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Wall Street Wants to Bring Election Bets Into Brokerage Accounts
News February 17, 2026 at 04:36 PM
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What You Need To Know
- Roundhill Investments has asked the SEC for permission to launch six ETFs that would let investors wager on U.S. election outcomes.
- The proposed ETFs, disclosed in a filing on Feb. 13, cover presidential, Senate and House races across both parties.
- “This is yet another example of pushing the ETF envelope,” said Todd Sohn, chief ETF strategist for Strategas.
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