The team at a South Florida boutique are celebrating a big milestone.

The Defiance ETFs [profile] have surpassed $5 billion in combined AUM, the Defiance Investments team revealed yesterday in a LinkedIn post. The Miami-based fund firm's website lists their current product lineup as including 32 ETFs; that includes three thematic ETFs, seven income ETFs, and 22 leveraged ETFs. Per Defiance's most recent form ADV*, the ETF shop now has a team of five (not counting clerical staff).

Matt Bielski founded Defiance ETFs in New York City in 2018. He now serves as chairman of Defiance Group Holdings, while Sylvia Jablonski serves as CEO and chief investment officer of Defiance ETFs.

Over its seven years, the Defiance team has served as advisor to some of its own ETFs. They also sponsor and subadvise some ETFs advised by Tidal Investments.

*Filed on March 17, 2025. 

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