# ETF News, Oct 19, 2026

> ETF News for Oct 19, 2026: ETF events read from SEC filings and the exchanges. Each line links the fund, its issuer and the SEC filing.

Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

Read from every fund filing on SEC EDGAR, the exchanges and Tiingo daily prices. As of Oct 19, 2026 .

## ETF News, Oct 19, 2026

On Oct 19, 2026: 2 funds began trading, 1 closure or closing notice, 7 filings naming 20 funds not yet trading and 4 name or ticker changes.

### Began trading

Every recent launch

- HINC (Hartford High Yield ETF) from Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust began trading on Oct 19, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- SQBR (FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 20 Barrier ETF) from First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund Viii began trading on Oct 19, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

### Closures

Every recent closure

- PSET (Principal Quality ETF) from Principal was liquidated after its last trading day, Oct 20, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

### SEC filings

Every recent filing

- Schwab International Bond ETF from Schwab Strategic Trust was given the ticker SCIN on Oct 19, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- The registration for YA Columbus Macro Anti-Debasement Index ETF from Yorkville America Investment Trust took effect on Oct 19, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- A filing on Oct 19, 2026 gives YA Columbus Macro Anti-Debasement Index ETF the ticker YADB ( SEC filing ).

- Janus Investment Fund filed for a new fund, Janus Henderson U.S. Research Core Fund, on Oct 19, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- iShares Trust filed for a new fund, iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, on Oct 19, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- The registration for 5 funds from Sterling Capital Funds took effect on Oct 19, 2026 ( SEC filing ). Sterling Capital Large Cap Value Focused Factor ETF · Sterling Capital North Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free ETF · Sterling Capital Small Cap Value ETF · Sterling Capital Small Cap Value Focused Factor ETF · Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free ETF

- Augustar Variable Insurance Products Fund Inc filed on Oct 19, 2026 to merge 3 funds ( SEC filing ). AVIP AB Relative Value Portfolio into AVIP S&P 500® Index Portfolio · AVIP BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Growth Portfolio into AVIP AB Small Cap Portfolio · AVIP Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Growth Portfolio into AVIP BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Growth Portfolio

- ETF Opportunities Trust filed for 7 new funds on Oct 19, 2026 ( SEC filing ). Tuttle Capital AI Leaders Autocallable Income ETF · Tuttle Capital AI Power & Grid Autocallable Income ETF · Tuttle Capital Memory & Storage Autocallable Income ETF · Tuttle Capital Photonics & Optical Autocallable Income ETF · Tuttle Capital Quantum Computing Autocallable Income ETF · Tuttle Capital Robotics & Physical AI Autocallable Income ETF · Tuttle Capital Space & Defense Technology Autocallable Income ETF

### Name changes

Every recent name change

- A filing on Oct 19, 2026 renames YADB from Yorkville America Anti-Debasement Index ETF to YA Columbus Macro Anti-Debasement Index ETF ( SEC filing ).

- AIED from Defiance changed its name from QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF to Defiance LLM Catalyst Momentum ETF on Oct 19, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- Defiance LLM Catalyst Momentum ETF from Defiance changed its ticker from AMOM to AIED on Oct 19, 2026 ( SEC filing ).

- A filing on Oct 19, 2026 renames ISMH from xETFs International Semiconductor ETF to xETFs International Semiconductor Index ETF ( SEC filing ).

### 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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