ETF Prime

ETF.com’s Drew Voros puts the final bow on 2020’s record year for ETFs and discusses what’s on his radar in 2021. Invesco’s John Hoffman spotlights their QQQ Innovation Suite and offers perspective on the current state of the ETF industry. Simplify ETFs’ Paul Kim explains their innovative, options-based ETF strategies.

Nate revisits some of his favorite conversations from the second half of 2020 including with BNY Mellon’s Ben Slavin, ETF industry veteran and ETF.com contributor Jillian DelSignore, and CFRA’s Todd Rosenbluth.

ETF Trends’ Dave Nadig and Morningstar’s Ben Johnson recap a wild year in ETFs and look ahead to 2021.  ETF.com’s Cinthia Murphy discusses market forecasts from three of the largest ETF issuers, along with potential ETF implications.

MSCI’s Guillermo Cano and iShares’ Sarah Kjellberg go in-depth on ESG investing, including discussing index construction, ESG data, and portfolio implementation using ETFs. ETF.com’s Drew Voros highlights 2020’s ESG ETF flows and new launches.

ETF.com’s Drew Voros discusses the record pace for ETF inflows and highlights 2020’s top new ETFs.  State Street’s George Milling-Stanley talks gold ETFs, gold prices, and bitcoin.  O’Shares ETFs’ Connor O’Brien explains the investment case for their Global Internet Giants ETF (OGIG).

ETF.com’s Heather Bell offers perspective on the first ETFs from Dimensional Fund Advisors, along with their plans to convert existing mutual funds to ETFs.  FlexShares ETFs’ Chris Huemmer explains the benefits of low volatility investing.  Defiance ETFs’ Paul Dellaquila spotlights the first SPAC ETF, the Defiance Next Gen SPAC Derived ETF (SPAK).

ETF.com’s Sumit Roy discusses the roller coaster year for retail sales and highlights several retail-focused ETFs.  AdvisorShares’ Dan Ahrens offers the latest on the cannabis industry and explains the importance of looking under the hood when evaluating cannabis ETFs.  Alternative Access Funds’ Peter Coppa spotlights the AAF First Priority CLO Bond ETF (AAA), the first CLO bond ETF on the market.

MSCI’s Raina Oberoi and iShares’ Jeff Spiegel discuss the recent underperformance from international stocks and highlight the investment case moving forward.  ETF.com’s Drew Voros explains pros and cons of China exposure in emerging market ETFs, including the potential impact of a recent presidential executive order.

BNY Mellon’s Ben Slavin offers a behind-the-scenes look at what keeps the ETF ecosystem functioning properly.  ETF.com’s Drew Voros discusses bitcoin’s stellar performance and the prospects for a bitcoin ETF.  Alerian’s Dave LaValle covers a range of topics including ESG, non-transparent ETFs, and thematics.

ETF.com’s Sumit Roy discusses the recent spike in volatility and explains key basics of the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) and volatility-related exchange-traded products. State Street’s Matt Bartolini goes in-depth on the potential impact of the election, including outlining five important policy issues where Republicans and Democrats are most opposed. 6 Meridian’s Andrew Mies explains their ETF entrance, which featured converting clients from separately managed accounts to the ETF structure.