ETF Prime

Research Affiliates’ Rob Arnott delves into the strategy of investing in companies recently removed from major market indices and offers perspective on current stock valuations.  VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy presents five ETF predictions for 2025.

J.P. Morgan’s Jon Maier highlights the firm’s suite of ETFs and discusses the industry’s accelerating momentum behind active management.  VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam offers insights into the recent Nasdaq-100 index rebalance and its connection to broader ETF trends.

Morningstar’s Ben Johnson reflects on a record-breaking year for ETFs and highlights key stories to watch in 2025.  VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth discusses new polling data on how advisors are viewing financial markets heading into the new year.

Rachel Aguirre, Head of US iShares Product at BlackRock, shares insights on mega-cap ETFs and the benefits they bring to different investors. Cinthia Murphy from Vetify discusses innovative FIRE ETFs and LifeX ETFs that target wealth accumulation and income generation. Rachel also delves into the explosive growth of buffered ETFs, designed for downside protection. Together, they explore the evolving ETF landscape, emphasizing the rise of active management and what the future holds for this dynamic investment vehicle.

Armada’s Phil Bak discusses wrapping private assets in ETFs and fields rapid-fire questions on some of the industry’s hottest topics.  VettaFi’s Kirsten Chang explains “ETFs going Hollywood”, with a growing list of prominent individuals now launching products.

Fairlead’s Katie Stockton highlights the firm’s Tactical Sector ETF (TACK), which leverages technical indicators to identify sector leadership within the U.S. equity market.  VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam celebrates the 20th anniversary of the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), along with offering insights into bitcoin and uranium ETFs.

Texas Capital’s Carlos Pena highlights an industry first, the Texas Capital Government Money Market ETF (MMKT).  VettaFi’s Stacey Morris takes a deep dive into the world of energy ETFs and offers a preview of the energy sector in 2025.

VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth explains how the election could impact specific ETF categories and the industry overall. Baird’s Rich Lee also discusses the election’s implications for ETFs and talks market concentration risk, active ETFs, buffer products, crypto, and what to watch for in 2025.

Cambria’s Meb Faber goes in-depth on ETF taxation, 351 tax-free conversions, and the firm’s innovative Tax Aware ETF (TAX).  VettaFi’s Kirsten Chang offers a tour around the world of ETF flows.

Tradr ETFs’ Matt Markiewicz highlights the industry’s first weekly, monthly, and quarterly reset leveraged ETFs, detailing the issues they address and their potential uses in investment portfolios.  VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy explores the most interesting trends in this year’s ETF launches.