WBI Investments Introduces New Names for Its Suite of ETFs

WBIG, WBIF and WBIL are expected to adopt new names on or about Oct. 30, 2026. Tickers, objectives, strategies and risk profiles remain unchanged.

WBI Investments, LLC (NYSE Arca:WBIG, WBIF, WBIL)

RED BANK, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- WBI Investments, LLC ("WBI"), the sub-adviser to a suite of actively managed exchange-traded funds listed on NYSE Arca, today introduced new names for three of its ETFs, reflecting adjustments WBI has made over the past year to certain techniques used within the funds' existing security-selection and risk-management process. Each fund's ticker symbol, CUSIP, investment objective, principal investment strategy, risk profile and portfolio management process remain unchanged.

Details of the Proposed Changes

WBIG: WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF will become the WBI Income Generators Hedged ETF
WBIF: WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF will become the WBI Fundamental Factors Hedged ETF
WBIL: WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF will become the WBI Trend Leaders Hedged ETF

Over the past year, WBI has adjusted certain techniques used within the funds' existing, long-standing investment process; the overall investment process itself is the same. These adjustments are designed to allow for greater participation in rising markets without materially altering the funds' risk profile. As with any adjustment to how an existing process is executed, there can be no assurance that these adjustments will achieve their intended effect.

Each fund continues to be managed using WBI's long-standing, disciplined quantitative investment analysis, paired with the firm's proprietary Dynamic Trailing Stop™ methodology, which raises cash when a security's price falls outside of acceptable parameters. Rather than using derivatives or short positions, this cash-based technique is designed to target a lower portfolio drawdown relative to the broader market during deep bear-market declines.

The new names also bring the funds into alignment with the SEC's amended Names Rule (Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended), which has a compliance date of December 11, 2026. WBI used the occasion to reposition the naming convention across the broader suite so that all three funds present under a single, coherent framework.

The proposed changes are not expected to alter any fund's investment objective, principal investment strategy, risk profile, ticker symbol or portfolio management process. The changes are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of Absolute Shares Trust and completion of the required regulatory filings and exchange notifications, and are expected to become effective on or about October 30, 2026.

Comment from WBI

"Markets have spent more than a decade in an extended bull run, with bear markets that have historically been relatively short and shallow," said Matthew Schreiber, Co-CEO and Co-CIO of WBI Investments. "That kind of backdrop can make disciplined risk management easy to overlook. We stand ready to help investors hedge risk in their portfolios with a time-tested approach — the same disciplined, cash-based process at the core of each of these funds. The overall investment process hasn't changed; the new names are simply intended to describe it more clearly for advisors and investors."

About WBI Investments

WBI Investments, LLC. is a Securities and Exchange Commission-registered investment adviser based in Red Bank, New Jersey. WBI serves as sub-adviser to a suite of actively managed exchange-traded funds distributed on NYSE Arca and offers separately managed account strategies built around a proprietary, quantitative selection process and a disciplined risk-management framework. Registration with the SEC does not imply any level of skill or training.

About Absolute Shares Trust

Absolute Shares Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is a multi-series trust that offers white-label launch, administrative and operational services to new and established funds, and serves as the registrant and issuer of the exchange-traded funds referenced in this release, which are sub-advised by WBI Investments, LLC.

Important Information

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, shares of any fund, nor shall there be any sale of shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Investors should consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information is contained in each fund's prospectus and, if available, summary prospectus, which may be obtained from Vigilant Distributors, LLC or at wbietfs.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any fund will achieve its investment objective. A fund's use of a defensive cash position to manage risk may cause the fund to underperform relative to funds that remain fully invested during periods of rising markets. The proposed name changes described in this release do not, and are not intended to, change any fund's investment objective, principal investment strategy, portfolio management process or risk profile.

The proposed name changes remain subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of Absolute Shares Trust and the completion of customary regulatory filings and exchange notifications, and there can be no assurance as to the timing of their effectiveness.

This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results, including the timing of the matters described herein, may differ materially from those expressed or implied.

WBI Investments, LLC is the sub-adviser to the funds referenced herein. Vigilant Distributors, LLC is the distributor. WBI Investments, LLC and Vigilant Distributors, LLC are not affiliated.

Melissa Ribbeck
WBI Investments, LLC
+1 732-842-4920
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