Investment Managers Series Trust II - Tradr 1x Short Innovation 100 Monthly ETF (SMQ) is an exchange-traded fund that provides inverse monthly exposure to the Innovation-100 Index, seeking to deliver -100% of the index's performance over a single month before fees and expenses. The fund employs swap agreements and other financial instruments to achieve its short innovation sector strategy, targeting investors seeking to hedge or profit from declines in innovation-focused equities; it does not invest directly in the underlying stocks of the index, which comprises 100 U.S.-listed companies involved in disruptive innovation themes such as technology, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing. SMQ forms part of the broader lineup of leveraged and inverse ETFs offered through the Investment Managers Series Trust II, a registered open-end management investment company structured as a series trust.
The ETF targets sophisticated investors, including hedge funds, institutional traders, and retail participants interested in tactical short-term positioning in the innovation sector, with a focus on U.S. markets. Geographically, operations are centered in the United States, where it trades on major exchanges like Nasdaq. The trust, established prior to the launch of SMQ in recent years, maintains its principal headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under the oversight of a board of trustees and management by Tradr ETFs, with sub-advisory services potentially provided by specialized asset managers.
In the last 1-2 years, Tradr ETFs has expanded its product suite with the introduction of SMQ amid growing demand for targeted inverse innovation exposure, complementing related funds like long innovation or leveraged variants; no major acquisitions or funding rounds have been publicly announced for this specific series, though the firm has pursued strategic alliances with swap counterparties and index providers to enhance liquidity and tracking precision. The ETF remains actively managed to reset its exposure monthly, reflecting operational adjustments to volatile market conditions in 2024-2025, including heightened innovation sector drawdowns driven by interest rate shifts and tech valuations.