Defiance Hotel, Airline, and Cruise ETF

CRUZ

Market cap $22.5M

MIAMI, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of ETF Series Solutions, upon recommendations from Defiance ETFs, LLC, the investment adviser to the Defiance Hotel, Airline, and Cruise ETF (CRUZ) and the Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF (HDRO) (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), has determined to close and liquidate the Funds immediately after the close of business on April 29, 2025. Shares of the Funds are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

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