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NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of Montreal ("BMO") and REX Shares, LLC ("REX") announced today the launch of the following Exchange Traded Notes ("ETNs") issued by BMO: ETN Title Ticker Exposure Type MicroSectors™ 3× Long Communication Services (XLC) ETNs due July 31, 2046 (the "XLCU ETNs") XLCU 3× (long) MicroSectors™ -3× Short Communication Services (XLC) ETNs due July 31, 2046 (the "XLCD ETNs") XLCD -3× (short) MicroSectors™ 3× Long Consumer Staples (XLP) ETNs due July 31, 2046 (the "XLPU ETNs") XLPU 3× (long) MicroSectors™ -3× Short Consumer Staples (XLP) ETNs due July 31, 2046 (the "XLPD ETNs") XLPD -3× (short) The ETNs will start trading tomorrow on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. under the applicable ticker symbol identified above.
Volatility Shares and Roundhill have both filed for 32 NHL team ETFs. I think investors, hockey fans, and gamblers should avoid all of them, whichever issuer wins. I ran the 2025-2026 season through the FutureSports methodology. The index rankings and the NHL standings line up about 91% of the time. Most stats carry equal positive and negative attribution, but penalties and clinches do not. That one-way scoring drags the whole league about 2% lower by season end.
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Sector ETFs give the impression of diversification. Most of them don't have it.
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S&P 500 companies are turning in their strongest earnings season in five years. And a handful of sectors are doing most of the heavy lifting.
Well-known low-cost ETFs are building positions in Space Exploration Technologies. SpaceX will have a far higher weighting in ETFs focused strictly on its market sector than general growth ETFs.