# ETF News, Jan 2, 2026

> ETF News for Jan 2, 2026: ETF events read from SEC filings and the exchanges. Each line links the fund, its issuer and the SEC filing.

Data as of Jan 2, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

Read from SEC EDGAR and the exchanges. Before Oct 5, 2026 ETFIQ read only the trusts of the funds it covers, so this day may not list every filing. As of Jan 2, 2026 .

## ETF News, Jan 2, 2026

On Jan 2, 2026: 1 fund began trading, 1 closure or closing notice, 3 filings naming 17 funds not yet trading and 1 name or ticker change.

### Began trading

Every recent launch

- GOLS (Gabelli Opportunities in Live and Sports ETF) from Gabelli began trading on Jan 2, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

### Closures

Every recent closure

- NYSE Arca filed on Jan 2, 2026 to delist PRAY (FIS Christian Stock Fund) ( SEC filing ).

### SEC filings

Every recent filing

- The registration for 2 funds from Pacer took effect on Jan 3, 2026 ( SEC filing ). Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF High Dividend ETF · Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders ETF

- A filing on Jan 2, 2026 gives tickers to 2 funds from Pacer ( SEC filing ). Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF High Dividend ETF, QFHD · Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders ETF, QFRD

- iShares filed for a new fund, iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF, on Jan 2, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- 11 funds from Tidal Trust II were given tickers on Jan 3, 2026 ( SEC filing ). Defiance Daily Target 2X Long BTQ ETF, BTQL · Defiance Daily Target 2X Long ETHM ETF, ETTL · Defiance Daily Target 2X Long JBLU ETF, JBLL · Defiance Daily Target 2X Long BE ETF, LBE · Defiance Daily Target 2X Long BIIB ETF, LBII · Defiance Daily Target 2X Long NOK ETF, LNOK · Defiance Daily Target 2X Long OXY ETF, LOXY · Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RMBS ETF, LRMB · Defiance Daily Target 2X Long VRTX ETF, LVRT · Defiance Daily Target 2X Long WING ETF, WINL · Defiance Daily Target 2X Long ZIM ETF, ZIML

- The registration for Defiance Daily Target 2X Long NOK ETF from Defiance took effect on Jan 3, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

### Name changes

Every recent name change

- Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 2 Yr to January 2026 from Innovator ETFs Trust changed its name to Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 2 Yr to January 2028 on Jan 2, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

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Source: ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.
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