ETFs

The RiverNorth Enhanced Pre-Merger SPAC ETF (SPCZ) launched last week, investing in so-called special purpose acquisition companies before they merge with their targets.

ETF fund issuers saw filings drop in half after Russia's invasion of Ukraine roiled markets, essentially finishing the first half flat.

At least 85 more single-equity ETFs are planned by 37 companies.

Franklin Templeton aims to quadruple its ETF business in the next three years.

The fund will seek to invest in U.S.-listed companies with a “track record of creating American jobs.”

For the first time in over a year, cash-like funds are reliably paying regular dividends.

Looking forward, two alternative strategies—a currency play and an inflation hedge—point to two different return prospects for the remainder of the year.