ETF Prime

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.

Vanguard’s David Sharp marks the firm’s 50 th anniversary, explores recent investor behavior, and highlights several new fixed income ETFs.  VettaFi’s Stacey Morris analyzes the rollercoaster year for energy ETFs.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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.