Mid‑July US ETF launches span defense, crypto, metals

U.S. exchanges listed a broad set of new exchange-traded funds between July 9 and July 16, 2026. Most of the new products began trading on NYSE Arca and other U.S. venues and cover thematic sectors, commodities, income strategies and leveraged exposures.

VistaShares launched three thematic funds: Defense Supercycle ETF (AMMO), Robotics Supercycle ETF (RTOO) and Space Supercycle ETF (GALX). T. Rowe Price brought an active crypto product under the ticker TKNZ. Y’all Street listed two physically backed bullion funds, YSAU for gold and YSAG for silver.

Issuers also introduced sector and niche strategies. XFUNDS listed the Memory Income ETF (DRMY) and KraneShares launched the Photonic and Optical ETF (LUMA). GMO filed a Power Infrastructure ETF, John Hancock listed the Large Cap Opportunities ETF (JLCO) and JPMorgan added the Fundamental Data Science Large Growth ETF (LGDS) and a Preferred and Income Securities ETF (JPRF). SEI, Qualivian and other providers posted new active or focused equity funds during the week.

Several new ETFs target income and preferred securities. Virtus listed the InfraCap Preferred and Income Securities ETF (VPFF). Columbia launched the High Dividend Premium Income ETF (CDPI) and the Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETF (RECI). Neuberger rolled out the Quality Select ETF (NQLT). YieldMax introduced an option-income strategy ETF (YSPC) that uses option-writing techniques to generate yield.

A concentrated group of launches offer leveraged and inverse exposure tied to SK hynix, the South Korean memory-chip maker. Sponsors including Direxion, GraniteShares, ProShares and T-REX listed funds with tickers such as SKHL, SKHU, SKDD, SKUU and HYNX, offering 2x long, 2x short and other daily target leverage. GraniteShares also listed several 2x long and 2x short daily ETFs tied to other individual securities (NTAL, TDCL, BTDL).

The new listings reflect a mix of physically backed commodity funds, actively managed ETFs, option-based income strategies and derivatives-based leveraged funds. All funds launched within the July 9–16 window appeared on U.S. exchanges under existing listing rules for ETFs.