Fixed Income ETFs Support Range of Advisor Objectives
In the first half of 2024, fixed income ETFs represented 29% of the U.S. industry’s flows. This is encouraging as the asset category represents just 18% of the asset base. Fixed income ETFs are helping...
View ArticleWhy There’s Room for More ETF Adoption
The future for ETFs is bright. That’s my takeaway after reading State Street Global Advisors’ just-released 2024 ETF Impact Survey. VettaFi has a strong understanding about what financial advisors...
View ArticleNewer Active ETFs From Capital Group Offer More Conservative Approach
Capital Group first launched ETFs less than two and a half years ago, but is not slowing down. The firm’s asset base is just under $35 billion, aided by nearly $10 billion thus far in 2024. In June,...
View Article5 ETF Questions To Celebrate the Olympics
The Olympics just got started but I’m already smarter about the world around me. Every two years – for the Summer and Winter games – the opening ceremonies remind me of a few countries I had forgotten...
View ArticleConcerned About Market Valuation? Protect the Downside
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) was up 14% as of July 26, near its all-time high. With four months to go, VOO has already set a new calendar year record with $51 billion of net inflows. Yet, VettaFi...
View ArticleDiving Into Concentrated Active Large Cap ETFs
One of the most valued attributes of ETFs is diversification. Rather than attempting to choose a couple of winning stocks, these equity funds own more securities. This should allow risk to be spread...
View ArticleSiblings of Popular Active Bond ETFs
Actively managed ETFs continue to remain popular. In the first seven months of 2024, these funds gathered 25% of the industry’s net inflows. These funds represent 7% of the assets. Based on data from...
View ArticleGrowing Supply of Active Municipal Bond ETFs
Actively managed ETFs continued to gain traction in July with $24 billion of net inflows. This represented 19% of the industry’s net inflows, which remains impressive given the 7% share of the assets....
View ArticleGolden Age for Fixed Income at BlackRock
There are many reasons to celebrate the BlackRock Flexible Income ETF (BINC). The actively managed multisector ETF launched less than 15 months ago. It is already approaching $4 billion in assets. It’s...
View ArticlePrecise Exposure of Fixed Income ETFs
While ETF popularity continues to grow, education remains key. Some advisors and investors use ETFs along with mutual funds or individual securities. Meanwhile, others gain exposure to an investment...
View Article3 Common ETF Misunderstandings
I’ve been writing about ETFs for almost 15 years. At my job, talking about an ETF by its ticker, and not its name, is the norm. Many of my daily discussions are with people who work elsewhere in the...
View ArticleThis Momentum ETF Has New Friends
Finally, someone believes the trend in the S&P 500 is their friend. In mid-August, the Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (SPMO) had its 2024 net inflows nearly double. Invesco offers a range of...
View ArticleETF Investors Await Nvidia EPS
The week before Labor Day is usually a slow one. This one likely won’t be, though, with Nvidia set to report results after the close today. The high-flying stock is a constituent for nearly 700 ETFs,...
View ArticleVettaFi Is Finalist for 4 ETF Awards
The TMX VettaFi business segment is less than a year old, but it is already getting recognized for the breadth of its capabilities. Last week, we were named a finalist by ETF Express in four award...
View ArticleiShares Hits $1 Trillion in Fixed Income ETFs Globally
Fixed income ETFs continue to gain traction globally. As of August 2024, the asset category managed $2.5 trillion in assets, with iShares managing $1 trillion alone. Two decades ago, the first fixed...
View ArticleWhy BlackRock Now Likes International Value
Heading into a seasonally weak period can be cause for reviewing ETF exposures. Indeed, last week, the BlackRock Target Allocation Team, which runs model portfolios followed by many advisors, did just...
View ArticleT. Rowe Price Tapping Into Experienced Managers
There are many things that excite me about the latest wave of ETFs. However, toward the top of the list is that asset managers are bringing their best and brightest from the mutual fund world into the...
View ArticleActive, Crypto & Core ETFs, Oh My
Approximately 150 U.S.-listed ETFs gathered more than $1 billion in the first eight months of 2024. As I looked through the leaderboard, a few key themes jumped out. Yes, we’re halfway through...
View ArticlePositioning Equity Portfolios for Q4
I know many people have not looked at their portfolios or portfolio statements since the beginning of the summer (or perhaps longer). Upon review they might see the iShares S&P 500 Growth (IVW) was...
View ArticleAdvisors Very Comfortable With Active Equity ETFs
Actively managed ETFs represented less than 10% of U.S. assets but gathered approximately 30% of the industry’s flows this year, as of August. This is more than triple the market share achieved during...
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