Episodes
May 27, 2025
SS&C ALPS Advisors’ Paul Baiocchi Talks Active ETFs, Thematics, & More
SS&C ALPS Advisors’ Paul Baiocchi dives into key ETF trends, from active and alternatively-weighted strategies to international and thematic ETFs. VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy goes inside the world of S&P 500 ETFs, exploring several unique angles to the industry’s flagship products.
May 20, 2025
Inside ETF Innovation: A Conversation with Tidal’s Mike Venuto
Tidal’s Mike Venuto discusses the latest in ETF innovation, from 351 conversions and the ETF share class structure to options-based strategies and leveraged products. VettaFi’s Kirsten Chang offers a tour around the world of fixed income ETFs, highlighting recent flows, new launches, and under-the-radar success stories.
May 13, 2025
Arro’s Alexandra Levis: How ETF Issuers Can Stand Out
Alexandra Levis, Founder & CEO of Arro Financial Communications, provides an in-depth look at how ETF issuers should think about approaching marketing. VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam breaks down some of the year’s top-performing ETFs, from international plays to precious metals.
May 6, 2025
David Sharp Talks Vanguard’s 50-Year Journey, Recent Investor Behavior, and New ETFs
Vanguard’s David Sharp marks the firm’s 50th anniversary, explores recent investor behavior, and highlights several new fixed income ETFs. VettaFi’s Stacey Morris analyzes the rollercoaster year for energy ETFs.
April 29, 2025
Barry Ritholtz: How Not to Invest
Barry Ritholtz, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, breaks down the current market environment and discusses key ideas from his latest book, How Not to Invest. VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth offers highlights from the 2025 etf.com Awards.
April 22, 2025
BNY’s Ben Slavin on ETF Trading, Flows, Share Class Structure, & Innovation
BNY’s Ben Slavin provides an in-depth look at recent ETF trading and flows, and unpacks the latest on the ETF share class structure and product innovation. VettaFi’s Kirsten Chang highlights five noteworthy ETF launches.
April 15, 2025
Volatile Markets Spark Unexpected ETF Stories
VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy looks at several surprising ETF developments from a wild week in the markets. VistaShares CEO Adam Patti highlights the firm’s unique approach to ETFs, which includes the VistaShares Target Berkshire Select Income ETF (OMAH).
April 8, 2025
Mutual Fund Pioneer MFS Enters ETF Arena
MFS, which pioneered the first mutual fund in 1924, recently entered the ETF arena with the launch of five actively managed products. MFS’s Emily Dupre discusses the firm’s decision-making process around launching ETFs, their investment capabilities, and the role active management plays in a portfolio. Plus, VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam assesses the ETF impact of the recent tariffs announcement.
April 1, 2025
Previewing the Annual ETF Awards
Kristin Myers, Editor-in-Chief at etf.com, offers a preview of their highly anticipated 2025 industry awards ceremony. VettaFi’s Zeno Mercer breaks down the recent surge in gold and international equity ETFs.
March 25, 2025
ETF Prime: Live from Exchange!
ETF Prime Host Nate Geraci is joined by Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas, along with VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy and Todd Rosenbluth, to spotlight the year’s most anticipated ETF event and discuss the industry’s hottest trends.
March 17, 2025
A Stroll Through ETFs with Industry Luminary Tom Lydon
Industry luminary Tom Lydon provides his unique perspective on the current ETF landscape. VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy highlights five ETF categories that might benefit from the recent market turmoil.
March 11, 2025
Precidian’s Stuart Thomas Spotlights Currency Hedged Single Stock ETFs
Precidian’s Stuart Thomas spotlights the firm’s innovative ADRhedged ETFs and explains the rationale for removing currency exposure. VettaFi’s Kirsten Chang discusses several recent ETF launches, including offerings from State Street, VistaShares, Quantify Funds, and Roundhill.
March 4, 2025
Fidelity’s Ryan McKee on Recent ETF Trends, Active Management, & Portfolio Construction
Fidelity’s Ryan McKee highlights recent ETF trends, discusses key considerations with active management, and shares insights into advisor portfolio construction. VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam weighs in on a groundbreaking private credit ETF, Nvidia’s influence on semiconductor ETFs, and the latest surrounding crypto ETF filings.
Feb. 25, 2025
ETF Hot Takes with Industry Veteran Dave Nadig
ETF expert Dave Nadig offers hot takes on a range of topics, including private equity in ETFs, Truth.Fi entering the space, memecoins, and increasingly exotic ETF launches. VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth discusses an ongoing battle for the ETF throne and presents the latest advisor polling data on fixed income.
Feb. 18, 2025
ETF Copycats
Newfound Research’s Corey Hoffstein and Quantify Funds’ David Dziekanski discuss the challenge of combating ETF copycats who repackage unique ideas as their own. VettaFi’s Stacey Morris provides an update on the energy sector and ETFs following President Trump’s arrival in the White House.
Feb. 11, 2025
A Tour Through Financial Markets and Invesco’s ETF Lineup with Brian Hartigan
Invesco’s Global Head of ETFs, Brian Hartigan, provides a tour through the current financial markets, with a focus on the firm’s ETF lineup. VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy offers hot takes on several recent ETF stories including Vanguard’s fee cuts, Trump Media’s entry into the space, and a rash of crypto ETF filings.
Feb. 4, 2025
Stone Ridge’s Nate Conrad Spotlights LifeX Longevity Income ETFs
Stone Ridge’s Nate Conrad goes in-depth on the $20+ billion asset manager’s suite of LifeX Longevity Income ETFs. VettaFi’s Kirsten Chang takes an early look at ETF flow trends in 2025.
Jan. 28, 2025
Calamos’ Matt Kaufman Explains World’s First 100% Downside Protected Bitcoin ETF
Calamos’ Matt Kaufman explains the mechanics and rationale behind the Calamos Bitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETF – January (CBOJ). VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam examines the best-performing ETFs so far this year and discusses a recent surge of legacy asset managers entering the ETF space.
Jan. 21, 2025
REX Financial’s Greg King Discusses Crypto ETF Filings, Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs, & More
REX Financial’s Greg King discusses the firm’s recent crypto ETF filings, including those for TRUMP and DOGE, and explores the growth of leveraged single-stock ETFs, such as the T-Rex 2X Long MicroStrategy Daily Target ETF (MSTU). VettaFi’s Zeno Mercer offers a preview of the year ahead for the “Magnificent Seven” stocks and provides a brief tour of the artificial intelligence ETF space.
Jan. 14, 2025
Aptus’ Brian Jacobs: Balancing Risk & Reward with ETFs
Aptus’ Brian Jacobs spotlights the firm’s unique lineup of risk-managed ETFs designed to help clients stay invested through the ups and downs of market cycles. VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth discusses the latest Bitwise/VettaFi Benchmark Survey of Financial Advisor Attitudes Toward Crypto Assets.
Jan. 7, 2025
Research Affiliates’ Rob Arnott on Deletions ETF, Valuations, & Mean Reversion
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.
Dec. 23, 2024
J.P. Morgan’s Jon Maier Talks ETF Flows, Active Management, & More
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.
Dec. 17, 2024
Morningstar’s Ben Johnson Recaps the Year in ETFs and Looks Ahead to 2025
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.
Dec. 10, 2024
BlackRock’s Rachel Aguirre on Mega Caps, Buffers, Bitcoin, & More
BlackRock’s Rachel Aguirre highlights several of the year’s biggest ETF trends and explains how the firm has positioned itself around them. VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy discusses the recently launched FIRE ETFs and LifeX ETFs.