iShares’ New International ETF Takes Active Approach
Active ETF supply and demand has accelerated in 2024. We believe a new active product from iShares is one to watch. The iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF (CORO), which launched today,...
View ArticleWhy $1 Trillion in New ETF Money Will Matter
In the next few days, the U.S. ETF industry could have more than $1 trillion of net inflows in 2024. As I write this, the ETFs have gathered $984 billion, according to Bloomberg. This will be a...
View ArticleHappy 15th Anniversary MINT
Actively managed fixed income ETFs have been increasingly popular in 2024. Investors have turned to professionals to help navigate the bond market amid shifting monetary and pending fiscal policies....
View ArticleHigh Yield Muni Bonds in Focus
During this week’s VettaFi Market Outlook Symposium, we learned that the advisor community is moderately positive on the outlook for fixed income heading into 2025. In a response to a kick-off poll,...
View ArticleNew Names, Same Compelling Active ETF Strategies
The roster of actively managed ETFs continues to shift based on advisor and investor demand. We try to take note of interesting launches. However, sometimes ETF name and ticker changes also catch our...
View ArticleActive Fixed Income ETF Demand Looks Strong for ’25
Advisors and investors have long turned to active management for fixed income exposure. They are increasingly favoring ETFs to access the markets. The ETF industry has crushed the prior year record for...
View ArticleReasons to Celebrate an ESG ETF
There’s a perception that ESG ETFs are less relevant or able to add value than in the past. The reality is that some ESG ETF are not only gathering assets, but are performing well too. Let’s dive into...
View ArticleVettaFi Voices Recap an ETF Year to Remember
Recently, my VettaFi Voice colleagues Roxanna Islam, Kirsten Chang, Cinthia Murphy and I got together to recap the amazing year in ETFs. We covered: Record industry wide flows and demand for S&P...
View ArticleA 2024 Worthy of Celebration
What a year it has been. Whenever I retire I will surely look back on 2024 fondly. The biggest news arguably was the launch in January of the first U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs. Thanks to Grayscale’s...
View ArticleBeing Cheap Paid Off for ETF Investors
With over $1 trillion of net inflows in 2024, there were a lot of ETF success stories. Those included bitcoin ETFs, active ETFs, even supposedly boring fixed income ETFs. My colleague Kirsten Chang’s...
View ArticleSpot Bitcoin ETFs: What Matters to Advisors?
This week, a number of spot bitcoin ETFs will hit a milestone. They will have successfully reached their one-year anniversary. At the start of 2024, many people, including us at VettaFi, were...
View ArticleA Look Back at Morgan Stanley First 2 ETF Years
Approximately two years ago, just before an Exchange conference kicked off, one of the largest asset managers entered into the ETF market. Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), home to some of...
View ArticleGrowth or Value? Some Megacaps Are Both
Every year by now, market forecasters share equity market predictions. These forecasts often include whether growth or value stocks will lead the charge. Yes, “the charge,” as rarely does anyone...
View ArticleRaymond James Own ETFs Coming Soon
You might think most large-scale firms that offer mutual funds have already entered the ETF market. However, in April, we should be even closer to that being a reality. Raymond James Investment...
View ArticleAdvisors Favor Dividends at Start of 2025
With the 10-year bond yield climbing higher at the start of the year, many advisors are looking to equities for income. In the initial days of 2025, bonds fell in value amid expectations that the Fed’s...
View ArticleFree Cash Flow Growth ETFs Hit Milestones
There is a lot of uncertainty in the markets given changes in fiscal and monetary policy. To start the year, investors have turned to companies with strong financial profiles. ConocoPhilips, Qualcomm,...
View ArticleExchange Excitement Is Building
Two months from now, the ETF community of advisors and industry folks will come together. The Exchange conference kicks off in Las Vegas on March 23. For three days, there will be expert insights on...
View ArticleHow Hedge Funds Were Positioned at End of 2024
In mid-February 2025, some in the media will be excitedly discussing what stocks were bought or sold by hedge funds in Q4 2024. However, thanks to the Unlimited Hedge Fund Barometer, we can understand...
View ArticleA New Individual ETF King?
There should soon be a new individual ETF asset leader. Only $28 billion separated the three largest U.S. ETFs from one another, as of January 24. The gap might be smaller when you read this. It feels...
View ArticleCan Health Care ETFs Aid Your Portfolio?
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) was up approximately 6% year-to-date as of January 29. While it is still early days, this performance is already twice as robust as the sector ETF’s...
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