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In September, 25 exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the ETF Deathwatch and 18 were removed, bringing the total to 520.

Seven products were removed due to delisting, while 11 products were removed due to improved health.

Among the additions, 22 were due to low trading volume. Three additions were due to low assets under management (“AUM”). Low volume and/or AUM could indicate these ETFs may be at risk of closure, though low volume could also be due to the nature of the investment.

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

The average asset level of the threatened ETPs on ETF Deathwatch decreased from $9.20 million to $8.73 million, and 43 products had less than $2 million in assets. The average age of products on the list decreased from 45.7 months to 45.53 months, and the number of products at least 5 years of age increased from 118 to 119. The largest ETP on the list had an AUM of $24.33 million, while the smallest had assets of just $222,000.

Here is the Complete List of 513 ETPs on ETF Deathwatch for September 2023 compiled using the objective ETF Deathwatch Criteria.

The 22 ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch for September due to low trading volume:

1. Innovator Premium Income 10 Barrier ETF - April (APRD)
2. Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (ASHS)
3. ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology (BIS)
4. Bitwise Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Roll ETF (BITC)
5. JPMorgan Sustainable Infrastructure ETF (BLLD)
6. ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF (CLIX)
7. Simplify Developed EX-US Plus Downside Convexity (EAFD)
8. iShares ESG Aware Aggressive Allocation ETF (EAOA)
9. iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF (ETEC)
10. First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF (FTIF)
11. AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF (GK)
12. AB US High Dividend ETF (HIDV)
13. VanEck Robotics ETF (IBOT)
14. iShares MSCI International Size Factor ETF (ISZE)
15. JPMorgan Active China ETF (JCHI)
16. AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF (LOWV)
17. Roundhill Video Games ETF (NERD)
18. Teucrium AiLA Long-Short Base Metals Strategy ETF (OAIB)
19. US Treasury 7 Year Note ETF (USVN)
20. US Treasury 30 Year Bond ETF (UTHY)
21. US Treasury 3 Year Note ETF (UTRE)
22. US Treasury 20 Year Bond ETF (UTWY)

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

1. Roundhill BIG Tech ETF (BIGT)
2. US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF (UFIV)
3. Innovator US Equity Accelerated ETF-October (XDOC)

The 7 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch for September due to delisting:

1. Innovator Double Stacker 9 Buffer ETF - October (DBOC)
2. Innovator Double Stacker ETF - October (DSOC)
3. VanEck China Growth Leaders ETF (GLCN)
4. Grizzle Growth ETF (GRZZ)
5. Long Cramer Tracker ETF (LJIM)
6. AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC)
7. Innovator Triple Stacker ETF - October (TSOC)

The 11 ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch for September due to improved health:

1. ETRACS MarketVector Business Development Companies Liquid Index ETN (BDCZ)
2. TrueShares Structured Outcome December ETF (DECZ)
3. SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Momentum Factor ETF (SEIM)
4. SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF (SEIV)
5. Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF (VCLN)
6. GraniteShares 1.75x Long BABA Daily ETF (BABX)
7. iShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield And Income ETF (IBHH)
8. Pacer Swan SOS Flex July ETF (PSFJ)
9. Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC)
10. ProShares Ultra Industrials (UXI)
11. BondBloxx CCC-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (XCCC)