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As of May 1, 2026 .\n ETF News, May 1, 2026\n On May 1, 2026: 2 funds began trading, 9 filings naming 16 funds not yet trading, 1 name or ticker change and 3 share splits.\n Began trading\n Every recent launch \n QQMY (Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series) from Corgi began trading on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ). \n POEL (Defiance Daily Target 2X Long POET ETF) from Defiance began trading on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ). \n \n SEC filings\n Every recent filing \n Texas Equity Opportunity ETF from Listed Funds Trust was given the ticker BIGT on May 4, 2026 ( SEC filing ). \n The registration for ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF from ProShares took effect on May 6, 2026 ( SEC filing ). \n ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF from ProShares was given the ticker BUYB on May 6, 2026 ( SEC filing ). \n The registration for 2 funds from Thrivent ETF Trust took effect on May 4, 2026 ( SEC filing ). Thrivent International Large Cap ETF \u00b7 Thrivent International Small Cap ETF \n\n Putnam ETF Trust filed on May 1, 2026 to merge Putnam Focused Equity Fund into Putnam Focused U.S. Research ETF ( SEC filing ). \n Direxion Shares ETF Trust filed for a new fund, Direxion Daily SK Hynix Bull 2X ETF, on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ). \n Nomura ETF Trust filed for a new fund, Nomura High Yield Total Return ETF, on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ). \n Bitwise Funds Trust filed for 6 new funds on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ). PredictionShares Bitcoin Will Not Surpass $100K in 2026 \u00b7 PredictionShares Bitcoin Will Surpass $100K in 2026 \u00b7 PredictionShares Ethereum Will Not Surpass $3,500 in 2026 \u00b7 PredictionShares Ethereum Will Surpass $3,500 in 2026 \u00b7 PredictionShares WTI Oil Will Not Surpass $120 This Year \u00b7 PredictionShares WTI Oil Will Surpass $120 This Year \n\n GraniteShares filed for a new fund, GraniteShares US 100 Autocallable Income ETF, on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ). \n HCM filed for a new fund, HCM Hedged Equity ETF, on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ). \n \n Name changes\n Every recent name change \n Beacon Selective Risk ETF from Northern Lights Fund Trust II changed its name to Beacon Unified Catalyst ETF on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ). \n \n Share splits\n Every recent split \n MRAL from GraniteShares had a 1-for-10 reverse share split on May 1, 2026 (Tiingo daily prices). \n MSTP from GraniteShares had a 1-for-20 reverse share split on May 1, 2026 (Tiingo daily prices). \n SMCL from GraniteShares had a 1-for-20 reverse share split on May 1, 2026 (Tiingo daily prices). \n \n Where to next\n New ETF launches ETF closures and closing notices New ETF filings ETF name and ticker changes ETF fee changes ETF share splits ETF News The ETF News feed (RSS) Every issuer What changed on ETFIQ Earlier days\n Each day kept at its own address, rebuilt each night from the sources it lists.\n Apr 30, 2026 Apr 29, 2026 Apr 28, 2026 Apr 27, 2026 Apr 24, 2026 Apr 23, 2026 Apr 22, 2026 Apr 21, 2026 Apr 20, 2026 Apr 17, 2026 Apr 16, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 Apr 14, 2026 Apr 13, 2026 Apr 10, 2026 Apr 9, 2026 Apr 8, 2026 Apr 7, 2026 Apr 6, 2026 Apr 3, 2026 Apr 2, 2026 Apr 1, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Mar 30, 2026 Mar 27, 2026 Mar 26, 2026 Mar 25, 2026 Mar 24, 2026 Mar 23, 2026 Mar 20, 2026 \n Cite this page. ETFIQ, ETF News, May 1, 2026, data as of May 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/news/2026-05-01/ Free to use with attribution for figures ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at Open data .\n Other forms Plain ETFIQ, ETF News, May 1, 2026, data as of May 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/news/2026-05-01/ APA ETFIQ. (May 1, 2026). ETF News, May 1, 2026. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/news/2026-05-01/ Markdown [ETF News, May 1, 2026 (ETFIQ, May 1, 2026)](https://etfiq.com/news/2026-05-01/)","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, ETF News, May 1, 2026, data as of May 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/news/2026-05-01/"}