QQI launches as investors are reassessing international markets amid shifting trade dynamics.
The timing follows CME's plans to list futures on the FutureSports NHL and MLB indexes.
Year-to-date net inflows are a record $1.96 trillion.
The European ETF industry is on pace to establish a new annual record for net inflows in 2026.
The two asset managers are likely to continue jockeying for first place.
The ETF is backed by a $2.5bn investment from UC Investments.
VanEck and Lido expect to introduce additional buffered ETFs over time.
So far this year 1,212 active ETFs have been launched by 269 providers.
Year-to-date net inflows of $1.7 trillion are the highest on record.
