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WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At a meeting held on June 10, 2026, upon the recommendation of Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (“CSIM”), the investment adviser to the fund, the Board of Trustees of the Schwab Strategic Trust approved the closure and liquidation of the Schwab Ariel Opportunities ETF (SAEF). The fund will cease trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (NYSE) as of the close of regular trading on July 17, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), at which time the fund's shares will be delist.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) stock fell as company announced new CEO John W. Chidsey and in-line guidance for Q4 2025.

The asset manager entered the ETF market in 2009 and is now the fifth-largest issuer.

The holidays are approaching, and medical experts are concerned about potential flares-ups. With that in mind, there is the question of how investors can make sense of it all.

Today is the first day of trading for the Schwab Ariel ESG ETF (SAEF), an active, semi-transparent ETF that invests in small- and mid-cap stocks that have been screened based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Schwab Asset Management launched SAEF with Ariel Investments, LLC, acting as sub-advisor.