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SSGA’s Anna Paglia Emphasizes Innovation Theme
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SSGA’s Anna Paglia Emphasizes Innovation Theme

Anna Paglia joined State Street Global Advisors almost 18 months ago as executive vice president...

YieldMax Adds WNTR to Lineup
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YieldMax Adds Inverse MSTR Option Strategy to Lineup

On Thursday, YieldMax rolled out its 46th option strategy ETF. The actively managed YieldMax MSTR...

Top ETF Launches of 2024 Mostly Spot Crypto Funds
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Top ETF Launches of 2024 Mostly Spot Crypto Funds

2024 was another record-breaking year for the U.S. ETF industry. It included 747 new fund...

Eventide Lists Broadly Focused Values-Based U.S. ETF
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Eventide Lists Broadly Focused Values-Based U.S. ETF

On Wednesday, Eventide Asset Management rolled out its second ETF that aligns its portfolio with...

New Defiance Single-Stock ETF Tracks NOVO Nordisk Performance
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New Defiance Single-Stock ETF Tracks NOVO Nordisk Performance

Defiance ETFs added another single-stock exchange traded fund to its lineup. This brings the...

YieldMax's New ETF Aims for 12% Income Level
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YieldMax's New Semiconductor Options ETF Aims for 12% Income Level

YieldMax, an ETF issuer known for its option income strategies, rolled out its 36th fund today....

State Street Global Advisors Celebrates Milestone
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State Street Global Advisors Marks Milestone, New Partnership

State Street Global Advisors, the third-largest issuer of ETFs in the U.S., is having an eventful...

TCW Debuts Suite of 5 Active Fixed Income ETFs
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TCW Debuts Suite of 5 Active Fixed Income ETFs

The TCW Group nearly doubled the size of its ETF lineup today, launching five new funds on the...

DEXC Tracks Emerging Markets Equities, ex China
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New ETF Tracks Emerging Markets Equities, ex China

With the launch of its 41st U.S.-listed ETF, Dimensional’s newest fund covers emerging...

Fixed Income Symposium Highlighted New Rate Regime
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Fixed Income Symposium Highlighted Opportunities in New Rate Regime

Thursday saw the first VettaFi fixed income symposium since the 50 bps rate cut in September,...

This Week in ETFs: New VictoryShares HEDJ Has a Hedge
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This Week in ETFs: New VictoryShares Income ETF Has a Hedge

The past week saw the debut of 13 new ETFs on U.S. markets as well as a host of material changes...

This Week in ETFs: iShares Debuts Buffer ETF
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This Week in ETFs: iShares Debuts Buffer ETF with 100% Protection

This week opened with a deluge of 15 new ETFs on Monday, with only a single launch occurring...

Last Week in ETFs: Busy Week Welcomes 22 New ETFs
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Last Week in ETFs: Busy Week Welcomes 22 New ETFs

The U.S. ETF industry saw 22 new ETFs debut last week, which was the best one for launches across...

Direxion Rolls Out Leveraged Nuclear Energy ETF
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Direxion Rolls Out Leveraged Nuclear Energy ETF

Direxion today launched an ETF that offers leveraged exposure to companies operating in the...

Last Week in ETFs: 5 New Bond ETFs Launch
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Last Week in ETFs: 5 New Target-Maturity Bond ETFs Launch

Last week saw issuers roll out a dozen new ETFs, including launches from AllianceBernstein, ...

AB Converts Short Duration Mutual Funds Into ETFs
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AB Converts Short Duration Mutual Funds Into ETFs

On Monday, AllianceBernstein completed the conversion of two of its actively managed mutual funds...

Last Week in ETFs: 8 New Defined Outcome ETFs Debut
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Last Week in ETFs: 8 New Defined Outcome ETFs Debut

Last week was a busy one for ETFs, with nine new ETFs launching on the first day of the week...

ProShares Debuts New Leveraged/Inverse Ether ETFs
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ProShares Debuts Leveraged/Inverse Ether ETFs

On Friday, ProShares rolled out two ETFs offering 2x leveraged and 2x inverse exposure to the...

AllianzIM Completes 6-Month Buffer ETF Series
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AllianzIM Completes 6-Month Buffer ETF Series

On Monday, AllianzIM rolled out the AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap 6 Month Buffer10 Jun/Dec ETF, the...

Innovator Adds 11th 'Power Buffer' Developed Markets ETF
Last Week in ETFs: A New ETFs, 1 Closure
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Last Week in ETFs: A Few New ETFs, 1 Closure

Despite an uptick in activity during the prior week, last week in the wake of the Memorial Day...

IndexIQ Launches 6th MacKay Shields ETF
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IndexIQ Launches 6th MacKay Shields ETF

On Friday, IndexIQ launched the actively managed IQ MacKay Securitized Income ETF (NYSE...

This Week in ETFs: Roster of 17 New ETFs Includes 6 Buffer Funds
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This Week in ETFs: Roster of 17 New ETFs Includes 6 Buffer Funds

The week ended May 24, 2024 saw the rollout of 17 new ETFs, including six defined outcome funds....

This Week in ETFs: PGIM Continues Adding New Buffer ETFs
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This Week in ETFs: PGIM Continues Adding New Buffer ETFs

With just nine new ETFs launching on U.S. exchanges, the week ending May 17, 2024, was fairly...

Last Week in ETFs: PGIM Adds New Buffer ETFs
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Last Week in ETFs: PGIM Adds 4 New Buffer ETFs

Last week was fairly active within the ETF industry. The period ending May 10 saw the launch of...

Raising the Roof on REITs
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Raising the Roof on REITs

Inflation and interest rate hikes have not been kind to REITs and the funds that own them....

This Week in ETFs: New ETFs in a Slump; Closures Thrive
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This Week in ETFs: New ETFs in a Slump; Closures Thrive

For the second week in a row, launches of new ETFs have been sluggish, to say the least. Granted,...

This Week in ETFs: Simplify Adds 2 ‘Intangible Capital’ ETFs
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This Week in ETFs: Simplify Adds 2 ‘Intangible Capital’ ETFs

The past week was exceptionally quiet for the ETF space, with almost no activity. Simplify Asset...

This Week in ETFs: Fidelity Adds Trio of Options Strategy ETFs
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This Week in ETFs: Fidelity Adds Trio of Options Strategy ETFs

The week ending April 12, 2024 saw the launch of a total of 10 new ETFs, including three funds...

Newcomer Westwood Rolls Out Midstream MLP ETF
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Newcomer Westwood Rolls Out Midstream MLP ETF

The Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF aims to provide shareholders with current...

This Week in ETFs: Innovator Adds 3 New ETFs
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This Week in ETFs: Innovator Adds 3 New ETFs

During the week, a total of 16 new ETFs debuted on the U.S. markets. These included launches from...

Alger Rolls Out 2 Transparent Actively Managed ETFs
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Alger Launches 2 Transparent Actively Managed ETFs

Fred Alger Management rolled out two new exchange-traded funds on Friday, bringing its ETF family...

Calamos’ CCEF Offers Investors a Double Benefit
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Calamos’ CCEF Seeks to Offer Investors a Double Benefit

When Calamos brought its ETF-of-CEFs to market in January, it drew on the expertise gained during...

Strategas Debuts SAMM ‘Macro Momentum’ ETF
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Strategas Debuts ‘Macro Momentum’ ETF

Strategas Asset Management launched an actively managed momentum-focused ETF on Thursday. The ...

Rayliant Adds RAYJ, Active Japan ETF, to Lineup
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Rayliant Adds Active Japan ETF to Lineup

On Thursday, Rayliant brought its fourth ETF to market with the launch of the Rayliant SMDAM...

River1 Debuts Actively Managed 'Trenchless' ETF
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River1 Debuts Actively Managed 'Trenchless' ETF

Wednesday saw the launch of the actively managed Trenchless Fund ETF (NYSE Arca: RVER), which...

ProShares Launches 2X Leveraged/Inverse Bitcoin ETFs
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ProShares Debuts 2X Leveraged/Inverse Bitcoin ETFs

ProShares added to its portfolio of bitcoin-related products today with the launch of two ETFs....

AllianzIM Grows ‘Floor5’ ETF Family
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AllianzIM Grows ‘Floor5’ ETF Family

Today, AllianzIM debuted its second ETF that looks to provide capped upside exposure to the price...

This Week in ETFs: Despite Holiday, 10 New ETFs Debut
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This Week in ETFs: Despite Holiday, 10 New ETFs Debut

During the shortened trading week leading up to the Easter holiday, a total of 10 new ETFs...

This Week in ETFs: iShares Debuts Energy Storage Fund
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This Week in ETFs: iShares Debuts Energy Storage Fund

The past week saw a total of 14 launches of exchange traded funds. Among them were ETFs from...

Bitcoin a Dollar Rival, says Greyscale Economist
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Grayscale Economist Says Bitcoin Is a Dollar Rival

Grayscale was one of the firms spearheading the January debut of the first U.S.-listed spot...

New BTRN ETF Tracks Coindesk Bitcoin Futures Index
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New Global X ETF Tracks CoinDesk Bitcoin Futures Index

Today, Global X added to its offering of bitcoin-related ETFs with the launch of the Global X...

Week in ETFs: Nuveen and Monarch Each Add 4 New ETFs
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This Week in ETFs: Nuveen, Monarch Each Add 4 New ETFs

The week ending March 8 saw a lot of activity in the ETF industry, with 17 new ETFs debuting and...

This Week in ETFs: DWS Adds First Active ETF
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This Week in ETFs: DWS Adds First Active ETF

The week ending March 1 brought 17 new ETFs into the market, including funds from Fidelity, First...

Miller Value Partners Unveils ETF With Leverage Element
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Miller Value Partners Unveils ETF With Leverage Element

Miller Value Partners today rolled out its second ETF. The Miller Value Partners Leverage ETF...

This Week in ETFs: 7 New ETFs Dwarfed by 11 Closures
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This Week in ETFs: 7 New ETFs Dwarfed by 11 Closures

During the past week, in the wake of the Exchange conference, launches of new ETFs started to...

YieldMax Adds MSTR ETF to Lineup
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YieldMax Adds MSTR ETF to Option Income Lineup

On Thursday, YieldMax launched the YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (MSTY B+), boosting...

Angel Oak Adds 2 More Fixed Income ETFs
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Angel Oak Adds 2 More Fixed Income ETFs

On Tuesday, Angel Oak Capital Advisors converted two of its existing mutual funds into ETFs. The...

This Week in ETFs: 1 New ETF But a Raft of Closures
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This Week in ETFs: 1 New ETF & a Raft of Closures

The week ending in February 15 featured the Exchange conference in Miami, Florida, and launches...

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This Week in ETFs: Just 5 New Funds in Quiet Week

During the week, several new ETFs debuted on the U.S. market, but the ETF industry was fairly...

Direxion Debuts Leveraged Take on the EM ex China Space
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Direxion Debuts Leveraged Take on the EM ex China Space

Today, Direxion added to its lineup of leveraged and inverse ETFs with the launch of a 2X fund...

Natixis' ETF Lineup Leverages Affiliate Expertise
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Natixis Leverages Affiliate Expertise in Its ETF Lineup

Natixis Investment Managers entered the ETF space nearly eight years ago. The firm currently has...

This Week in ETFs: A Baker’s Dozen of ETFs
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This Week in ETFs: A Baker’s Dozen of New ETFs

The past week saw a total of 13 ETF launches. There were also a host of material changes to...

Innovator Adds IFEB to Int’l Power Buffer Lineup
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Innovator Adds IFEB to Int’l Power Buffer Lineup

Today, Innovator unveiled the eighth fund in its International Developed Power Buffer ETF family....

AllianzIM Adds to Lineup of Risk Management ETFs
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AllianzIM Adds to Lineup of Risk Management ETFs

Today, AllianzIM added two more ETFs designed to help investors with risk management. One is the...

New DoubleLine ETFs Target Commodities, Fortune 500 Equities
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New DoubleLine ETFs Target Commodities, Fortune 500 Equities

Today, DoubleLine brought to market two very different ETFs. One offers exposure to an...

NEOS Launches Nasdaq-100 Options Income ETF
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NEOS Adds Nasdaq-100 Options Income ETF

This week, NEOS ETFs rolled out the NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF (QQQI A-). The fund pairs...

New MVPA ETF Picks Stocks Based on ‘Intrinsic Value’
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New ETF Picks Stocks Based on ‘Intrinsic Value’

Miller Value Partners today rolled out an actively managed ETF with a concentrated portfolio of...

Neuberger Berman Debuts Options Strategy ETF
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Neuberger Berman Debuts Options Strategy ETF

Today Neuberger Berman completed the conversion of its Neuberger Berman U.S. Equity Index...

This Week in ETFs: Closures Outnumber New ETFs
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This Week in ETFs: Closures Outnumber New ETFs

Although 14 new ETFs debuted in the U.S. this past week, closure announcements came in even...

Innovator Debuts 2nd Managed Floor ETF
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Innovator Debuts 2nd Managed Floor ETF

Today, Innovator launched the Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF, which looks to offer...

BondBloxx Adds 3 BBB-Rated Corporate Bond ETFs
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BondBloxx Adds 3 BBB-Rated Corporate Bond ETFs

BondBloxx added a trio of ETFs covering the bottom credit tier of the investment-grade corporate...

Range Debuts 4 New Energy-Related ETFs
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Range Debuts 4 Energy-Related ETFs

Range ETFs expanded its lineup on Wednesday to include four energy-related ETFs. They cover the...

This Week in ETFs: iShares Reveals Ex-US Climate Fund
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This Week in ETFs: iShares Debuts Ex-US Climate Fund

The shortened week after the launch of the first-ever spot bitcoin ETFs saw almost as many...

Bloomberg’s Balchunas Impressed by Spot Bitcoin ETFs’ Debut
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Bloomberg’s Balchunas Impressed by Spot Bitcoin ETFs’ Debut

Last Friday, Bloomberg Senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas joined VettaFi vice chairman Tom Lydon...

F/m Debuts Corporate Bonds Market ETFs
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F/m Debuts ETFs Targeting Slices of Corporate Bonds Market

Last week, F/m Investments added three more ETFs to its lineup, bring its total to 13 funds....

This Week in ETFs: Spot Bitcoin Funds Storm the Gates
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This Week in ETFs: Spot Bitcoin Funds Storm the Gates

The first full week of trading in 2024 was a momentous one, with the debut of 10 physical bitcoin...

This Week in ETFs: A Strong Start to the New Year
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This Week in ETFs: A Strong Start to the New Year

The first week of the year can often be a slow one for the ETF industry, with few new ETFs or...

Federated Hermes Debuts Total Return Bond ETF
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Federated Hermes Debuts Total Return Bond ETF

Today, Federated Hermes launched an actively managed broad bond ETF. The Federated Hermes Total...

ETF Industry Shatters Launch Record in 2023
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ETF Industry Shatters Launch Record in 2023

The past year saw the ETF industry barrel past the previous record for the number of launches in...

This Week in ETFs: Industry Quietly Wraps Up Strong 2023
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This Week in ETFs: Industry Quietly Wraps Up Strong 2023

The week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is famously a transitional time with not a lot of...

WATCH: ETF of the Week: CSB
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WATCH: ETF of the Week: VictoryShares US Small Cap High Dividend Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB)

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the VictoryShares US Small Cap High Dividend...

This Week in ETFs: VictoryShares Adds Small-Cap FCF Fund
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This Week in ETFs: VictoryShares Adds Small-Cap FCF Fund

The last full week of the year was a busy one, with 18 new ETFs launching. Among the rolled-out...

This Week in ETFs: Themes ETFs Adds 8 New Funds
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This Week in ETFs: Themes ETFs Adds 8 New Funds

The second full week of December saw a ramp-up in activity, with 20 launches and several...

VettaFi Voices: The Biggest Stories of 2024
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VettaFi Voices On: The Biggest Story of 2023

Good morning, VettaFi Voices! As we are in the final weeks of the year (and at the final VettaFi...

This Week in ETFs: New Issuer Debuts Thematic Funds
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This Week in ETFs: New Issuer Debuts Thematic Funds

The week ending December 8, 2023 was fairly busy for the ETF industry, with 15 new ETFs added....

VettaFi Voices On: The Outlook for 2024
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VettaFi Voices On: The Outlook for 2024

Good morning, VettaFi Voices! We are a week out from the VettaFi 2024 Market Outlook Symposium on...

This Week in ETFs: Private Equity Fund Debuts
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This Week in ETFs: Private Equity Fund Debuts

The industry closed out November maintaining its pace of growth, rolling out another dozen new...

VettaFi Voices On: The 2023 Holiday Retail Season
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VettaFi Voices On: The 2023 Holiday Retail Season

Good morning, VettaFi Voices! Last Friday, the holiday shopping season kicked off in earnest...

This Week in ETFs: Little Activity Over Thanksgiving Holiday
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This Week in ETFs: Low Activity in Thanksgiving Holiday

The Thanksgiving holiday made for a somewhat slower week for the ETF industry. However, a dozen...

KraneShares’ Ahern Is Optimistic on China
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KraneShares’ Ahern Optimistic on China

Stock markets in China have had a rough time since peaks reached in the first quarter of 2021....

This Week in ETFs: ARK and 21Shares on New Crypto Funds
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This Week in ETFs: ARK & 21Shares on New Crypto Funds

Although the week’s ETF news was dominated by ARK and 21Shares teaming up to launch five...

VettaFi Voices On: Exposure to Disruptive Innovation
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VettaFi Voices On: Exposure to Disruptive Innovation

Good Morning, VettaFi Voices! Disruptive innovation is a popular topic, and it encompasses...

FAANG Becomes the ‘Magnificent Seven’
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FAANG Becomes the ‘Magnificent Seven’

Remember the FAANG stocks? Well, they’ve morphed into a grouping now known as the “Magnificent...

This Week in ETFs: Dimensional Debuts 3 Bond Funds
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This Week in ETFs: Dimensional Debuts 3 Bond Funds

The ETF industry made a strong showing during the past week, with 16 new funds making their...

VettaFi Voices On: The Third-Quarter Earnings Season
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VettaFi Voices On: Third-Quarter Earnings Season

Good morning, VettaFi Voices! Third-quarter earnings announcements have almost come and gone,...

This Week in ETFs: 14 New ETFs From 11 Issuers
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This Week in ETFs: 14 New ETFs Debut From 11 Issuers

The week ending November 3, 2023, saw a good number of new ETFs enter the market as well as...

VettaFi Voices On: 2023’s Historic Crop of New ETFs
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VettaFi Voices On: 2023’s Historic Crop of New ETFs

Hello, VettaFi Voices! We are 10 months into 2023, and we are likely hitting a record number of...

This Week in ETFs: Four New Single-Stock Funds Debut
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This Week in ETFs: Four New Single-Stock Funds Debut

While the ETF industry didn’t see over-the-top activity, the past week was fairly busy, with 11...

VettaFi Voices On: Getting Income
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VettaFi Voices On: Getting Income

Hiya VettaFi Voices! On Friday we’re hosting the Income Strategy Symposium, so keeping in...

This Week in ETFs: A Busy Day Sees 19 New Fund Launches
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This Week in ETFs: A Busy Day Sees 19 New Fund Launches

It would have been a pretty quiet week in terms of new ETFs, except for Thursday, October 19....

VettaFi Voices On: The Nature of Value
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VettaFi Voices On: The Nature of Value

Good Morning, VettaFi Voices! Growth has blown value out of the water in 2023. It’s not even...

This Week in ETFs: Closures Outnumber New ETFs
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This Week in ETFs: Closures Outnumber New ETFs

This week was a quieter one for the ETF industry, with just five new ETFs debuting on the market....

VettaFi Voices On: Investments for a (Not so) Scary Market
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VettaFi Voices On: Investments for a (Not so) Scary Market

Hello, VettaFi Voices! The Wall Street Journal mentioned today that the 10-year Treasury yield is...

GLOBALT Now Independent RIA After Purchase From Synovus
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GLOBALT Now an Independent RIA Following Purchase From Synovus

As the fourth quarter of 2023 began, the leadership team of GLOBALT Investments LLC announced the...

This Week in ETFs: October Launches Start Strong
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This Week in ETFs: October Launches Start Strong

The first week of October saw a flood of new ETFs, with 28 funds debuting on U.S. exchanges. Part...

VettaFi Voices On: Considering Commodities
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VettaFi Voices On: Considering Commodities

Hi VettaFi Voices! Commodities have seen outflows year to date overall, and some of the best...

Ether Futures ETFs Debut as Crypto Fever Heats Up Again
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Ether Futures ETFs Debut as Crypto Fever Heats Up Again

The first trading session of October 2023 also marks the launch of the very first U.S.-listed...

This Week in ETFs: FormulaFolios Renamed & Adds New Funds
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This Week in ETFs: FormulaFolios Renamed & Adds New Funds

It was another strong week for launches, with 21 new ETFs added to the industry count. That...

VettaFi Voices On: Managing Risk in an Uncertain Economy
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VettaFi Voices On: Managing Risk in an Uncertain Economy

Hello, VettaFi Voices! Whenever I read about the economy in 2023, the one word that comes up...

ROAM Outperforms Key Cap-Weighted Emerging Markets ETF
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ROAM Outperforms Key Cap-Weighted Emerging Markets ETF

Hartford Funds launched its Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (ROAM A-) back in 2015. The...

This Week in ETFs: Launches Ramp Up
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This Week in ETFs: Launches Ramp Up

The week ending Sept. 22 marks a strong post-summer resurgence for the industry, with 25 new ETF...

The Rise of Active ETFs: Experts Weigh In
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The Rise of Active ETFs: Experts Weigh In

ETF Trends interviewed three sources about active ETFs, why financial advisors are opting for...

Jerry Wagner Uses Leveraged, Inverse ETFs Tactically
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Flexible Plan's Jerry Wagner Uses Leveraged, Inverse ETFs Tactically

Jerry Wagner is president, founder and chief investment officer of Flexible Plan, a turnkey asset...

This Week in ETFs: Launches Recover After Holiday Week
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This Week in ETFs: Launches Recover After Holiday Week

The past week saw a spike in ETF launches, with 19 new funds debuting. The launches include five...

VettaFi Voices On: Picking Your Wrapper
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VettaFi Voices On: Picking Your Wrapper

Greetings, VettaFi Voices! Now seems like a good time to talk about wrappers and which ones are...

This Week in ETFs: Shortened Week Yields Four Launches
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This Week in ETFs: Shortened Week Yields Four Launches

With only four trading days during the week, ETF launches were few and far between. Only four new...

VettaFi Voices On: The Greatest Threat to the Global Economy
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VettaFi Voices On: The Greatest Threat to the Global Economy

Greetings, VettaFi Voices! In recent months, we’ve talked about a lot of different issues,...

This Week in ETFs: Invesco Makes Modifications to 35 Funds
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This Week in ETFs: Invesco Makes Modifications to 35 Funds

A total of nine funds launched during the week ending Sept. 1, thus a dip after the 17 ETF...

VettaFi Voices On: The Odds of Evading a Recession
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VettaFi Voices On: The Odds of Evading a Recession

Hey VettaFi Voices, the question this week is “Have we avoided recession?” There are...

Christian Magoon of Amplify on Purchase of ETFMG's ETFs
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Christian Magoon of Amplify on Purchase of ETFMG's ETFs

In June, the ETF industry learned that issuer ETF Managers Group would be selling its funds to...

This Week in ETFs: Are the Summer Doldrums Ending?
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This Week in ETFs: Are the Summer Doldrums Ending?

This week saw a total of 17 ETF launches, a major rebound from last week when only six funds...

VettaFi Voices On: Investing in AI
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VettaFi Voices On: Investing in AI

With the VettaFi Artificial Intelligence symposium coming up next week, it seems logical for the...

Direct Indexing Use Cases Teeming
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Direct Indexing Use Cases Teeming

Direct indexing has a number of arguments in its favor, especially if an investor has a...

Goldman Sachs’ ETF Accelerator Entices Key Firms
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Goldman Sachs’ ETF Accelerator Entices Key Firms

Goldman Sachs’ brand new ETF Accelerator business is starting off strong with three well-known...

Direct Indexing's Time Is Now
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Direct Indexing's Time Is Now

Until recently, direct indexing was viewed as a bridge too far for even high-net-worth investors...

This Week in ETFs: 2 Funds Launch From Tema
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This Week in ETFs: 2 Funds Launch From Tema

The U.S. ETF industry saw a major slowdown in ETF launches during the week ending Aug. 18 as the...

VettaFi Voices: The Coming End of Earnings Season
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VettaFi Voices: The Coming End of Earnings Season

Hi VettaFi Voices, we are heading toward the last week of the Q2 earnings season. Now seems like...

This Week in ETFs: USCF, Plus Strive Debuts Funds
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This Week in ETFs: USCF, Plus Strive Debuts Funds

Only eight funds debuted during the week ending August 11. The new ETF launches included a ...

VettaFi Voices On: The Revival of International Investing
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VettaFi Voices On: The Revival of International Investing

There’s been more talk lately about aiming for diversification through international...

This Week in ETFs: JPMorgan Converts Two Funds
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This Week in ETFs: JPMorgan Converts Two Funds

As we head toward summer’s end, ETF launches remain muted if this week is anything to go by, with...

VettaFi Voices: Implications of the Fitch Downgrade
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VettaFi Voices on: Implications of the Fitch Downgrade

This week the VettaFi Voices consider the recent Fitch Ratings Downgrade of the U.S. from AAA to...

Direct Indexing May Enhance Positive Impacts
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Direct Indexing May Enhance Positive Impacts

High-net-worth (HNW) investors often have strong convictions about where they want their money...

Dimensional Plans ETF Share Class Rollout
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Dimensional Aims for ETF Share Class Rollout

Vanguard’s patent that allowed it to bolt an ETF share class to existing mutual funds expired in...

VettaFi Voices On: Clashing Economic Data
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VettaFi Voices On: Clashing Economic Data

Economic data seems all over the place. GDP is up 2.4% for the second quarter, a bigger increase...

This Week in ETFs: Launches Still Slow
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This Week in ETFs: Launches Remain Slow

It was another quiet week for launches as the summer slump continued. Only seven funds launched...

VanEck's CLOI Democratizes Access to CLO
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VanEck's CLOI Democratizes Access to CLO

Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) have typically been difficult for retail investors to...

This Week in ETFs: Summer Slowdown
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This Week in ETFs: Summer Slowdown

The week ending Friday, July 21, has been busy for the ETF industry, though launches were muted....

This Week in ETFs: Schwab Added Junk Bond Fund
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This Week in ETFs: Schwab Added Junk Bond Fund

Eleven ETFs launched during the week ending July 14, 2023. Most notably, Schwab, which tends not...

VettaFi Voices: What Major Sectors Are Doing
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VettaFi Voices On: What the Major Sectors Are Doing

Hi, VettaFi Voices! I was thinking today we could discuss sectors (beyond technology, as we just...

Specific Angles on Overlooked India ETFs
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Overlooked India ETFs Have Specific Angles

For many years, China dominated the emerging markets spotlight. At one point, it commanded a...

Commodities Provide Diversification to Portfolios
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Commodities Provide Diversification to Portfolios

VettaFi recently spoke with Jake Hanley, senior portfolio strategist at Teucrium, about how...

ROAM's Performance Edge Is in the Details
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ROAM Performance Edge Is in the Details

Emerging markets generally have more risk than developed markets. However, there’s a lot of...

This Week in ETFs: Innovator Adds to Buffered Lineup
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This Week in ETFs: Innovator Adds to Buffered Lineup

It was a fairly quiet week for the U.S. ETF industry, largely because of the Fourth of July...

CVSB Offers ESG Angle on Ultrashort Bonds
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ETF Offers ESG Angle on Ultrashort Bonds

Morgan Stanley launched the actively managed Calvert Ultra-Short Investment Grade ETF (CVSB )...

This Week in ETFs: iShares Heads Into Buffer Funds
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This Week in ETFs: iShares Heads Into Buffer Funds

The week ending June 30 was marked by some key launches and a continued stream of ETF closures....

VettaFi Voices On: What's Ahead for the Economy and Markets?
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VettaFi Voices On: What's Ahead for the Economy and Markets?

This week the VettaFi Voices discuss what lies ahead for the U.S. economy and U.S. markets....

Fidelity Once Again Files for Spot Bitcoin ETF
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Fidelity Once Again Files for Spot Bitcoin ETF

On Thursday, Fidelity followed BlackRock and jumped back into the rejuvenated race to launch the...

Last Week in ETFs: 15 Launches, Closures Continuing Rapidly
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Last Week in ETFs: 15 Launches, Closures Continuing Rapidly

It was a busy week for ETF launches and closures. A total of 15 ETFs launched during the week...

American Century's ETFs Crossed the $25 Billion Mark
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American Century ETFs Cross $25 Billion Mark

American Century’s ETF operations hit a key milestone last week, surpassing $25 billion in assets...

iShares Filing in For Spot Bitcoin ETF
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iShares Files For A Spot Bitcoin ETF

BlackRock’s iShares arm on Thursday filed for an ETF that will hold physical bitcoin. Numerous...

This Week in ETFs: Launches Pick Up
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This Week in ETFs: A Pickup in Launches

This was a busy week in the ETF industry, with both Fidelity and T. Rowe Price rolling out...

Targeting Semiconductors in Tech Investing
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VettaFi Voices On: Targeting Semiconductors in Tech Investing

The technology sector is on a tear again, rebounding mightily in the first half from its...

Barclays Redeems 21 iPath ETNs This Week
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This Week in ETFs: Barclays Redeems 21 iPath ETNs

During an especially busy week, the ETF industry saw the launch of multiple ETFs and the...

Single-Stock ETF Angle Could Attract Investor Interest
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Single-Stock ETF Angle Could Attract Investor Interest

Nearly a year ago the ETF industry saw the launch of the first leveraged and inverse single-stock...

Fidelity Thematic Funds Will Convert Within Two Weeks
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Fidelity Thematic Funds to Convert Within Two Weeks

The timeline for the conversion of six thematic equity mutual funds from Fidelity focused on...

2 Launches and Many Closures This Week in ETFs
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This Week in ETFs: Only 2 Launches, Many Closures

This week was even slower than last week, and it was all because of Memorial Day. The most...

VettaFi Voices: Active or Passive for ESG ETFs?
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VettaFi Voices: Active or Passive for ESG ETFs?

This week, the VettaFi Voices addressed the topic of whether investors should use active or...

Single-Stock ETFs Will Close Soon, For the First Time
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For the First Time Ever, Single-Stock ETFs Will Close Soon

On Monday, news broke that seven ETFs offering leveraged or inverse exposure to individual stocks...

This Week in ETFs: BlackRock Debuts 2 Actively Managed Funds
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This Week in ETFs: BlackRock Debuts 2 Actively Managed Funds

In the days leading up to the holiday weekend, it was fairly quiet in the ETF industry. The most...

KGRN: China’s Only Clean Energy Industry ETF
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KGRN Is the Only ETF Targeting China’s Clean Energy Industry

It’s fairly well known that China is far and away the country that consumes the most coal. That...

KWEB Gets Lift From China Semiconductor Companies
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KWEB Gets Lift From China Semiconductor Companies

After China’s late-night Sunday announcement that it will be partially banning the use of...