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In the second quarter of 2026, 169 exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the ETF Deathwatch list and 128 were removed, bringing the total up to 887.
Among the additions this quarter, one was due to low assets under management (“AUM”) and 168 were due to low trading volume. The low volume may be related to the nature of their investment products. Our system takes both AUM and volume into account. If both remain low, these funds could be considered for closure.
Among the removals for the quarter, 49 were due to delisting and 79 were due to improved health.
The average age of products on the list decreased from 41.33 months to 38.58 months, while the number of products at least 5 years old decreased to 146. Sixty-seven ETPs on Deathwatch this quarter 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 $9.68 million to $9.13 million, and 129 products had assets of less than $2 million. The largest ETP on the list had an AUM of $24.92 million, while the smallest had assets of just $158,920.
Here is the complete list of 887 ETPs on ETF Deathwatch for Q2 2026, compiled using the objective ETF Deathwatch Criteria.
ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch in Q2 2026 due to low trading volume:
ETP added to ETF Deathwatch in Q2 2026 due to low AUM:
ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch in Q2 2026 due to delisting:
ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch in Q2 2026 due to improved health: