WIZ (Alpha Architect Merlyn.AI Bull-Rider Bear-Fighter ETF) is no longer actively trading.
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The cybersecurity startup Wiz declined a $23 billion takeover offer from Google, CNBC reported Monday night, citing an internal memo.

The ETF industry made a strong showing during the past week, with 16 new funds making their debuts and several funds closing. Gotham, Qraft, the Bahnsen Group, Simplify, First Trust, Global X, Avantis and Janus Henderson all rolled out new ETFs.

The week ending November 3, 2023, saw a good number of new ETFs enter the market as well as several closures. In all, there were 14 new ETFs including launches from Defiance, First Trust, Innovator, Roundhill, ProShares, John Hancock, Kingsbarn Capital Management, Dimensional and SRH Funds.

PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- (ETF Architect) -- Upon the recommendation of Empowered Funds, LLC, dba EA Advisers, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of EA Series Trust (the "Trust") approved a proposal to liquidate the Merlyn.AI Bull-Rider Bear-Fighter ETF and Merlyn.AI SectorSurfer Momentum ETF ("WIZ" and "DUDE", or the "Funds"), each a series of the Trust. After careful consideration of a number of factors, including its inability to attract sufficient investment assets, the Board concluded that it is advisable and in the best interest of the Funds and its shareholders to liquidate the Funds.

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Meanwhile, several funds had changes to their indexes, names or expense ratios.

A reader asked for my thoughts on WIZ and DUDE. These two ETFs use complicated momentum strategies that attempt, unsuccessfully, to time and outperform the market.

Launches snowballed after Christmas, pushing past old records.