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In June, 30 exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the ETF Deathwatch list and 12 were removed, bringing the total to 542. The 30 ETPs that were added were due to low trading volume, and the 12 products removed were due to improved health.

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 $8.98 million to $9.27 million, and 49 products had less than $2 million in assets. The average age of products on the list increased from 41.62 months to 43.20 months, and the number of products at least 5 years of age increased from 107 to 117. The largest ETP on the list had an AUM of $24.92 million, while the smallest had assets of just $357,600.

Here is the Complete List of 542 ETPs on ETF Deathwatch for June 2023 compiled using the objective ETF Deathwatch Criteria.

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

1. JPMorgan BetaBuilders 1-5 Year US Aggregate Bond ETF (BBSA)
2. ETRACS MVIS Business Development (BDCZ)
3. BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF (BKGI)
4. Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJT)
5. Simplify Stable Income ETF (BUCK)
6. Energy & Minerals Group EV Solar & Battery Materials Lithium Nickel Copper Cobal (CHRG)
7. IQ Real Return ETF (CPI)
8. Altrius Global Dividend ETF (DIVD)
9. Subversive Decarbonization ETF (DKRB)
10. Merlyn AI SectorSurfer Momentum ETF (DUDE)
11. Pinnacle Focused Opportunities ETF (FCUS)
12. ETRACS 2X Leveraged IFED Invest with the FED TR Index ETN (FEDL)
13. RiverNorth Patriot ETF (FLDZ)
14. Franklin FTSE Germany ETF (FLGR)
15. FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF (FMQQ)
16. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI United Kingdom ETF (HEWU)
17. John Hancock International High Dividend ETF (JHID)
18. Subversive Food Security ETF (KCAL)
19. KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF (KHYB)
20. Invesco PureBeta FTSE Developed ex-North America ETF (PBDM)
21. Pacer Swan SOS Flex January ETF (PSFD)
22. ALPS Active Equity Opportunity ETF (RFFC)
23. IQ CBRE NextGen Real Estate ETF (ROOF)
24. Subversive Mental Health ETF (SANE)
25. Simplify US Equity PLUS Upside Convexity ETF (SPUC)
26. Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (UDIV)
27. Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC)
28. Global X Wind Energy ETF (WNDY)
29. WisdomTree New Economy Real Es (WTRE)
30. BondBloxx Bloomberg Twenty Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF (XTWY)

The 12 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch due to improved health:

1. AOT Growth and Innovation ETF (AOTG)
2. Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC)
3. Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF (DSTX)
4. Hartford Disciplined US Equity ETF (HDUS)
5. IQ Candriam ESG US Mid Cap Equity ETF (IQSM)
6. Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF (MAXI)
7. FIS Christian Stock Fund (PRAY)
8. Pacer Swan SOS Moderate April ETF (PSMR)
9. Fidelity International Multifactor ETF (FDEV)
10. AdvisorShares MSOS 2x Daily ETF (MSOX)
11. Innovator ETFs Trust - Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - April (QTAP)
12. Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)