{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"156909","rtpr_id":"nPn8krbcVa-20260930","ticker":"TCV","exchange":"","all_tickers":["TCV"],"title":"ETF Architect Announces Name Change of the Towle Value ETF to the Towle Small-Cap Value ETF","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-30T13:30:00.318Z","article_body":"ETF Architect Announces Name Change of the Towle Value ETF to the Towle Small-Cap Value ETF\nPR Newswire\n\nNEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Sept. 30, 2026\n\nNEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Empowered Funds, LLC d/b/a\nETF Architect is pleased to announce that effective September 30, 2026, the\nFund's name will change to \"Towle Small-Cap Value ETF\".\n\nThis name change does not reflect a change in the Fund's investment strategy\nbut is intended to more clearly convey the Fund's established small-cap value\nfocus. Towle & Co. will continue to serve as sub-adviser to the Fund, and\nthe Fund's investment objective, portfolio management team, ticker symbol,\nCUSIP, and listing exchange will remain unchanged.\n\nShareholders do not need to take any action in connection with the name\nchange.\n\nThe following details of TCV will apply at the beginning of trading on\nSeptember 30, 2026:\n Fund Name         Towle Small-Cap Value ETF\n Ticker Symbol     TCV\n Listing Exchange  NYSE Arca, Inc.\n CUSIP             26824D506\n Fiscal Year End   May 31\n Adviser           Empowered Funds, LLC\n Sub-Adviser       Towle & Co.\n\nCarefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risk factors, fees, and\nexpenses before investing. This and additional information can be found in the\nFunds' statutory and summary prospectuses, which may be obtained by calling\n215-330-4476 or by visiting https://towleetfs.com/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4785336-1&h=1256569613&u=https%3A%2F%2Fstancefunds.com%2Fstsb%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Ftowleetfs.com%2F)\n. Read the prospectuses carefully before investing.\n\nABOUT ETF ARCHITECT\nVeteran owned and operated; ETF Architect is one of the market leaders for\nbest-in-class ETF operations. ETF Architect partners with advisers, ETF\nsponsors, mutual fund managers, and industry veterans to launch ETFs. For more\ninformation, visit www.ETFArchitect.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4785336-1&h=2394658069&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3737234-2%26h%3D94075710%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.etfarchitect.com%252F%26a%3Dwww.ETFArchitect.com&a=www.ETFArchitect.com)\n.\n\nInvestments involve risk. Principal loss is possible.\n\nThe Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be\nconsidered carefully before investing. This and other important information is\ncontained in the prospectus, which may be obtained by following the\nlinks Prospectus\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4785336-1&h=3271462110&u=https%3A%2F%2Fetfarchitect.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fcompliance%2Fetf%2Fstatutory_prospectus%2FTCV_Prospectus.pdf&a=Prospectus)\n and Summary Prospectus\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4785336-1&h=2977423183&u=https%3A%2F%2Fetfarchitect.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fcompliance%2Fetf%2Fsummary_prospectus%2FTCV_Summary_Prospectus.pdf&a=Summary+Prospectus)\n or by calling +1.303-731-2494. Please read the prospectus carefully before\ninvesting.\n\nMicro-, Small-, and Mid-Capitalization Company Risk. The Fund may invest in\ncommon stocks of any capitalization, although the Sub-Adviser's investment\nprocess typically leads the Fund toward investments in smaller companies,\nincluding micro-cap, small-cap, and mid-cap companies. Investing in securities\nof micro-cap, small-cap and mid-cap companies generally involves greater risks\nthan investing in large-capitalization companies. Micro-, small- or mid-cap\ncompanies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or\nmay depend on the expertise of a few people and may be subject to more abrupt\nor erratic market movements than securities of larger companies or market\nindices in general. Many small capitalization companies may be in the early\nstages of development. Since equity securities of smaller companies may lack\nsufficient market liquidity and may not be regularly traded, it may be\ndifficult or impossible to sell securities at an advantageous time or a\ndesirable price.\n\nNew Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized investment company with no\noperating history. As a result, prospective investors have no track record or\nhistory on which to base their investment decision. There can be no assurance\nthat the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.\n\nNon-Diversification Risk. The Fund is classified as \"non-diversified,\" which\nmeans the Fund may invest a larger percentage of its assets in the securities\nof a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. Investment in\nsecurities of a limited number of issuers exposes the Fund to greater\nvolatility and potential losses than if its assets were diversified among the\nsecurities of a greater number of issuers.\n\nQuantitative Security Selection Risk. Data for some issuers may be less\navailable and/or less current than data for issuers in other markets. The\nSub-Adviser uses quantitative models, and its processes could be adversely\naffected if erroneous or outdated data is utilized. In addition, securities\nselected using a quantitative model could perform differently from the\nfinancial markets as a whole as a result of the characteristics used in the\nanalysis, the weight placed on each characteristic and changes in the\ncharacteristic's historical trends. The factors used in those analyses may not\nbe predictive of a security's value and its effectiveness can change over\ntime. These changes may not be reflected in the quantitative models.\n\nSector Focus Risk. The Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in one\nor more sectors than many other mutual funds, and thus will be more\nsusceptible to negative events affecting those sectors. The prices of\nsecurities of issuers in a particular sector may be more susceptible to\nfluctuations due to changes in economic or business conditions, government\nregulations or monetary and fiscal policies, market sentiment and\nexpectations, availability of basic resources or supplies, or other events\nthat affect that sector more than securities of issuers in other sectors.\n\nConsumer Discretionary Sector Risk. Companies in the consumer discretionary\nsector are affected by fluctuations in supply and demand, changes in consumer\npreferences and changes in discretionary consumer spending as a result of\nvarious factors such as political and economic conditions. At times the\nperformance of the Fund's investments may lag the performance of other sectors\nor the broader market as a whole. Such underperformance may continue for\nextended periods of time.\n\nValue-Oriented Investment Strategies Risk. Value stocks are those that the\nSub-Adviser believes to be undervalued in comparison to their peers due to\nadverse business developments or other factors. Value investing is subject to\nthe risk that the market will not recognize a security's inherent value for a\nlong time or at all, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be\nappropriately priced or overvalued. In addition, during some periods (which\nmay be extensive) value stocks generally may be out of favor in the markets.\nTherefore, the Fund is most suitable for long-term investors who are willing\nto hold their shares for extended periods of time through market fluctuations\nand the accompanying changes in share prices.\n\nThe Fund is distributed by PINE Distributors LLC. The Fund's investment\nadviser is Empowered Funds, LLC, which is doing business\nas ETF Architect. Towle & Co. serve as the Sub-advisers to the\nFund. PINE Distributors LLC is not affiliated with ETF Architect or Towle\n& Co.\n\nETFAC-5915448-09/26\n\nContact:\nJamie Richards\njamie@etfarchitect.com (mailto:jamie@etfarchitect.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/etf-architect-announces-name-change-of-the-towle-value-etf-to-the-towle-small-cap-value-etf-302893035.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/etf-architect-announces-name-change-of-the-towle-value-etf-to-the-towle-small-cap-value-etf-302893035.html)\n\nSOURCE ETF Architect\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn8krbcVa-20260930","title":"ETF Architect Announces Name Change of the Towle Value ETF to the Towle Small-Cap Value ETF","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"TCV","created":"2026-09-30T13:30:00.318Z","tickers":["TCV"],"exchange":"","article_body":"ETF Architect Announces Name Change of the Towle Value ETF to the Towle Small-Cap Value ETF\nPR Newswire\n\nNEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Sept. 30, 2026\n\nNEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Empowered Funds, LLC d/b/a\nETF Architect is pleased to announce that effective September 30, 2026, the\nFund's name will change to \"Towle Small-Cap Value ETF\".\n\nThis name change does not reflect a change in the Fund's investment strategy\nbut is intended to more clearly convey the Fund's established small-cap value\nfocus. Towle & Co. will continue to serve as sub-adviser to the Fund, and\nthe Fund's investment objective, portfolio management team, ticker symbol,\nCUSIP, and listing exchange will remain unchanged.\n\nShareholders do not need to take any action in connection with the name\nchange.\n\nThe following details of TCV will apply at the beginning of trading on\nSeptember 30, 2026:\n Fund Name         Towle Small-Cap Value ETF\n Ticker Symbol     TCV\n Listing Exchange  NYSE Arca, Inc.\n CUSIP             26824D506\n Fiscal Year End   May 31\n Adviser           Empowered Funds, LLC\n Sub-Adviser       Towle & Co.\n\nCarefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risk factors, fees, and\nexpenses before investing. This and additional information can be found in the\nFunds' statutory and summary prospectuses, which may be obtained by calling\n215-330-4476 or by visiting https://towleetfs.com/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4785336-1&h=1256569613&u=https%3A%2F%2Fstancefunds.com%2Fstsb%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Ftowleetfs.com%2F)\n. Read the prospectuses carefully before investing.\n\nABOUT ETF ARCHITECT\nVeteran owned and operated; ETF Architect is one of the market leaders for\nbest-in-class ETF operations. ETF Architect partners with advisers, ETF\nsponsors, mutual fund managers, and industry veterans to launch ETFs. For more\ninformation, visit www.ETFArchitect.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4785336-1&h=2394658069&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3737234-2%26h%3D94075710%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.etfarchitect.com%252F%26a%3Dwww.ETFArchitect.com&a=www.ETFArchitect.com)\n.\n\nInvestments involve risk. Principal loss is possible.\n\nThe Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be\nconsidered carefully before investing. This and other important information is\ncontained in the prospectus, which may be obtained by following the\nlinks Prospectus\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4785336-1&h=3271462110&u=https%3A%2F%2Fetfarchitect.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fcompliance%2Fetf%2Fstatutory_prospectus%2FTCV_Prospectus.pdf&a=Prospectus)\n and Summary Prospectus\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4785336-1&h=2977423183&u=https%3A%2F%2Fetfarchitect.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fcompliance%2Fetf%2Fsummary_prospectus%2FTCV_Summary_Prospectus.pdf&a=Summary+Prospectus)\n or by calling +1.303-731-2494. Please read the prospectus carefully before\ninvesting.\n\nMicro-, Small-, and Mid-Capitalization Company Risk. The Fund may invest in\ncommon stocks of any capitalization, although the Sub-Adviser's investment\nprocess typically leads the Fund toward investments in smaller companies,\nincluding micro-cap, small-cap, and mid-cap companies. Investing in securities\nof micro-cap, small-cap and mid-cap companies generally involves greater risks\nthan investing in large-capitalization companies. Micro-, small- or mid-cap\ncompanies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or\nmay depend on the expertise of a few people and may be subject to more abrupt\nor erratic market movements than securities of larger companies or market\nindices in general. Many small capitalization companies may be in the early\nstages of development. Since equity securities of smaller companies may lack\nsufficient market liquidity and may not be regularly traded, it may be\ndifficult or impossible to sell securities at an advantageous time or a\ndesirable price.\n\nNew Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized investment company with no\noperating history. As a result, prospective investors have no track record or\nhistory on which to base their investment decision. There can be no assurance\nthat the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.\n\nNon-Diversification Risk. The Fund is classified as \"non-diversified,\" which\nmeans the Fund may invest a larger percentage of its assets in the securities\nof a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. Investment in\nsecurities of a limited number of issuers exposes the Fund to greater\nvolatility and potential losses than if its assets were diversified among the\nsecurities of a greater number of issuers.\n\nQuantitative Security Selection Risk. Data for some issuers may be less\navailable and/or less current than data for issuers in other markets. The\nSub-Adviser uses quantitative models, and its processes could be adversely\naffected if erroneous or outdated data is utilized. In addition, securities\nselected using a quantitative model could perform differently from the\nfinancial markets as a whole as a result of the characteristics used in the\nanalysis, the weight placed on each characteristic and changes in the\ncharacteristic's historical trends. The factors used in those analyses may not\nbe predictive of a security's value and its effectiveness can change over\ntime. These changes may not be reflected in the quantitative models.\n\nSector Focus Risk. The Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in one\nor more sectors than many other mutual funds, and thus will be more\nsusceptible to negative events affecting those sectors. The prices of\nsecurities of issuers in a particular sector may be more susceptible to\nfluctuations due to changes in economic or business conditions, government\nregulations or monetary and fiscal policies, market sentiment and\nexpectations, availability of basic resources or supplies, or other events\nthat affect that sector more than securities of issuers in other sectors.\n\nConsumer Discretionary Sector Risk. Companies in the consumer discretionary\nsector are affected by fluctuations in supply and demand, changes in consumer\npreferences and changes in discretionary consumer spending as a result of\nvarious factors such as political and economic conditions. At times the\nperformance of the Fund's investments may lag the performance of other sectors\nor the broader market as a whole. Such underperformance may continue for\nextended periods of time.\n\nValue-Oriented Investment Strategies Risk. Value stocks are those that the\nSub-Adviser believes to be undervalued in comparison to their peers due to\nadverse business developments or other factors. Value investing is subject to\nthe risk that the market will not recognize a security's inherent value for a\nlong time or at all, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be\nappropriately priced or overvalued. In addition, during some periods (which\nmay be extensive) value stocks generally may be out of favor in the markets.\nTherefore, the Fund is most suitable for long-term investors who are willing\nto hold their shares for extended periods of time through market fluctuations\nand the accompanying changes in share prices.\n\nThe Fund is distributed by PINE Distributors LLC. The Fund's investment\nadviser is Empowered Funds, LLC, which is doing business\nas ETF Architect. Towle & Co. serve as the Sub-advisers to the\nFund. PINE Distributors LLC is not affiliated with ETF Architect or Towle\n& Co.\n\nETFAC-5915448-09/26\n\nContact:\nJamie Richards\njamie@etfarchitect.com (mailto:jamie@etfarchitect.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/etf-architect-announces-name-change-of-the-towle-value-etf-to-the-towle-small-cap-value-etf-302893035.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/etf-architect-announces-name-change-of-the-towle-value-etf-to-the-towle-small-cap-value-etf-302893035.html)\n\nSOURCE ETF Architect\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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