--- title: "Defiance Retail Kings ETF to liquidate on or about Nov. 23" url: "https://etf.net/news/defiance-to-liquidate-retail-etf-2026-11-13" published_at: "2026-11-13T00:41:22.014Z" updated_at: "2026-11-13T00:41:22.014Z" byline: "ETF.net Research" --- # Defiance Retail Kings ETF to liquidate on or about Nov. 23 Hartford set a Dec. 18 close for two stock funds, State Street's 2026 bond ETFs will end this December on the date they were designed for, and Nomura's Japan stock ETF listed. By ETF.net Research. Published Nov 12, 2026. A supplement dated Nov. 12, 2026, says the board of ETF Series Solutions Trust has approved a proposal by Defiance ETFs, LLC to close and liquidate the Defiance Retail Kings ETF RKNG on or about Monday, **Nov. 23**. The fund is expected to begin selling its portfolio on or about Friday, **Nov. 13**. The other closure filings were a Dec. 18 plan for two Hartford stock funds and supplements for two State Street bond funds built to end this December. Nomura's Japan stock ETF listed the same morning. Net assets below are each issuer's figure as of Nov. 11. Dates in the table are 2026. Each filing says the cash paid to remaining shareholders can be taxable, and says to ask a tax adviser. Table: Fund, Net assets, When exchange trading stops, Liquidation date ## Defiance Retail Kings ETF The [supplement](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1540305/000089418926030292/rkngliquidation497e.htm) names no last day of trading. The Hartford and State Street filings do. It says trading in RKNG, listed on Nasdaq, will be halted before the market opens on the liquidation date. It does not assure a market before then, and says a shareholder may be able to sell only to certain broker-dealers. Usual brokerage charges may apply. On or about the liquidation date, the fund expects to distribute cash pro rata to remaining shareholders, including accrued capital gains and dividends, if any. Net asset value that day will reflect the costs of closing the fund, if any, and the proceeds are to be sent promptly afterward. The selling expected to start on or about Friday may push the fund into cash and off the strategy in its prospectus. [Defiance](https://www.defianceetfs.com/rkng/) says the fund seeks exposure to innovative companies that may benefit from retail-driven market dynamics, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors and healthcare. ## Hartford US Quality Growth and US Value ETFs A [supplement filed Thursday](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1605803/000119312526456956/d190796d497.htm) says the board of Lattice Strategies Trust has approved a plan to liquidate the Hartford US Quality Growth ETF HQGO and the Hartford US Value ETF VMAX on or about Dec. 18, 2026. Officers of the trust may change that date without notice. Dec. 11 is expected to be the last full day of trading, on Nasdaq for HQGO and on Cboe BZX Exchange for VMAX. Both exchanges are expected to halt trading after that close. The supplement says a market for the shares is not expected between that close and the liquidation date. Shareholders may sell until the Dec. 11 close and may pay a broker's usual charge. Shares still held on the liquidation date are redeemed in cash at net asset value, after the fund has set aside its charges. They pay no redemption fee. Brokerage costs of selling the portfolio come out of the fund. Lattice Strategies LLC, the adviser, or an affiliate will pay administrative costs of the liquidation above each fund's normal fees. [Hartford Funds said](https://www.hartfordfunds.com/about-us/presscenter/hartford-funds-announces-closure-of-two-ETFs.html) a regular review of its product lineup led to the decision. Once the funds start selling, they may not follow their objectives. [Hartford says](https://www.hartfordfunds.com/funds/hqgo.html) HQGO seeks to track an index of US large-cap stocks with growth and quality characteristics. [It says](https://www.hartfordfunds.com/funds/vmax.html) VMAX seeks to track an index of US large-cap stocks with value characteristics and lower valuations. ## State Street My2026 bond ETFs SSGA Active Trust filed [supplements](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516212/000119312526458575/d512394d497.htm) dated Nov. 12, 2026, for the State Street My2026 Municipal Bond ETF MYMF and the State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF MYCF. Each says the fund will terminate on Dec. 15, 2026, consistent with its strategy, and will liquidate on or about that day. MYMF holds primarily municipal bonds maturing in 2026. MYCF holds primarily corporate bonds maturing in 2026. State Street's pages for [the municipal fund](https://www.ssga.com/us/en/institutional/etfs/state-street-my2026-municipal-bond-etf-mymf) and [the corporate fund](https://www.ssga.com/us/en/individual/etfs/state-street-my2026-corporate-bond-etf-mycf) say the funds do not seek to distribute any predetermined amount at maturity. Remaining shareholders receive cash equal to net asset value, not a sum set in advance. Dec. 9 is the last day of trading, on Nasdaq. From Dec. 10 through the liquidation date, the supplements say they cannot assure a market. On or about Dec. 16, remaining shareholders are to receive the cash, including net capital gains and net investment income not already distributed. They will not pay a transaction fee. ## Nomura Japan Equity ETF The day's new fund was Nomura ETF Trust II's Nomura Japan Equity ETF NJPN. The New York Stock Exchange's corporate actions list shows it as a new listing effective before the open on Thursday. The prospectus says the shares list on NYSE Arca. It closed at $25.08. A [summary prospectus](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/809064/000113322826014071/njeetf-efp28755_497k.htm) dated Nov. 4, filed Thursday, puts annual operating expenses at 0.49%. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of Japanese companies. Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/news/defiance-to-liquidate-retail-etf-2026-11-13. Please cite the page URL.