Markets & the Economy: 2nd Half Playbook
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Markets are telling us not to worry with a steep drop in volatility. Should we listen?
Add it to the ETF Line Up
New Launches: (week ending 7/18) a few highlights…
- GQGU~ GQG US Equity ETF; debut fund as active race intensifies (aims to beat the SP500 by investing at least 80% of its assets in growth-oriented equities)
- DRAY~ YieldMax DKNG Option Income Strategy ETF
- HFEQ~ Unlimited HFEQ Equity Long/Short ETF
- TLTX~ Global X Treasury Bond Enhanced Income ETF
- WDEF~ WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund
New Filings: Defiance
Defiance filed for a Drone & Modern Warfare ETF~JEDI
ETF Check Up: Crypto, Single Stock ETFs
ETF Buzz…
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT is now the fastest ETF to cross the $80B AUM threshold in just 374 days; 5x faster than the previous record

iShares Bitcoin ETF led *all 4300+ ETFs in inflows over the past week & iShares Ether ETF is #5

Since April 8th SP500 low…
- Spot Crypto ETFs lead ALL ETF categories in inflows w $20B
