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1st Quarter | 2026

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Current market environment performance of dynamic, risk-managed investment solutions.

In the second quarter of 2026, 169 exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the ETF Deathwatch list and 128 were removed, bringing the total up to 887.

Among the additions this quarter, one was due to low assets under management (“AUM”) and 168 were due to low trading volume. The low volume may be related to the nature of their investment products. Our system takes both AUM and volume into account. If both remain low, these funds could be considered for closure.

Among the removals for the quarter, 49 were due to delisting and 79 were due to improved health.

The average age of products on the list decreased from 41.33 months to 38.58 months, while the number of products at least 5 years old decreased to 146. Sixty-seven ETPs on Deathwatch this quarter have been in the market for at least 10 years, including many short ETPs.

The average asset level of the threatened ETPs on ETF Deathwatch decreased from $9.68 million to $9.13 million, and 129 products had assets of less than $2 million. The largest ETP on the list had an AUM of $24.92 million, while the smallest had assets of just $158,920.

Here is the complete list of 887 ETPs on ETF Deathwatch for Q2 2026, compiled using the objective ETF Deathwatch Criteria.

ETPs added to ETF Deathwatch in Q2 2026 due to low trading volume:

  1. COLUMBIA AAA CLO ETF (AAAC)
  2. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X ABNB (ABNG)
  3. AOT SOFTWARE PLATFORM ETF (AOTS)
  4. ARCHER GROWTH ETF (ARWG)
  5. GLOBAL X GOLD MINERS ETF (AUAU)
  6. YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF (BABO)
  7. ROUNDHILL BABA WEEKLYPAY ETF (BABW)
  8. ISHRS NSDQ PREM INC ACTV ETF (BALQ)
  9. GRANITE YBST BABA ETF (BBYY)
  10. BARON GLOBAL DURABLE ADV ETF (BCGD)
  11. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X BIDU (BIDG)
  12. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X BLSH (BLSG)
  13. TRADR 2X LONG BLSH DAILY ETF (BLSX)
  14. DIREXION DLY BA BULL 2X SHR (BOEU)
  15. YIELDMAX BO INCOME STRAY ETF (BRKC)
  16. ROUNDHILL BRKB WEEKLYPAY ETF (BRKW)
  17. BITWISE DOGECOIN ETF (BWOW)
  18. Calamos Alternative Nasdaq & Bond ETF (CANQ)
  19. CALMS BTC S ALT PR ETF - JAN (CBOJ)
  20. WAYFINDER DYNAMIC US INTERES (CMBO)
  21. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X CMG (CMGG)
  22. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X CNC (CNCG)
  23. DIREXION DA COIN BULL 2X ETF (CONX)
  24. ROUNDHILL COST WEEKLYPAY ETF (COSW)
  25. Calamos Nasdaq - 100 Structured Alt Protection ETF September (CPNS)
  26. COLUMBIA CORE PLUS BOND ETF (CRXP)
  27. REX CRWV GROWTH & INCOME ETF (CWII)
  28. DANA LIMITED VOLATILITY ETF (DANA)
  29. TRADR 2X LONG DASH DAILY ETF (DASX)
  30. DEEPWATER BEACHFRONT SM CAP (DBSC)
  31. DEFINED DURATION 5 ETF (DDV)
  32. DEFINED DURATION 20 ETF (DDXX)
  33. YieldMax DIS Option Income Strategy ETF (DISO)
  34. FT US EQ DL DT BFF ETF NOV (DLNV)
  35. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X DUOL (DUOG)
  36. DAC 3D DIVIDEND GROWTH ETF (DVGR)
  37. ISHR ENHNCE L CAP CORE A ETF (ENHU)
  38. HARBOR AI INFLTN STRTY ETF (EPAI)
  39. EVENTIDE INTERNATIONAL ETF (ESIM)
  40. FUNDSMITH EQUITY ETF (ETFT)
  41. ISHR EUR INVT GC USD HED ETF (EUIG)
  42. GRANITE YBST META ETF (FBYY)
  43. FOUNDERS 100 ETF (FFF)
  44. FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF (FMQQ)
  45. GUINS ATKIN INT DIV BUIL ETF (GAID)
  46. GUINES ATKIN US DIV BUIL ETF (GAUD)
  47. GABELLI HIGH INCOME ETF (GBHI)
  48. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X GEMI (GEMG)
  49. GENTER CAPITAL DVD INCM ETF (GEND)
  50. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X GRAB (GRAG)
  51. GRANITE YIELDBOOST HIMS ETF (HMYY)
  52. REX HOOD GROWTH & INCOME ETF (HOII)
  53. BITWISE COIN INCOME STRAT (ICOI)
  54. ISHARES 0-1 YR TIPS BOND ETF (ICPI)
  55. XTRCK NIFTY 500 INDIA ETF (IND)
  56. GRANITESH YIELDBOOST IONQ (IOYY)
  57. APPLIED FIN IVS INTL LRG ETF (IVSI)
  58. HORIZON KINETICS JAPAN OWNER (JAPN)
  59. Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF (JLQD)
  60. FT Vest US Equity Max Buffer ETF - July (JULM)
  61. KRANESHARES 2X LONG BIDU ETF (KBDU)
  62. KEELEY DIVIDEND ETF (KDVD)
  63. KS DRGN CP VIETNAM G IDX ETF (KPHO)
  64. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X LAC (LACG)
  65. GRANITE 2X LONG LCID ETF (LCDL)
  66. REX LLY GROWTH & INCOME ETF (LLII)
  67. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X LULU (LULG)
  68. GRANITESH YIELDBOOST MARA (MAAY)
  69. TUTTLE CPTL MGNT IN BLST ETF (MAGO)
  70. MAN ACT EM ALT ETF (MEMA)
  71. MOTLEY FOOL INNOVAT GF ETF (MFIG)
  72. MOTLEY FOOL ASSET MANAGEMENT (MFMO)
  73. MOTLEY FOOL VALUE FACTOR ETF (MFVL)
  74. MANZIL RUSELL HA USA B M ETF (MNZL)
  75. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X MP (MPG)
  76. YLDMX MSTR PRMC & IT 25 ETF (MSST)
  77. TUTTLE CAP MSTR 0DTE CC ETF (MSTK)
  78. AMG GW&K MUNI INCOME ETF (MUNX)
  79. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X NEM (NEMG)
  80. ROUNDHILL NFLX WEEKLYPAY ETF (NFLW)
  81. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X NIO (NIOG)
  82. NEOS LONG/SHRT EQTY INCM ETF (NLSI)
  83. NOVA TIDE FLEXIBL ALOCAT ETF (NMBL)
  84. TRADR 2X LONG NNE DAILY ETF (NNEX)
  85. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X NU (NUG)
  86. GRANITESHARES YILDBST GM ETF (NUGY)
  87. YLDMX NVDA PRF & DT 25 ETF (NVIT)
  88. TRADR 2X LONG NEM DAILY ETF (NWMX)
  89. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X OKTA (OKTG)
  90. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X OPEN (OPEG)
  91. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X OSCR (OSCG)
  92. BITWISE BITCOIN STD CORP ETF (OWNB)
  93. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X PBR (PBRG)
  94. Invesco DWA Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF (PEZ)
  95. Putnam Sustainable Future ETF (PFUT)
  96. PUTNAM INTR STOCK ETF (PGRI)
  97. PACER INTL EXPORT LEADER ETF (PIEL)
  98. Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF (PLDR)
  99. REX PLTR GROWTH & INCOME ETF (PLTI)
  100. PGIM S&P 500 M BUFF ETF DEC (PMDE)
  101. PGIM S&P 500 MX BU ETF - NOV (PMNV)
  102. GRANITE YIELDBOOST QBTS ETF (QBY)
  103. INVESCO GALAXY SOLANA ETF (QSOL)
  104. DEFIAN DAI TARGT 2X LONG ETF (QSU)
  105. TRADR 2X LONG QS DAILY ETF (QSX)
  106. T-REX 2X LNG RBLX DLY TRGT (RBLU)
  107. YM RDDT OPTION INC STRAT ETF (RDYY)
  108. COLUMBIA RESEAR ENH INTL EQ (REFA)
  109. COLUMBIA RESEAR ENH MID CAP (REMC)
  110. COLUMBIA RESEAR ENH SM CAP (RESM)
  111. GRANITESHRS YLDBST RGTI ETF (RGYY)
  112. GRANITE YIELDBOOST RIOT ETF (RTYY)
  113. T-REX 2X L SBET DT ETF (SBTU)
  114. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X SBUX (SBU)
  115. VISTASHRS TGT 15 S&P DST ETF (SIOO)
  116. TRADR 1X SHO INN 100 MON ETF (SMQ)
  117. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X SNAP (SNAG)
  118. TRADR 2X LONG SNPS DAILY ETF (SNPX)
  119. FRANKLIN SOLANA ETF (SOEZ)
  120. CANARY MARINADE SOLANA ETF (SOLC)
  121. AMPLIFY SOLANA 3% MNTH OPTN (SOLM)
  122. T-REX 2X LONG SOL D TRGT ETF (SOLX)
  123. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X SPOT (SPOG)
  124. TRADR 2X LONG SRPT DAILY ETF (SRPU)
  125. AMPLIFY STABLECOIN TECH (STBQ)
  126. DEF DAILY TAR 2X S TSM ETF (STSM)
  127. T ROWE PRC AC INTNL EQTY ETF (TACN)
  128. T ROWE PRICE ACT CORE US ETF (TACU)
  129. YIELDMAX TSLA P DIS T25 ETF (TEST)
  130. TMPL INTRNL INSIGHTS ETF (TINS)
  131. AMPLIFY TOKENIZATION TECH (TKNQ)
  132. T ROWE PRICE LG MUNI INC ETF (TMNL)
  133. T ROWE PRICE SM INCOME ETF (TMNS)
  134. TORTOISE NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE (TNUK)
  135. TRUTH SCL AMRCN ENG SCRT ETF (TSES)
  136. TRUTH SOL AMEAN ICONS ETF (TSIC)
  137. TRUTH SCL AMRCN NXT FRNT ETF (TSNF)
  138. 21SHARES SOLANA ETF (TSOL)
  139. TS AMER RED STATE REITS ETF (TSRS)
  140. TRUTH SCL AMRC SCRT DFNS ETF (TSSD)
  141. ROUNDHILL TY BOND WP ETF (TSYW)
  142. 21SHR FTSE CRYPT 10 INDX ETF (TTOP)
  143. 21SHRS FTSE C 10 EX-BTC ETF (TXBC)
  144. 21SHARES 2XL DOGECOIN ETF (TXXD)
  145. ROUNDHILL UBER WEEKLYPAY ETF (UBEW)
  146. ROUNDHILL UNH WEEKLYPAY ETF (UNHW)
  147. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X UPS (UPSG)
  148. FT Vest US Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - October (UXOC)
  149. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X VALE (VALG)
  150. VIRTUS INTERNATIONAL DIV ETF (VDI)
  151. VIRTUS SILVANT GROWTH ETF (VGRO)
  152. VANECK SOLANA ETF (VSOL)
  153. VIRTUS U.S. DIVIDEND ETF (VUS)
  154. DIREXION DAILY CONSUMER BULL (WANT)
  155. WEITZ MULTISECTOR BOND ETF (WMSB)
  156. REX WMT GROWTH & INCOME ETF (WMTI)
  157. USCF OIL PLUS BITCOIN (WTIB)
  158. GRANITE YIELDBOOST BITCOIN (XBTY)
  159. XTRACKERS EUR MKT LEADER (XEML)
  160. BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Consumer Cyclicals Sector ETF (XHYC)
  161. BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Financial & REIT Sector ETF (XHYF)
  162. BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Industrial Sector ETF (XHYI)
  163. BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Telecom Media & Technology Sector ETF (XHYT)
  164. T-REX 2X LONG XRP D TRGT ETF (XRPK)
  165. AMPLIFY XRP 3% MNTH PREM INC (XRPM)
  166. DEFIANCE BMNR OPT INC ETF (YBMN)
  167. GRANITESHRS YLDBST SS UN ETF (YBST)
  168. GRNITESHRE YLDBOST TPYLD ETF (YBTY)

ETP added to ETF Deathwatch in Q2 2026 due to low AUM:

  1. 21SHARES 2X LONG SUI ETF (TXXS)

ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch in Q2 2026 due to delisting:

  1. TEMA ALTER ASSET MGRS ETF (AAUM)
  2. STKd 100% MSTR & 100% COIN ETF (APED)
  3. T-Rex 2X Long ARM Daily Target ETF (ARMU)
  4. VanEck Vectors Gaming ETF (BJK)
  5. Direxion Daily BRKB Bear 1X Shares (BRKD)
  6. DEFIANCE DT 2X L B ETF (BU)
  7. GRANITE 2X LONG BULL ETF (BULX)
  8. Xtrackers California Municipal Bonds ETF (CA)
  9. 2x Corn ETF (CORX)
  10. Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF (DFND)
  11. AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ)
  12. SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (ESIX)
  13. T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF (ETQ)
  14. GRANITE 2X LONG ETOR ETF (ETRL)
  15. YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF (FEAT)
  16. YieldMax Dorsey Wright Hybrid 5 Income ETF (FIVY)
  17. Goldman Sachs ETF Trust Goldman (GBXA)
  18. Goldman Sachs U.S. Large Cap Buffer 2 ETF (GBXB)
  19. ETF Series Solutions - Vest 2 Year Interest Rate Hedge ETF (HYKE)
  20. ClearBridge Sustainable Infrastructure ETF (INFR)
  21. iREIT - MarketVector Quality REIT Index ETF (IRET)
  22. KraneShares European Carbon Allowance Strategy ETF (KEUA)
  23. Kraneshares Global Luxury Index ETF (KLXY)
  24. STKd 100% NVDA & 100% AMD ETF (LAYS)
  25. Direxion Daily Crypto Industry Bull 2X Shares ETF (LMBO)
  26. PEO AlphaQuest Thematic PE ETF (LQPE)
  27. SSGA Active Trust - SPDR Nuveen Municipal Bond ESG ETF (MBNE)
  28. GRANITE 2X SHORT MSTR ETF (MSDD)
  29. Nuveen Sustainable Core ETF (NSCR)
  30. Polen Capital Emerging Markets ex-China Growth ETF (PCEM)
  31. Direxion Daily Crypto Industry Bear 1X Shares ETF (REKT)
  32. First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (RFEU)
  33. Trueshares Eagle Global Renewable Energy Income ETF (RNWZ)
  34. Cboe Vest 10 Year Interest Rate Hedge ETF (RYSE)
  35. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X SATS (SATG)
  36. STONPO ADVIS CMDI LO SHO ETF (SCLS)
  37. Amplify Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (SMAP)
  38. SmartETFs Sustainable Energy II ETF (SOLR)
  39. SPAC & New Issue ETF (SPCX)
  40. Rivernorth Enhanced Pre-Merger SPAC ETF (SPCZ)
  41. Strive International Developed Markets ETF (STXI)
  42. EA Series Trust (STXM)
  43. Pacer CFRA-Stovall Equal Weight Seasonal Rotation (SZNE)
  44. iShares Transition - Enabling Metals ETF (TMET)
  45. Cambria Cannabis ETF (TOKE)
  46. Virtus WMC International Dividend ETF (VWID)
  47. Volatility Shares Trust 2x Whea (WHTX)
  48. Defiance Daily Target 2X Long PM ETF (XPM)
  49. Acruence Active Hedge U.S. Equity ETF (XVOL)

ETPs removed from ETF Deathwatch in Q2 2026 due to improved health:

  1. Alpha Architect Global Factor Equity ETF (AAVM)
  2. A/C SM CAP GRWTH INSIGHTS (ACSG)
  3. ARGENT FOCUSED SMALL CAP ETF (ALIL)
  4. PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF - April (APRP)
  5. TrueShares Structured Outcome April ETF (APRZ)
  6. YieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETF (BIGY)
  7. Quadratic Deflation ETF (BNDD)
  8. Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders Etf (CAFG)
  9. CROSSMARK LRG CAP GROWTH ETF (CLCG)
  10. RAYLIANT-CHINAAMC TR C T ETF (CNQQ)
  11. Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ETF-July (CPRJ)
  12. CALAMOS SP500 SA PRO ETF JUN (CPSU)
  13. Calamos Convertible Equity Alternative ETF (CVRT)
  14. THEMES CHINA GEN AI ETF (DRGN)
  15. Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Markets Momentum ETF (EEMO)
  16. First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM)
  17. EVENTIDE SMALL CAP ETF (ESSC)
  18. TrueShares Structured Outcome February ETF (FEBZ)
  19. FT SMALLCAP BUYWRITE INC ETF (FTKI)
  20. LEVERAGE SHARES 2X FUTU ETF (FUTG)
  21. Genter Capital Municipal Quality Intermediate ETF (GENM)
  22. Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Google GOOGL ETF (GOOP)
  23. Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF (HELX)
  24. iShares LifePath Target Date 2065 ETF (ITDI)
  25. JANUS HEN GLOBAL AI ETF (JHAI)
  26. JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (JPSV)
  27. PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF - July (JULP)
  28. TrueShares Structured Outcome July ETF (JULZ)
  29. PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF - June (JUNP)
  30. TrueShares Structured Outcome June ETF (JUNZ)
  31. Innovator US Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - June (KJUN)
  32. INNOVATOR US SC PB ETF - MAY (KMAY)
  33. PACER SP 500 Q FCF ARSTCRTS (LCOW)
  34. TrueShares Structured Outcome March ETF (MARZ)
  35. FT VEST US EQ MAX BUF MAY (MAYM)
  36. PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF - May (MAYP)
  37. AllianzIM US Large Cap Buffer10 May ETF (MAYT)
  38. TrueShares Structured Outcome May ETF (MAYZ)
  39. MUFG JAPAN S CAP ACTIVE ETF (MJSC)
  40. T-Rex 2X Long Microsoft Daily Target ETF (MSFX)
  41. Miller Value Partners Leverage ETF (MVPL)
  42. INNOVATOR GRW-100 PB ETF MAY (NMAY)
  43. PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF - November (NOVP)
  44. TrueShares Structured Outcome November ETF (NOVZ)
  45. MICROS US BIGOIL -3X INV LEV (NRGD)
  46. Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection ETF (NRSH)
  47. PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF - October (OCTP)
  48. Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF (OVS)
  49. PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - Apr (PBAP)
  50. PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - August (PBAU)
  51. PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - June (PBJN)
  52. PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - May (PBMY)
  53. Putnam Emerging Markets EX-China Etf (PEMX)
  54. PGIM NSQ-100 B12 ETF - APRIL (PQAP)
  55. Parnassus Value Select ETF (PRVS)
  56. Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF)
  57. Advisorshares Psychedelics ETF (PSIL)
  58. TrueShares Quarterly Bull Hedge ETF (QBUL)
  59. GRANITE 2X LONG QCOM ETF (QCML)
  60. DIREXION DY QCOM BULL 2X ETF (QCMU)
  61. YIELDMAX NSQ100 CC STRA ETF (QDTY)
  62. iShares Nasdaq-100 ex Top 30 ETF (QNXT)
  63. ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (QQQA)
  64. Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF (RAYJ)
  65. First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF (RBLD)
  66. FT BLOOMBERGNUCLEARPOWER ETF (RCTR)
  67. YIELDMAX RUS2000 CC STRA ETF (RDTY)
  68. Rockefeller New York Municipal Bond ETF (RMNY)
  69. ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (SAA)
  70. YLDMX S&P 500 0DTE C C S ETF (SDTY)
  71. ProShares Nanotechnology ETF (TINY)
  72. ISHARES S&P 500 3% CAPPED (TOPC)
  73. ANGEL OAK TOTAL RETURN ETF (TRBF)
  74. LEVERAGE SHRS 2X L TSM D ETF (TSMG)
  75. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (VEMY)
  76. US Global Technology And Aerospace & Defense ETF (WAR)
  77. FT Vest US Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December (XIDE)
  78. Innovator Equity Accelerated Plus ETF-October (XTOC)
  79. F/M CALLABLE TAX-FRE MUN ETF (ZMUN)



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