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ETF Prime

One of the most helpful plain-English resources for investors who want to demystify exchange-traded funds
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Episodes

Panagram’s John Kim on CLO Market & Fast-Growing CLO ETFs

Panagram’s John Kim goes in depth on the collateralized loan obligation market and CLO ETFs. VettaFi’s Zeno Mercer highlights recent earnings reports from several of the biggest players in artificial intelligence and discusses AI-related ETFs.

Apr 30, 2024

Advisor Behavioral Trends, Strategas Macro Momentum ETF

VettaFi’s Saleem Khan dives into their latest behavioral intelligence data, highlighting key investing trends among advisors. Strategas’ Chris Verrone explains their recently launched Macro Momentum ETF (SAMM) and offers perspective on the current macro environment.

Apr 23, 2024

ETF Flows, Fixed Income Conundrum, & Industry Awards

VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth and Kirsten Chang discuss year-to-date ETF flows, along with tackling the challenges presented by fixed income right now. etf.com’s Kristin Myers previews their upcoming 2024 industry awards ceremony and highlights several hot ETF topics.

Apr 15, 2024

Equity ETFs, Proxy Voting, & Model Portfolio Construction

VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth walks through the latest advisor polling data from their recently held Equity Symposium, highlighting several equity ETF categories. Troop’s Felix Tabary explains how the firm is making it easier to build and apply custom proxy voting policies...

Apr 02, 2024

Asset Tokenization & Investing in China

VettaFi’s Zeno Mercer discusses the significance of BlackRock launching a tokenized money market fund and offers perspective on the future tokenization of securities. Matthews Asia’s Andrew Mattock highlights the firm’s new Discovery active ETF suite and expands on the investment...

Mar 26, 2024

ETF Flow Stories & Dimensional’s Systematic Active Approach

VettaFi’s Lara Crigger parses through first quarter ETF flows, uncovering several interesting stories across stocks, bonds, and alternative assets. Dimensional’s Rob Harvey goes in-depth on the differences between a systematic active approach and traditional indexing.

Mar 19, 2024

Early Assessment of 2024 ETF Predictions

VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth delivers an early assessment of Host Nate Geraci’s 2024 ETF predictions. Todd and Nate also offer several new prognostications for the remainder of the year.

Mar 11, 2024

Index Construction, Fin Reg, & China Growth

VettaFi’s Brian Coco explains the index construction process and highlights three future indexing trends. Financial regulation expert Sean Tuffy discusses crypto ETFs, importance of multi share class structure, SEC’s swing pricing proposal, and more. CVA’s Ben Harburg spotlights the Core...

Mar 05, 2024

SPY Hits $500 Billion, Concentration Risk, & Optimized Portfolios

VettaFi’s Zeno Mercer discusses Nvidia, the artificial intelligence boom, and whether investors should be concerned over a top-heavy S&P 500. State Street’s Matt Bartolini offers perspective on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) becoming the first ETF to hit $500...

Feb 27, 2024

Tail Risk ETFs, Active Fixed Income, & PIMCO’s ETF Lineup

VettaFi’s Lara Crigger goes in-depth on the Simplify Tail Risk Strategy ETF (CYA), which is down nearly 100%. PIMCO’s Greg Hall discusses the potential benefits of active management in fixed income and highlights the firm’s expanding ETF lineup.

Feb 20, 2024

ETF Prime: Live from Exchange!

ETF Prime Host Nate Geraci is joined by Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas, ETF Think Tank’s Cinthia Murphy, and VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth to recap the ETF event of the year and discuss the industry’s hottest trends.

Feb 14, 2024

Index Concentration, Precision Fixed Income, and Small Caps

VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam offers perspective on the “Magnificent Seven” and their growing concentration in market cap-weighted indices. BondBloxx’s Joanna Gallegos highlights the firm’s unique lineup of precision fixed income ETFs. Goldman Sachs’ Greg Tuorto discusses the Goldman Sachs Small Cap...

Feb 06, 2024

BlackRock’s Jay Jacobs on iShares Bitcoin Trust, Thematic Outlook

BlackRock’s Jay Jacobs discusses the recent debut of the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and offers key takeaways from the firm’s 2024 thematic outlook. VettaFi’s Stacey Morris highlights indexes underlying the Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF (OILT) and the Alerian...

Jan 30, 2024

Jim Bianco on Bond Index Construction, Interest Rates, & Credit Risk

Jim Bianco, President of Bianco Research Advisors, explains the index behind the WisdomTree Bianco Total Return Fund (WTBN) and offers perspective on interest rates and credit risk. VettaFi’s Zeno Mercer discusses the latest around artificial intelligence, including valuations of companies...

Jan 23, 2024

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan: Spot Bitcoin ETFs 101

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan answers all of the key questions surrounding how spot bitcoin ETFs actually work. VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth offers perspective on the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs and highlights the latest VettaFi polling data on advisor crypto usage. Calamos’...

Jan 16, 2024

Hashdex’s Bruno Caratori on DEFI, Spot Bitcoin ETF Competition

Hashdex’s Bruno Caratori discusses their Bitcoin ETF (DEFI), the importance of crypto experience, spot bitcoin ETF competitive dynamics, and the role of bitcoin in a portfolio. VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam offers perspective on how the spot bitcoin ETF race might play...

Jan 09, 2024

Key ETFs & Industry Trends to Watch in 2024

Strategas’ Todd Sohn and CFRA’s Aniket Ullal join in a roundtable discussion on several key ETFs and industry trends to watch in 2024. VettaFi’s Lara Crigger offers her ETF predictions for the upcoming year.

Jan 03, 2024

2023 ETF Flows, Top Stories, & Missed Opportunities

VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth discusses whether some of the year’s biggest equity ETF stories can carry momentum into 2024. State Street’s Matt Bartolini recaps 2023 ETF flows and highlights three missed opportunities for ETF investors.

Dec 19, 2023

ETFs in 2023:  Year in Review

Morningstar’s Ben Johnson recaps the year in ETFs, discussing the industry’s most noteworthy stories, trends, and players. VettaFi’s Lara Crigger offers her most overlooked ETF stories in 2023.

Dec 05, 2023

Energy Sector Outlook, BEEZ ETF, & T+1 Settlement

VettaFi’s Stacey Morris recaps the year in energy ETFs and offers an outlook for 2024. Honeytree’s Liz Simmie spotlights their recently launched U.S. Equity ETF (BEEZ) which focuses on “responsible growth”. Brown Brothers Harriman’s John Hooson discusses the potential pros...

Nov 21, 2023

Around the World of ETFs with Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas

Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas goes around the world of ETFs, highlighting the industry’s top stories, key trends, and future opportunities. VettaFi’s Zeno Mercer offers the current state of play in artificial intelligence and ETFs investing in the space.

Nov 14, 2023

Surprising ETF Successes & Failures

VettaFi’s Dave Nadig discusses some of the most surprising successes and failures in the world of ETFs this year. Gabelli’s Tony Bancroft, a former F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot, spotlights the Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF (GCAD).

Nov 07, 2023

Bloomberg’s James Seyffart Offers Latest on Crypto ETFs

Bloomberg’s James Seyffart offers the latest on the spot bitcoin ETF race and also discusses ether futures ETFs, spot ether ETFs, and crypto equity ETFs. VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth highlights Vanguard’s ETF success and covers a range of other topics including...

Oct 24, 2023

Ether Futures, ETF Trading, & Investing in Texas

VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam discusses the underwhelming debut of ethereum futures ETFs. Baird’s Rich Lee talks recent ETF trading volumes, S&P 500 concentration risk, active management, and ETFs moving to T+1 settlement. Texas Capital’s Ed Rosenberg spotlights the Texas Capital Texas...

Oct 10, 2023

Thematic Investing, Single Treasury Bond ETFs, & Private Equity

VettaFi’s Tom Hendrickson and Jane Edmonson discuss the firm’s recent acquisition of EQM Indexes and offer several predictions on the future of thematic investing. F/m Investments’ Alex Morris explains why the firm is pursuing a mutual fund share class of...

Oct 03, 2023
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