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Goldman Sachs Acquired NEOS Investments in $2.25 Billion ETF Deal

Goldman Sachs acquired NEOS Investments in a $2.25 billion deal, expanding its derivative platform to $130 billion in total ETF assets.

  • Goldman Sachs acquired NEOS Investments in a $2.25 billion deal to expand its ETF derivative platform.

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What happened

Goldman Sachs acquired NEOS Investments in a $2.25 billion deal, expanding its derivative platform to $130 billion in total ETF assets.

Why it matters

Goldman Sachs acquired NEOS Investments in a $2.25 billion deal to expand its ETF derivative platform.

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24h breadthMixed · 50/100
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Tracked assets were close to neutral overall.

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BTC$63,316.00−0.20%
BTC was 0.20% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.
ETH$1,882.54+0.10%
ETH was 0.10% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.
SOL$75.77−0.20%
SOL was 0.20% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.

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Mixed · breadth 50/100. A score of 50 means the tracked assets were flat on average.

24-hour price changeLatest · 04:57 UTC
Each row compares the current provider quote with its quote 24 hours earlier. Bar length is scaled to the largest move shown.
BTC$63,316.00
−0.20%BTC was 0.20% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.
ETH$1,882.54
+0.10%ETH was 0.10% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.
SOL$75.77
−0.20%SOL was 0.20% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.

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