ETF Prime

ETF.com’s Sumit Roy discusses the apparent frothiness in SPACs and offers a quick snapshot of the SPAC ETF landscape.  CFRA’s Todd Rosenbluth covers a range of topics including a recent ETF investor survey, ESG ETFs, bitcoin ETFs, and more.  Toews Asset Management’s Phillip Toews talks markets and highlights the strategies underlying two Agility Shares ETFs.

Orion’s Rusty Vanneman goes in-depth on the pros and cons of direct indexing. ETF.com’s Drew Voros highlights finalists for the 2020 ETF.com Awards. Amplify ETFs’ Christian Magoon discusses the firm’s recent success, including ETFs covering cannabis and blockchain.

ETF.com’s Drew Voros discusses the launch of the VanEck Vectors Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ), along with the involvement of Barstool’s Dave Portnoy. Robert W. Baird’s Rich Lee explains their role as an ETF authorized participant. ERShares’ Joel Shulman highlights the entrepreneur factor which powers two ETFs, the Entrepreneurs ETF (ENTR) and the NextGen Entrepreneurs ETF (ERSX).

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan discusses the prospects for a U.S. bitcoin ETF, the massive opportunity in decentralized finance, and the non-fungible token craze.  ETF.com’s Cinthia Murphy highlights the success of the Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK), a blockchain ETF.  Leatherback’s Mike Winter explains the firm’s Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF (LBAY).

ETF Trends’ Dave Nadig talks ARK Invest, the recent GameStop drama and market procyclicality, ETF flows, bitcoin ETFs, and more.  ETF.com’s Cinthia Murphy discusses the upcoming launch of ARK’s Space Exploration ETF (ARKX).  NextFins’ Amit Anand spotlights the Nifty India Financials ETF (INDF).

ETF.com’s Sumit Roy discusses the recent surge in small cap stocks and the associated ETF impact. ICI’s Shelly Antoniewicz offers perspective on the resilience of the ETF structure, along with opportunities and challenges for the ETF industry. TrimTabs’ Bob Shea spotlights their unique ETF lineup.

ETF.com’s Drew Voros covers several recent stories including cannabis ETF performance, Fidelity’s Magellan ETF, and Ark Invest’s staggering inflows.  Dynamic Beta Investments’ Andrew Beer offers his unique perspective on GameStop’s hedge fund impact and also spotlights two hedge fund replication ETFs.  Cerulli Associates’ Daniil Shapiro discusses their latest ETF research, including on active ETFs, ESG, thematic ETFs, and the threat of direct indexing.

Research Affiliates’ Rob Arnott discusses current market comparisons to the dotcom bubble and explains their fundamental indexing approach.  Virtus’ Joe Terranova offers his take on the recent market action and spotlights the index behind the Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (JOET).  ETF.com’s Drew Voros covers the ETF impact of “Reddit stock” mania.

ETF.com’s Drew Voros discusses several recent ETF launches and filings, including Vanguard’s first active bond ETF and the Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF.  Franklin Templeton’s David Mann offers his 2021 ETF predictions.  ProShares’ Scott Helfstein spotlights their MSCI Transformational Changes ETF (ANEW) and explains the role of thematic ETFs in a portfolio.

NYSE’s Douglas Yones discusses his early days in ETFs, the current state of the industry, and what the future might hold.  ETF.com’s Sumit Roy explains the ETF impact of a weakening U.S. dollar.  EMQQ’s Kevin Carter spotlights the Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF.