# ETF News, May 1, 2026

> ETF News for May 1, 2026: ETF events read from SEC filings and the exchanges. Each line links the fund, its issuer and the SEC filing.

Data as of May 1, 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 May 1, 2026 .

## ETF News, May 1, 2026

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.

### Began trading

Every recent launch

- QQMY (Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series) from Corgi began trading on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- POEL (Defiance Daily Target 2X Long POET ETF) from Defiance began trading on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

### SEC filings

Every recent filing

- Texas Equity Opportunity ETF from Listed Funds Trust was given the ticker BIGT on May 4, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- The registration for ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF from ProShares took effect on May 6, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF from ProShares was given the ticker BUYB on May 6, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- The registration for 2 funds from Thrivent ETF Trust took effect on May 4, 2026 ( SEC filing ). Thrivent International Large Cap ETF · Thrivent International Small Cap ETF

- Putnam ETF Trust filed on May 1, 2026 to merge Putnam Focused Equity Fund into Putnam Focused U.S. Research ETF ( SEC filing ).

- Direxion Shares ETF Trust filed for a new fund, Direxion Daily SK Hynix Bull 2X ETF, on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- Nomura ETF Trust filed for a new fund, Nomura High Yield Total Return ETF, on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- Bitwise Funds Trust filed for 6 new funds on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ). PredictionShares Bitcoin Will Not Surpass $100K in 2026 · PredictionShares Bitcoin Will Surpass $100K in 2026 · PredictionShares Ethereum Will Not Surpass $3,500 in 2026 · PredictionShares Ethereum Will Surpass $3,500 in 2026 · PredictionShares WTI Oil Will Not Surpass $120 This Year · PredictionShares WTI Oil Will Surpass $120 This Year

- GraniteShares filed for a new fund, GraniteShares US 100 Autocallable Income ETF, on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- HCM filed for a new fund, HCM Hedged Equity ETF, on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

### Name changes

Every recent name change

- Beacon Selective Risk ETF from Northern Lights Fund Trust II changed its name to Beacon Unified Catalyst ETF on May 1, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

### Share splits

Every recent split

- MRAL from GraniteShares had a 1-for-10 reverse share split on May 1, 2026 (Tiingo daily prices).

- MSTP from GraniteShares had a 1-for-20 reverse share split on May 1, 2026 (Tiingo daily prices).

- SMCL from GraniteShares had a 1-for-20 reverse share split on May 1, 2026 (Tiingo daily prices).

### Where to next

### Earlier days

Each day kept at its own address, rebuilt each night from the sources it lists.

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