Monthly dollar volume (value traded) across all ETPs came in at $1.43 trillion, a drop of -17.7% from the $1.74 trillion in June.  Average daily dollar volume declined to $68.2 billion from $79.0 billion.  Market volume is notoriously light in August and could push these figures even lower in our next report.

SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) remained far and away the most actively traded product, grabbing 35.6% of all ETP monthly dollar volume with $509 billion of trading activity.  Just eleven ETFs made the ETF Billion Dollar Club by trading more than $1 billion per day during the month.  ETFs averaging more than $100 million per day numbered just 65 in July while accounting for 90.5% of all trading activity.

The number of products on ETF Deathwatch (average daily dollar volume below $100,000 and more than six months on the market) rose 9.8% to 146.

New products launched in July (in chronological order):

1. UBS E-TRACS 2x Monthly Long Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN (MLPL) (Juicing the Yield to 12.9%)
2. EGS INDXX India Small Cap ETF (SCIN) (India Small Caps Not Providing Expected Diversification)
3. Global X Brazil Consumer ETF (BRAQ) (First ETF to Truly Target Brazil’s Consumer Sector)
4. AdvisorShares Mars Hill Global Relative Value ETF (GRV) (Actively-Managed Absolute Return Long/Short ETF of ETFs With Broker Incentives)
5. UBS E-TRACS Alerian Natural Gas MLP ETN (MLPG) (Riding the MLP Popularity Wave)
6. Direxion Daily Retail Bull 2x (RETL) (Direxion Offers 2x Retail and Natural Gas ETFs)
7. Direxion Daily Retail Bear 2x (RETS)
8. Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bull 2x (FCGL)
9. Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 2x (FCGS)
10. iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund (AXDI) (iShares Completes Rollout of All-Country ex-US Sector Suite)
11. iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Consumer Staples Sector Index Fund (AXSL)
12. iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Energy Sector Index Fund (AXEN)
13. iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Health Care Sector Index Fund (AXHE)
14. iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Industrials Sector Index Fund (AXID)
15. iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Information Technology Sector Index Fund (AXIT)
16. iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Materials Sector Index Fund (AXMT)
17. iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Telecommunications Services Sector Index Fund  (AXTE)
18. iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Utilities Sector Index Fund (AXUT)
19. Barclays ETN+ Inverse S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (XXV) (Barclays Abandons iPath Brand with Inverse Volatility ETN)
20. AdvisorShares WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF (AADR) (Actively Managed International ETF)
21. Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC) (Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF From Market Vectors)
22. Global X Lithium ETF (LIT) (Not a Pure Play On Lithium)
23. Global X Brazil Financials ETF (BRAF) (An ETF Targeting Brazil’s Financial Sector)

Product closures/delistings in July:

none

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We have seen 107 new ETPs launched in the first half of 2010, which falls far short of the pace set in 2007 when 171 new products came to market by this time. Calendar year 2008 had 150 new ETP introductions through June, keeping 2010 on target to be the third most prolific year for new product launches.

Notional trading of ETPs dropped -23% in June to $1.74 trillion. With two additional trading days in the month, this resulted in a dramatic -33.5% plunge in average daily value traded (ADVT) to just $79.0 billion. SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) continues to grab the lion’s share of all trading activity. For June, it accounted for 35.5% of notional ETP trading activity with $618 billion worth of shares changing hands. SPY is also sitting on about $382 million in dividends that it owes to shareholders.

The number of products on Deathwatch (ADVT below $100,000 and more than six months on the market) surged more than 54% from 86 to 133.

New products launched in June (in chronological order):

1. United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) (Brent Oil Fund Now Available)
2. PowerShares International Corporate Bond (PICB) (Another International Corporate Bond ETF)
3. Claymore BulletShares 2011 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCB) (Claymore Introduces BulletShares Target Maturity Bond ETFs)
4. Claymore BulletShares 2012 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCC)
5. Claymore BulletShares 2013 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCD)
6. Claymore BulletShares 2014 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCE)
7. Claymore BulletShares 2015 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCF)
8. Claymore BulletShares 2016 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCG)
9. Claymore BulletShares 2017 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCH)
10. Teucrium Corn Fund (CORN) (Corn Now Trading as an ETP)
11. Claymore Shipping ETF (SEA) (SEA Sets Sail On Second Sojourn)
12. Global X Brazil Mid Cap ETF (BRAZ) (Brazil Now Available in Small, Medium, or Large)
13. PowerShares DB 3x Long 25+ Year Treasury Bond ETN (LBND) (Turning Treasury Bonds Into Unsecured Debt)
14. PowerShares DB 3x Short 25+ Year Treasury Bond ETN (SBND)

Product closures/delistings in June:

none

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A total of 93 new ETPs launched in the first five months of 2010, which falls far short of the pace set in 2007 when 153 new products had come to market by this point.  Calendar year 2008 had 107 new ETP introductions through May, so 2010 is shaping up to be the third most prolific year for new product launches.

The number of US-listed ETPs now stands at 995 (902 ETFs and 93 ETNs).  The number of listings briefly topped 1,000 for the first time ever during May before dropping back to 994.  In addition to the 93 launches, there have been 23 closures this year, leaving a net increase of just 70.  The 12 May delistings were the result of Rydex closing a dozen leveraged ETFs.

Notional trading of ETPs surged +57% in May to $2.28 trillion, the highest level in more than a year.  With 20 trading days in the month, this produced an average daily value traded (ADVT) of nearly $119 billion.  SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) had its most active month since October 2008 with $832 billion worth of shares changing hands.  The extremely heavy volume, coupled with an 8% decline for the S&P 500, will likely have a negative impact on ETP assets when the fund flow reports for May become available.

The increased volume also pushed membership in the ETF Billion Dollar Club to 19 this month, the highest level since April 2009.  The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) joined the ranks, the first time an ETN has ever made this exclusive club.

Meanwhile, the number of products on Deathwatch (ADVT below $100,000 after more than six months on the market) dropped from 99 to 86.

New products launched in May (in chronological order)

1. iShares MSCI Ireland Capped Investable Market Index Fund (EIRL) [Ireland, Indonesia, and USA ETFs Launched by iShares]
2. iShares MSCI Indonesia Investable Market Index Fund (EIDO)
3. iShares MSCI USA Index Fund (EUSA)
4. One Fund ETF (ONEF) [New Sponsor U.S. One Enters the ETF Ring Unprepared]
5. SPDR Nuveen Barclays Capital Build America Bond ETF (BABS) [BABS: Build America Bond ETF From SPDR]
6. ESG Shares North American Sustainability Index ETF (NASI) [New ETF Sponsor Offers Sustainable Shares]
7. IQ Taiwan Small Cap ETF (TWON) [TWON: Taiwan Small-Cap ETF From IndexIQ]
8. SPDR Barclays Capital International Corporate Bond ETF (IBND) [IBND: The First International Corporate Bond ETF]
9. iShares MSCI Poland Investable Market Index Fund (EPOL)  [New iShares Poland ETF (EPOL) Inferior to Market Vectors Poland (PLND)]

Product closures/delistings in May:

1. Rydex 2x S&P MidCap 400 ETF (RMM) [Rydex to Close 12 ETFs in May]
2. Rydex Inverse 2x S&P MidCap 400 ETF (RMS)
3. Rydex 2x Russell 2000 ETF (RRY)
4. Rydex Inverse 2x Russell 2000 ETF (RRZ)
5. Rydex 2x S&P Select Sector Energy ETF (REA)
6. Rydex Inverse 2x Select Sector Energy ETF (REC)
7. Rydex 2x S&P Select Sector Financial ETF (RFL)
8. Rydex Inverse 2x Select Sector Financial ETF (RFN)
9. Rydex 2x S&P Select Sector Health Care ETF (RHM)
10. Rydex Inverse 2x Select Sector Health Care ETF (RHO)
11. Rydex 2x S&P Select Sector Technology ETF (RTG)
12. Rydex Inverse 2x Select Sector Technology ETF (RTW)

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The carnage was bad for stocks, but even worse for ETFs and ETNs.  Much is being made about the Accenture (ACN) trade that took place at a penny.  However, of the 971 ETFs and ETNs with trading activity on May 6, twenty-two traded for a penny or less and 164 traded for less than a dollar.

By my count, 167 ETFs and ETNs experienced intraday drawdowns in excess of -90%. That translates to more than 17% of those that traded.  The NASDAQ and NYSE ARCA (the electronic trading arm of the NYSE) said they would cancel many trades.  The official notice from NASDAQ reads:

We have coordinated a process among U.S. Exchanges and therefore, pursuant to NASDAQ Rule 11890(b), NASDAQ, on its own motion, will cancel all trades executed between 14:40:00 and 15:00:00 greater than or less than 60% away from the consolidated last print in that security at 14:40:00 or immediately prior.

I do not have any easy way of determining all the ETF prices immediately prior to the panic, so the following analysis is based on moves from the prior day’s closing prices.

• 183 ETPs (18.8%) had trades in excess of -60%
• 25 ETPs (2.6%) had trades in excess of +60%
• 208 ETPs (21.4%) are therefore subject to having some of their trades cancelled
• 149 ETPs (15.3%) had trades from -15% to -60% which will not be cancelled
• 67 ETPs (0.7%) had trades from +15% to +60% which will not be cancelled
• 216 ETPs (22.2%) with extreme trades from +/-15% to +/60% had none of their trades cancelled

I think it is reasonable to assume that most of the ETPs that traded more than 60% away from the prior close also had trades that were in the 15% to 60% range.  Based on that assumption:  Approximately 424 ETPs (43.7%) had extreme trades from +/-15% to +/60% that will not be cancelled. There were participants on each side of those trades.  Some are happy, some are not so happy.

Most markets were already down more than 5% from their recent peaks prior to Thursday’s action.  Therefore, nearly every trailing stop on long unleveraged equity ETFs was triggered.  More regulation: coming soon to a stock exchange near you.

Every month I harp on ETF liquidity concerns, while others say there is nothing to worry about.  Ask the owners of the 424 ETPs mentioned above what they think.  Please refer to our Monthly ETF Statistics and ETF Deathwatch publications for the most accurate reports on new product listings, closures, and ETF liquidity.

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Today’s introduction of three new iShares ETFs caused the 1,000 level to be surpassed for the first time. The official count at the end of April stood at 998, and the listings of iShares MSCI Indonesia (EIDO), iShares MSCI Ireland (EIRL), and iShares MSCI USA (EUSA) makes it 1,001.

The 1,000 level may be short lived as Rydex has announced plans to shutter a dozen funds on May 21. If the quantity dips back into triple digits on that day, I don’t expect it to take long to climb back.

Back on November 2, 2009 another milestone was reached when the 1,000^th ETP was launched. However, due to closures, there were only 882 listed at that time.

Please refer to our Monthly ETF Statistics and ETF Deathwatch publications for the most accurate reports on new product listings and closures.

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The number of US-listed ETPs now stands at 998 (905 ETFs and 93 ETNs). A total of 84 new ETP launches have occurred so far this year. Subtracting out the 11 closures yields a net increase of 73.

The one closure in April came as a surprise as Claymore/Delta Global Shipping (SEA) was forced to shut down when it failed to obtain shareholder approval for a new advisory contract. Rydex has announced its intention to close a dozen ETFs in May.

Notional trading of ETPs climbed +9.6% in April to $1.51 trillion even though there were two fewer trading days. As a result, the average daily value traded (ADVT) jumped +20.1% to $72.0 billion from $59.9 billion in March.

The increase in trading was felt across the entire spectrum of ETPs: The ADVT for SDPR S&P 500 (SPY) was up more than +17% to $22.7 billion. The quantity of ETPs trading more than $1 billion per day went from nine to thirteen, while those trading more than $100 million per day saw their ranks increase from 69 to 78.

Meanwhile, the number of products on Deathwatch (ADVT below $100,000 and more than six months on the market) dropped from 108 to 99.

New products launched in April (in chronological order):

1. UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN (MLPI) (Tracking the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index)
2. GlobalShares FTSE All-World Fund (GSW) (Three New ETF Clones from Old Mutual GlobalShares)
3. GlobalShares FTSE All-World ex-US Fund (GSO)
4. GlobalShares FTSE All-Cap Asia Pacific ex-Japan Fund (GSZ)
5. Market Vectors Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF (LATM) (New Latin America Small Cap ETF)
6. PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio (XLYS) (PowerShares Small Cap Sector ETFs Hit the Tape)
7. PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (XLPS)
8. PowerShares S&P SmallCap Energy Portfolio (XLES)
9. PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials Portfolio (XLFS)
10. PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care Portfolio (XLVS)
11. PowerShares S&P SmallCap Industrials Portfolio (XLIS)
12. PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Technology Portfolio (XLKS)
13. PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio (XLBS)
14. PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (XLUS)
15. ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology (BIB) (New Biotech 2x ProShares)
16. ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology (BIS)
17. JETS Contrarian Opportunities Index Fund (JCO) (Investing in the Contrary)
18. First Trust BICK Index Fund (BICK) (New BICK Emerging Market ETF from First Trust)
19. Credit Suisse Cushing 30 MLP Index ETN (MLPN) (Cushing 30 MLP Index ETN Launched)
20. IQ South Korea Small Cap ETF (SKOR) (Small-Cap Korean Stocks Get Their First ETF)
21. Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) (Global X Launches ETFs Tracking Silver and Copper Miners)
22. Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX)
23. ProShares Ultra KBW Regional Banking (KRU) (New ProShares Cover Regional Banks)
24. ProShares Short KBW Regional Banking (KRS)
25. ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil (UBR) (ProShares Leverages the World)
26. ProShares Ultra MSCI Europe (UPV)
27. ProShares Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market (UMX)
28. ProShares Ultra MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan (UXJ)

Product closures/delistings in April:

1. Claymore/Delta Global Shipping Index ETF (SEA) (ETF Owners Trapped at SEA)

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A total of 56 new ETPs have come out so far this year.  Subtracting out the 10 closures during the first quarter yields a net increase of 46.  The ten WisdomTree fund closures included an actively-managed one, dropping the number of actively-managed listings to 25.

Notional trading of ETPs dropped -3% in March to $1.377 trillion even though there were four more trading days over the prior month.  As a result, the average daily value traded (ADVT) plunged -19.9% to $59.9 billion from $74.8 billion in February.

The drop in trading was felt across the entire spectrum of ETPs:  The ADVT for SDPR S&P 500 (SPY), the most heavily traded ETF, dropped more than -22% to just $19.4 billion.  The number of ETPs trading more than $1 billion per day plunged from 14 to nine, while those trading more than $100 million per day dropped from 82 to 69.

Meanwhile, the number of products on Deathwatch (ADVT below $100,000 and more than six months on the market) increased from 104 to 108.

New products launched in March (in chronological order):

1. Claymore Wilshire 5000 Total Market ETF (WFVK) (Claymore Introduces 3 Me-Too ETF Clones)
2. Claymore Wilshire 4500 Completion ETF (WXSP)
3. Claymore Wilshire US REIT ETF (WREI)
4. SPDR S&P Russia ETF (RBL) (New Russia ETF from SPDR)
5. Direxion Daily BRIC 2x Bull (BRIL) (Six More ETFs from Direxion)
6. Direxion Daily BRIC 2x Bear (BRIS)
7. Direxion Daily India 2x Bull (INDL)
8. Direxion Daily India 2x Bear (INDZ)
9. Direxion Daily Semiconductor 3x Bull (SOXL)
10. Direxion Daily Semiconductor 3x Bear (SOXS)
11. ProShares Short Real Estate (REK) (New Inverse ProShares)
12. ProShares Short Basic Materials (SBM)
13. ProShares Short FTSE/Xinhua China (YXI)
14. First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund (PLTM) (New First Trust ETFs Not Physically Backed)
15. First Trust ISE Global Copper Index Fund (CU)
16. IQ Small Cap Australia ETF (KROO) (Small Cap Australia and Canada ETFs from IndexIQ)
17. IQ Small Cap Canada ETF (CNDA)

Product closures/delistings in March:

1. WisdomTree Earnings Top 100 (former ticker = EEZ) (ETF Death Toll Climbs to 134)
2. WisdomTree Europe Total Dividend Fund (former ticker = DEB)
3. WisdomTree International Communications Sector (former ticker = DGG)
4. WisdomTree International Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund (former ticker = DPC)
5. WisdomTree International Consumer Staples Sector Fund (former ticker = DPN)
6. WisdomTree International Financial Sector Fund (former ticker = DRF)
7. WisdomTree International Health Care Sector Fund (former ticker = DBR)
8. WisdomTree International Industrial Sector Fund (former ticker = DDI)
9. WisdomTree International Technology Sector Fund (former ticker = DBT)
10. WisdomTree U.S. Short Term Government Income Fund (former ticker = USY)

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As of today, there have been a total of 27 actively managed ETFs launched in the US. The first one was Bear Stearns Current Yield (former ticker YYY), which also has the dubious distinction of being the first actively managed ETF to be delisted, barely six months after its launch.

Later this week on March 24, WisdomTree US Short-Term Government Income (USY) will become the second actively managed ETF to be delisted. Unless there are some additional launches this week, there will be a total of 25 actively managed ETFs trading on Thursday for the two-year industry birthday celebration.

So far, 2008 saw the most launches of actively managed ETFs with 14 new funds. Looking at the data by type of fund reveals that equity and currency strategies have been the most popular with nine each. There have been seven actively managed bond ETFs and two multi-asset funds.

The table below lists all 27 actively managed ETFs sorted by launch date.

Actively Managed ETFs - March 2010

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17 new exchange traded products (ETPs) launched in February: 16 ETFs and one ETN.  No products were delisted.  The number of US-listed products now stands at 964 (873 ETFs and 91 ETNs).

February ended the three-month streak where new product launches exceeded 20.  It was also the second month in a row with no closures, but that streak will not be extended as WisdomTree plans to close 10 funds in March.

Notional trading of ETPs hit $1.420 trillion in February, up +4.6% from $1.357 trillion in January.  Trading in SDPR S&P 500 (SPY) exceeded $478 billion for the month, accounting for 33.7% of all ETP value traded.

82 products (8.5%) had an average daily value traded (ADVT) of $100 million or more.  There were 104 (10.8%) in the ETF Deathwatch classification (ADVT below $100,000 and more than six months on the market).

New products launched in February (in chronological order):

1. PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Strategy Fund (SMMU) (PIMCO Adds Short-Term Munis to ETF Menu)
2. ProShares UltraPro Dow30 (UDOW) (ProShares ETFs Go 3X)
3. ProShares UltraPro S&P MidCap400 (UMDD)
4. ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ)
5. ProShares UltraPro Russell2000 (URTY)
6. ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 (SDOW)
7. ProShares UltraPro Short S&P MidCap400 (SMDD)
8. ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ)
9. ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000 (SRTY)
10. GlobalShares FTSE Developed Countries ex US Fund (GSD) (Another Unneeded ETF from Old Mutual)
11. EGS INDXX China Infrastructure Index Fund (CHXX) (Emerging Global Launches China Infrastructure ETF)
12. Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT) (Egypt Now Available to ETF Investors)
13. PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio (PCEF) (Closed-End Funds Inside an ETF)
14. Credit Suisse Long/Short Liquid Index ETN (CSLS) (Do Not Buy CSLS)
15. EGS INDXX Brazil Infrastructure Index Fund (BRXX) (New Brazil Infrastructure ETF)
16. Direxion Daily 2-Year Treasury Bull 3x Shares (TWOL) (Leveraged & Inverse Short Term Bond ETFs)
17. Direxion Daily 2-Year Treasury Bear 3x Shares (TWOZ)

Product closures/delistings in February:

none

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The ETF industry and analysts are still struggling with their ability to count the number of ETFs and ETNs available at any given time.  The wide range of numbers found in various reports borders on absurdity.  StateStreet claims the year-end count was 819 ETFs, BlackRock puts it at 912 ETPs, and the industry’s own Investment Company Institute (ICI) places the count at the embarrassingly low number of 797.  I’ve seen analysts report the year-end count as low as 772, although most take the safe route of saying “more than 800″.

January was the third month in a row that new product launches exceeded 20, for a three month total of 73.  The last time that was accomplished was May-July 2008, when an impressive 97 new products were introduced.  Early 2009 (February-April) marked a low point for product introductions when only 14 came to market.

New products launched in January (in chronological order):

1. ETFS Physical Palladium Shares (PALL) (Launch of PALL & PPLT)
2. ETFS Physical Platinum Shares (PPLT)
3. iShares 2012 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series (MUAA)  (New iShares Planned End-Date Muni Series)
4. iShares 2013 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series (MUAB)
5. iShares 2014 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series (MUAC)
6. iShares 2015 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series (MUAD)
7. iShares 2016 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series (MUAE)
8. iShares 2017 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series (MUAF)
9. Global X China Materials ETF (CHIM) (Global X China Sector Suite Now Complete)
10. Schwab Emerging Markets Equity (SCHE) (Two International ETFs from Schwab)
11. Schwab International Small-Cap Equity (SCHC)
12. Jefferies | TR/J CRB Wildcatters Exploration & Production Equity ETF (WCAT) (Launch of WCAT)
13. ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury (UBT) (Two New Leveraged Long Bond ETFs)
14. ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury (UST)
15. iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Financials Sector Index Fund (AXFN) (iShares Begins Rollout of 4 International Sector Suites and first 5 ETFs)
16. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financials Sector Index Fund (EMFN)
17. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Materials Sector Index Fund (EMMT)
18. iShares MSCI Europe Financials Sector Index Fund (EUFN)
19. iShares MSCI Far East Financials Sector Index Fund (FEFN)
20. UBS E-TRACS S&P 500 Gold Hedged Index ETN (SPGH) (Do Not Buy SPGH)
21. Grail McDonnell Core Taxable Bond ETF (GMTB) (Two Active Bond ETFs from Grail)
22. Grail McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (GMMB)

Product closures/delistings in January:

none

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