##  [# ETF Week: Motley Fool, JP Morgan Add Funds](/sections/daily-etf-watch/etf-week-motley-fool-jp-morgan-add-funds) 

 

# ETF Week: Motley Fool, JP Morgan Add Funds

 

 

It was a strong week for launches, with a half-dozen products making their debut.



 

 

 

 

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This week has seen at least half a dozen launches from such names as J.P. Morgan, Motley Fool, VanEck and Deutsche Asset Management. Goldman Sachs also filed for its first plain-vanilla sector ETF. Below is a roundup of the key events in the ETF space during the week of Oct. 29:

**Motley Fool Launches 2nd ETF**  
 Motley Fool Asset Management has followed the successful launch of its flagship ETF with the rollout of an actively managed small-cap growth fund. The [Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF (MFMS)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831114/000139834418015233/fp0036553_485bpos.htm) tends to focus on high-quality companies that have strong competitive advantages, reasonable levels of leverage and strong free cash flows, according to the prospectus.

(Read: [Motley Fool Adds 2nd ETF](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/motley-fool-adds-2nd-etf); Watch: [Opportunity In Small Caps](https://www.etf.com/sections/etf-industry-perspective/motley-fool-opportunity-small-caps))

**JP Morgan’s New Intermediate Muni Fund**  
 J.P Morgan launched a companion to the ultra-short municipal bond ETF it rolled out earlier this month. The [JPMorgan Municipal ETF (JMUB)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1485894/000119312518302915/d545406d485bpos.htm) is actively managed and primarily focuses on investment-grade securities, targeting an average weighted maturity of three to 10 years.

(Read: [JP Morgan Expands Muni ETF Lineup](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/jp-morgan-expands-muni-etf-lineup))

**VanEck Debuts 2 ETFs**  
 VanEck rolled out two very different ETFs during the week. The [VanEck Vectors Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF (GOAT)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137360/000093041318003153/c91472_485bpos.htm) is a global version of the firm’s successful $1.6 billion [VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)](https://www.etf.com/moat). Meanwhile, the [VanEck Vectors Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF (DURA)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137360/000093041318003155/c91128_485bpos.htm) focuses on U.S. stocks that have high dividend yields that are expected to persist.

(Read: [VanEck Adds 2 Equity ETFs](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/vaneck-adds-2-equity-etfs))

**Deutsche Unveils LatAm Fund**  
 Deutsche Asset Management rolled out a plain-vanilla ETF targeting Latin America’s stock markets. The [Xtrackers MSCI Latin America Pacific Alliance ETF (PACA)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1503123/000119312518310883/d628475d497k.htm) covers the markets of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

(Read: [Deutsche Debuts LatAm ETF](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/deutsche-debuts-latam-etf))

**Reality Shares Rolls Out Multifactor ETF**  
 Reality Shares added a new multifactor fund that relies on artificial intelligence. The [Reality Shares Fundstrat DQM Long ETF (DQML)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1573496/000114420418056491/tv505764_485bpos.htm) targets the large-cap segment of the U.S. stock market.

(Read: [AI-Driven Multifactor ETF Debuts](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/ai-driven-multifactor-etf-debuts))

**Goldman Files For Banking ETF**  
 A recent filing from Goldman Sachs outlines the firm’s plans to launch its first sector ETF. The [Goldman Sachs Eurozone Banks ETF](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312518313779/d645237d485apos.htm) is fairly plain-vanilla, and will target banking stocks in 10 eurozone countries.

(Read: [Goldman Plans Banks Sector ETF](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/goldman-plans-banks-sector-etf))

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