STGF (Merk Stagflation ETF) is no longer actively trading.
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The week between Christmas and New Year's Eve is famously a transitional time with not a lot of activity for many businesses. The exchange traded funds industry didn't deviate from the trend this year.

The week ending December 8, 2023 was fairly busy for the ETF industry, with 15 new ETFs added. Perhaps the biggest ETF rollout for the period was the actively managed “Core-Plus” bond launched by Vanguard.

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After careful consideration, and at the recommendation of Merk Investments LLC, the investment adviser to the Merk Stagflation ETF (the “Fund”), the Board of Trustees of Listed Funds Trust approved the closing and subsequent liquidation of the Fund pursuant to the terms of a Plan of Liquidation. Accordingly, the Fund is expected to cease operations, liquidate its assets, and distribute the liquidation proceeds to shareholders on or about December 27, 2023 (th.

The U.S. economy has been experiencing sticky inflation, higher rates and slower growth, meaning a stagflationary scenario.

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure increased last month at its fastest clip since June.

Inflation is seemingly ever-present, but there are times when it is a bigger problem than others.

VettaFi's Vice Chairman Tom Lydon discussed the Merk Stagflation ETF (STGF) on this week's “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” Inflation has really become the top concern and term for this year, Lydon explained, with money moving around at phenomenal rates.

Red-hot inflation reading (due to COVID-19-and-war-induced supply chain issues) has been hitting headlines across the developed markets lately.