Astoria launches international quality growth ETF

Astoria Investment Management has launched the Astoria International Quality Growth Kings ETF, a new actively managed fund trading on Nasdaq under the ticker IQGR. The ETF aims to give investors exposure to developed international stocks outside the U.S. that combine quality and growth characteristics.

Why it matters: - IQGR gives investors a new way to access developed-market stocks outside the U.S. through a quality-growth strategy. - The fund is designed to broaden Astoria’s quality-growth approach beyond domestic equities. - The launch adds another option for investors seeking international diversification in a large-cap growth sleeve.

What happened: - Astoria Investment Management launched the Astoria International Quality Growth Kings ETF on Sept. 23, 2026. - The ETF trades on Nasdaq under the ticker IQGR. - The fund is actively managed. - The ETF is designed to provide exposure to international developed ex-U.S. quality growth companies. - John Davi, CEO, CIO and founder of Astoria Investment Management, said the launch extends the firm’s investment philosophy beyond the U.S.

The details: - IQGR seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in international developed ex-U.S. quality growth stocks. - The strategy targets companies with robust quality and growth characteristics across sectors and countries. - Stocks are selected and market-cap weighted in a sector-optimized fashion relative to the broader international developed universe. - The fund may overweight particular sectors or countries. - IQGR must maintain exposure to at least three developed countries. - The strategy is built to diversify beyond concentrated U.S. markets. - Astoria said the fund can serve as a core international developed large-cap growth supplement or alternative, or as part of a core international developed equity allocation. - IQGR is managed by John Davi and Nicholas Cerbone, CFA, who is co-portfolio manager and vice president of quantitative strategy. - The fund is distributed by PINE Distributors LLC. - Empowered Funds, LLC, doing business as EA Advisers, is the investment adviser. - Astoria Investment Management serves as sub-adviser.

Between the lines: - The launch reflects continued demand for international equity products that try to combine diversification with a rules-based quality screen. - The emphasis on sector optimization suggests the fund aims to avoid the concentration risk that can come with plain market-cap exposure. - The filing also makes clear that foreign-stock investing brings added risks, including currency, political, regulatory and trading risks. - The fund is newly organized and has no operating history, so investors do not have a performance track record to evaluate.

What's next: - Investors can review the IQGR prospectus and summary prospectus before buying shares. - The fund’s future performance will depend on the adviser’s and sub-adviser’s ability to implement the strategy. - Astoria said investors can contact the firm for more information at info@astoriaim.com or +1.215.330.4476. - More information is available from Astoria Investment Management through the company’s social channels and website references in the release.

The bottom line: - IQGR is Astoria’s attempt to bring its quality-growth playbook to developed international markets in a diversified ETF wrapper.