Episodes
June 11, 2024
Cboe’s Rob Marrocco Talks ETF Share Classes, Crypto ETFs, Rise of Active, & More
Cboe’s Rob Marrocco goes around the world of ETFs, discussing everything from the potential ETF share class structure to what comes next for the industry. VettaFi’s Lara Crigger highlights year-to-date ETF flows, provides an update on spot ether ETFs, and goes in-depth on the prospective Texas Stock Exchange.
June 4, 2024
Avantis Chief Investment Strategist on Small Cap Value, International Equities
Avantis Chief Investment Strategist Phil McInnis discusses the firm’s impressive growth and then dives into active ETFs covering small cap value and international equities. VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth offers insight into the latest advisor polling data from their recently held Alternatives Symposium.
May 28, 2024
Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas and Van Buren’s Scott Johnsson on Spot Ether ETF Drama
Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas and Van Buren Capital’s Scott Johnsson discuss the SEC’s apparent pivot on spot ether ETFs and everything that might come next. VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy also touches on the spot ether ETF drama and then dives into the world of alternative ETFs.
May 20, 2024
A Conversation with ETF Industry Veteran Dave Nadig
ETF industry veteran Dave Nadig covers a range of topics including crypto ETFs, the multi share class fund structure, Fidelity’s “pay-to-play” scheme, Vanguard’s new CEO, meme stock ETFs, and the biggest threat facing American capitalism. VettaFi’s Kirsten Chang also offers perspective on Vanguard’s new CEO and dives into international equity ETF flows.
May 14, 2024
Around the World of ETFs with VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth
VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth covers a range of topics including hedge fund managers embracing ETFs, the prospects for spot ether ETFs, lack of investor interest in cannabis ETFs, and a potential shortage of ETF ticker symbols. Bancreek’s Andrew Skatoff discusses his team’s unique experience in the family office world and how they’re taking a quantitative approach to identify “structurally advantaged businesses” found in the Bancreek US Large Cap ETF (BCUS) and Bancreek International Large Cap ETF (...
May 7, 2024
VanEck’s Matthew Sigel on Spot Ether ETF, HODL, & Crypto’s Investment Case
VanEck’s Matthew Sigel discusses the upcoming SEC decision on their spot ether ETF filing, the debut of VanEck’s Bitcoin Trust (HODL), and the investment case for ether and bitcoin. K&L Gates’ Rich Kerr provides a unique legal perspective on the recent multi-share class structure filings, spot ether ETFs, and the UK government potentially granting equivalence to US-domiciled ETFs. VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth offers new polling data around the ongoing fixed income conundrum.
April 30, 2024
Panagram’s John Kim on CLO Market & Fast-Growing CLO ETFs
Panagram’s John Kim goes in depth on the collateralized loan obligation market and CLO ETFs. VettaFi’s Zeno Mercer highlights recent earnings reports from several of the biggest players in artificial intelligence and discusses AI-related ETFs.
April 23, 2024
Advisor Behavioral Trends, Strategas Macro Momentum ETF
VettaFi’s Saleem Khan dives into their latest behavioral intelligence data, highlighting key investing trends among advisors. Strategas’ Chris Verrone explains their recently launched Macro Momentum ETF (SAMM) and offers perspective on the current macro environment.
April 15, 2024
ETF Flows, Fixed Income Conundrum, & Industry Awards
VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth and Kirsten Chang discuss year-to-date ETF flows, along with tackling the challenges presented by fixed income right now. etf.com’s Kristin Myers previews their upcoming 2024 industry awards ceremony and highlights several hot ETF topics.
April 9, 2024
Fidelity “Pay-to-Play”, Cboe ETF Share Class Filing, & Chris Davis on Stocks
VettaFi’s Lara Crigger discusses Fidelity’s decision to charge a $100 trading fee on ETFs from issuers who won’t engage in “pay-to-play”. Lara also discusses Cboe’s recent SEC filing which seeks a rule change allowing fund companies to offer an ETF share class of existing mutual funds. Davis Advisors’ Chris Davis goes in-depth on the current stock market environment and the value of active management.
April 2, 2024
Equity ETFs, Proxy Voting, & Model Portfolio Construction
VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth walks through the latest advisor polling data from their recently held Equity Symposium, highlighting several equity ETF categories. Troop’s Felix Tabary explains how the firm is making it easier to build and apply custom proxy voting policies across portfolios. Alpha Architect’s Jess Bost offers her unique framework on model portfolio construction and selecting ETFs.
March 26, 2024
Asset Tokenization & Investing in China
VettaFi’s Zeno Mercer discusses the significance of BlackRock launching a tokenized money market fund and offers perspective on the future tokenization of securities. Matthews Asia’s Andrew Mattock highlights the firm’s new Discovery active ETF suite and expands on the investment case for China.
March 19, 2024
ETF Flow Stories & Dimensional’s Systematic Active Approach
VettaFi’s Lara Crigger parses through first quarter ETF flows, uncovering several interesting stories across stocks, bonds, and alternative assets. Dimensional’s Rob Harvey goes in-depth on the differences between a systematic active approach and traditional indexing.
March 11, 2024
Early Assessment of 2024 ETF Predictions
VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth delivers an early assessment of Host Nate Geraci’s 2024 ETF predictions. Todd and Nate also offer several new prognostications for the remainder of the year.
March 5, 2024
Index Construction, Fin Reg, & China Growth
VettaFi’s Brian Coco explains the index construction process and highlights three future indexing trends. Financial regulation expert Sean Tuffy discusses crypto ETFs, importance of multi share class structure, SEC’s swing pricing proposal, and more. CVA’s Ben Harburg spotlights the Core Values Alpha Greater China Growth ETF (CGRO) and offers the overall investment case for China.
Feb. 27, 2024
SPY Hits $500 Billion, Concentration Risk, & Optimized Portfolios
VettaFi’s Zeno Mercer discusses Nvidia, the artificial intelligence boom, and whether investors should be concerned over a top-heavy S&P 500. State Street’s Matt Bartolini offers perspective on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) becoming the first ETF to hit $500 billion in assets and also goes in-depth on so-called “concentration risk”. Arch Indices’ Yang Tang explains their approach to optimized portfolios and spotlights the Arch Indices VOI Absolute Income ETF (VWI).
Feb. 20, 2024
Tail Risk ETFs, Active Fixed Income, & PIMCO’s ETF Lineup
VettaFi’s Lara Crigger goes in-depth on the Simplify Tail Risk Strategy ETF (CYA), which is down nearly 100%. PIMCO’s Greg Hall discusses the potential benefits of active management in fixed income and highlights the firm’s expanding ETF lineup.
Feb. 14, 2024
ETF Prime: Live from Exchange!
ETF Prime Host Nate Geraci is joined by Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas, ETF Think Tank’s Cinthia Murphy, and VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth to recap the ETF event of the year and discuss the industry’s hottest trends.
Feb. 6, 2024
Index Concentration, Precision Fixed Income, and Small Caps
VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam offers perspective on the “Magnificent Seven” and their growing concentration in market cap-weighted indices. BondBloxx’s Joanna Gallegos highlights the firm’s unique lineup of precision fixed income ETFs. Goldman Sachs’ Greg Tuorto discusses the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Core Equity ETF (GSC) and the potential opportunity in small cap stocks overall.
Jan. 30, 2024
BlackRock’s Jay Jacobs on iShares Bitcoin Trust, Thematic Outlook
BlackRock’s Jay Jacobs discusses the recent debut of the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and offers key takeaways from the firm’s 2024 thematic outlook. VettaFi’s Stacey Morris highlights indexes underlying the Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF (OILT) and the Alerian MLP Index ETN (AMJB). GMO’s Tom Hancock expands on the quality factor and the GMO U.S. Quality ETF (QLTY).
Jan. 23, 2024
Jim Bianco on Bond Index Construction, Interest Rates, & Credit Risk
Jim Bianco, President of Bianco Research Advisors, explains the index behind the WisdomTree Bianco Total Return Fund (WTBN) and offers perspective on interest rates and credit risk. VettaFi’s Zeno Mercer discusses the latest around artificial intelligence, including valuations of companies involved in the space and considerations when gaining exposure through ETFs. Academy Asset Management’s Seth Rosenthal spotlights the Academy Veteran Impact ETF (VETZ).
Jan. 16, 2024
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan: Spot Bitcoin ETFs 101
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan answers all of the key questions surrounding how spot bitcoin ETFs actually work. VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth offers perspective on the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs and highlights the latest VettaFi polling data on advisor crypto usage. Calamos’ Matt Kaufman explains the brand new Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF (CCEF).
Jan. 9, 2024
Hashdex’s Bruno Caratori on DEFI, Spot Bitcoin ETF Competition
Hashdex’s Bruno Caratori discusses their Bitcoin ETF (DEFI), the importance of crypto experience, spot bitcoin ETF competitive dynamics, and the role of bitcoin in a portfolio. VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam offers perspective on how the spot bitcoin ETF race might play out. Tema’s Maurits Pot explains their unique, actively managed ETF platform.
Jan. 3, 2024
Key ETFs & Industry Trends to Watch in 2024
Strategas’ Todd Sohn and CFRA’s Aniket Ullal join in a roundtable discussion on several key ETFs and industry trends to watch in 2024. VettaFi’s Lara Crigger offers her ETF predictions for the upcoming year.