8.59 million to $8.71 million, and 43 products had less than $2 million in assets. The average age of products on the list increased from 41.61 months to 41.70 months, and the number of products at least 5 years of age decreased from 103 to 102. The largest ETP on the list had an AUM of $24.49 million, while the smallest had assets of just $328,900.

Here is the Complete List of 465 ETFs and ETNs on ETF Deathwatch for August 2022 compiled using the objective ETF Deathwatch Criteria.

The 19 ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch for August due to low trading volume:

Simplify Aggregate Bond Plus Credit Hedge ETF (AGGH)
Global X Funds Global X Health & Wellness ETF (BFIT)
Invesco BulletShares 2022 USD Emerging Markets Debt ETF (BSBE)
SoFi Be Your Own Boss ETF (BYOB)
Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF (CLSE)
VanEck Digital India ETF (DGIN)
SoFi Smart Energy ETF (ENRG)
Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF (FSYD)
Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF (HAPY)
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders International Equity ETF (JIDA)
Rayliant Quantamental Emerging Market Equity ETF (RAYE)
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (RDOG)
TrueShares Structured Outcome September ETF (SEPZ)
WisdomTree Battery Value Chain and Innovation Fund (WBAT)
WBI BullBear Trend Switch US 3000 Total Return ETF (WBIT)
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Consumer Cyclicals Sector ETF (XHYC)
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Consumer Non-Cyclicals Sector ETF (XHYD)
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Financial & REIT Sector ETF (XHYF)
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Healthcare Sector ETF (XHYH)

The 1 ETP added to ETF Deathwatch due to low AUM:

BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Telecom Media & Technology Sector ETF (XHYT)

The 5 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to improved health:

First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN)
ETFMG US Alternative Harvest ETF (MJUS)
Credit Suisse S&P MLP Index ETN (MLPO)
Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF (USPX)
Innovator US Equity Accelerated ETF-October (XDOC)

The 16 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to delisting:

Elements Spectrum ETN (EEH)
DriveWealth Power Saver ETF (EERN)
iShares MSCI Japan Equal Weighted ETF (EWJE)
Global Beta Rising Stars ETF (GBGR)
Global Beta Low Beta ETF (GBLO)
iShares Currency Hedged JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF (HJPX)
iShares Evolved US Consumer Staples ETF (IECS)
iShares Evolved US Financials ETF (IEFN)
iShares Evolved US Media and Entertainment ETF (IEME)
AdvisorShares North Square McKee ESG Core Bond ETF (MENV)
iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Multifactor ETF (MIDF)
SoFi Smart Energy ETF (SHFT)
Defiance NextGen SPAC Derived ETF (SPAK)
Morgan Creek-Exos SPAC Originated ETF (SPXZ)
DriveWealth Steady Saver ETF (STBL)
wShares Enhanced Gold ETF (WGLD)

ETF Deathwatch for July 2022

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:52:00 GMT

In July, 20 exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the ETF Deathwatch list and 31 were removed, bringing the total to 466.

Nineteen products were removed from the list due to improved health, and 12 were delisted.

Eighteen products were added to the list due to low trading volume. The low volume in these products could be due to the nature of their investment product. The other two additions were due to low assets under management (“AUM”). These ETPs may have enough AUM to keep them from closure. However, our system takes into account both AUM and volume. If both remain low, these funds may be considered for closure.

Forty-three ETPs on Deathwatch this month have been in the market for at least 10 years, including many short ETPs.

The average asset level of the threatened ETPs on ETF Deathwatch decreased from $9.22 million to $8.59 million, and 45 products had less than $2 million in assets. The average age of products on the list increased from 40.96 months to 41.61 months, and the number of products at least 5 years of age decreased from 105 to 103. The largest ETP on the list had an AUM of $24.90 million, while the smallest had assets of just $33,400.

Here is the Complete List of 466 ETPs on ETF Deathwatch for July 2022 compiled using the objective ETF Deathwatch Criteria.

The 18 ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch for July due to low trading volume:

First Trust S-Network Streaming and Gaming ETF (BNGE)
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Equal Weight Bull 2x Shares (EVEN)
First Trust Alerian US NextGen (RBLD)
Franklin Emerging Market Core (DIEM)
Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF (USPX)
Direxion Daily Fintech Bull 2x Shares (FNTC)
Goldman Sachs Bloomberg Clean Energy Equity ETF (GCLN)
IM Rba Responsible Global Allocation ETF (IRBA)
Amberwave Invest USA JSG Fund (IUSA)
IQ US Large Cap R&D Leaders ETF (LRND)
IQ US Mid Cap R&D Leaders ETF (MRND)
PSYK ETF (PSYK)
Subversive Metaverse ETF (PUNK)
Tidal ETF Trust - SoFi Social 50 ETF (SFYF)
iShares MSCI China Multisector Tech ETF (TCHI)
Ecofin Digital Payments Infras (ETPA)
IQ Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF (WRND)
Arrow Reverse Cap 500 ETF (YPS)

The 2 ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch due to low AUM:

Global X Funds-Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (DMAT)
Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (WGMI)

The 19 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to improved health:

American Century Emerging Markets Bond ETF (AEMB)
AllianzIM US Large Cap Buffer10 Jul ETF (AZAL)
AllianzIM US Large Cap Buffer20 Jul ETF (AZBL)
BNY Mellon Concentrated International ETF (BKCI)
ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG)
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)
Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ESG ETF (GLRY)
Simplify Hedged Equity ETF (HEQT)
iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (IBTI)
iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Treasury ETF (IBTL)
American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF (MID)
Pacer iPath Gold Trendpilot ETNs (PBUG)
Pacer Swan SOS Moderate July ETF (PSMJ)
Robinson Alternative Yield Pre-Merger SPAC ETF (SPAX)
Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector Fixed Income ETF (SSFI)
Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June (UJUN)
FT Cboe Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June (XJUN)
Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD)
FT Cboe Vest International Equity Buffer ETF - June (YJUN)

The 12 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to delisting:

AI Powered International Equity ETF (AIIQ)
AVDR US LargeCap ESG ETF (AVDG)
ARK Transparency ETF (CTRU)
Euclid Capital Growth ETF (EUCG)
First Trust Alerian US NextGen (FLM)
Franklin Emerging Market Core (FLQE)
Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF (FLQG)
Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (FLQH)
ETFMG Real Estate Tech ETF (HHH)
ETFMG Prime 2x Daily Inverse Junior Silver Miners ETF (SINV)
Ecofin Digital Payments Infras (TPAY)
Volshares Large Cap ETF (VSL)