coming up, jeff cowrites the finger investors news the other. -- cowrites the vanguard investors newsletter. why he says investors need to be vigilant when it comes to the king of passive investing. one etf that caught our attention is the rare-earth strategic metals etf. trading volumes surged this week after the chinese president's visit to a rare earth facility. fueled speculation that beijing would weaponize the materials in retaliation for the u.s. targeting tech firms. you can find this chart and other charts on the bloomberg. this is "etf iq." ♪ scarlet: i am scarlet fu, this is "etf iq." it is time for the etf lifecycle where we take you through the three main stages. we begin with the filing. blackrock submitting paperwork. this is in response to the cbca, the largest canada etf after undercutting the original canada etf. step two is the launch, life and liberty and taxes partners with the freedom 100 etf. frdm will wait using a methodology. for some the final stage is liquidation. g street is closing xina, one of the most comprehensive asia etf because it included small and microc