##  [# ETF Week: VIX ETN Closing; Franklin Adds ETFs](/sections/daily-etf-watch/etf-week-vix-etn-closing-franklin-adds-etfs) 

 

# ETF Week: VIX ETN Closing; Franklin Adds ETFs

 

 

A variety of developments took place this week in the ETF space.



 

 

 

 

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Below is a roundup of key developments in the ETF space during the week of Feb. 5, 2018:

**Launches**

- Franklin Templeton [adds four funds](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/franklin-adds-country-etf-lineup) to its country ETFs lineup
- Metaurus enters ETF market with [funds that separate dividend and stock performance](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/newcomer-debuts-etf-pair)

**Filings**

- Direxion [plans six leveraged funds](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/direxion-plans-6-leveraged-etfs) covering lithium, robotics and preferred stocks
- [iShares transitions](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/vix-etns-closure-accelerated) its active [iShares Edge U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF (FIBR)](https://www.etf.com/fibr) to passive management
- Vanguard’s REIT ETF [changes name, index](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/vanguard-etf-sees-changes)

**Closings**

- Extreme market volatility [triggers the closure](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/vix-etns-closure-accelerated) of the [VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN (XIV)](https://www.etf.com/xiv)

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