
The Academy Veteran Bond ETF seeks to generate income by investing primarily in loans to U.S. service members, military veterans, their survivors, and veteran-owned businesses.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Siebert Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: SIEB) today announced a strategic partnership with the Academy Veteran Bond ETF (VETZ) managed by Academy Asset Management, the first post-9/11 veteran-owned and operated asset manager, to expand veteran-focused investment solutions, financial literacy initiatives, and media content supporting U.S. service members, veterans, and their families. As part of the partnership, Siebert will include Academy's Veteran Bond ETF (NYSE: VETZ) in its newly launched Patriot Portfolio and will make targeted allocations across select advisory and investment programs.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy Asset Management, a veteran-owned institutional asset manager, today announced the addition of the Academy Veteran Impact ETF (NYSE: VETZ) to Betterment's Social Impact portfolio. This is the first time VETZ has been made available in a model portfolio, representing a new opportunity for investors to support U.S. military veterans and their families as part of a diversified, managed portfolio. VETZ is the first publicly traded ETF to primarily invest in loans.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy Asset Management, a SEC registered investment adviser, certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB), announced the launch of the Academy Veteran Impact ETF (NYSE: VETZ), the first publicly traded ETF to primarily invest in loans to U.S. service members, military veterans, their survivors, and veteran-owned businesses. At least 80% of the underlying assets will consist of loans to veterans or their f.

Disabled veteran-owned and operated manager Academy Asset Management on Wednesday launched its debut ETF on the New York Stock Exchange. The Academy Veteran Impact ETF (VETZ) targets loans to U.S. service members, military veterans, their survivors, and veteran-owned businesses.