ETF Expert Corner Archives | ETF Prime Podcast

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. 

Chris Huemmer, Senior Investment Strategist at FlexShares ETFs , explains the benefits of low volatility investing and highlights their U.S. Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV).

Paul Dellaquila, President of Defiance ETFs , spotlights the first SPAC ETF – the Defiance NextGen SPAC Derived ETF (SPAK).

ETF.com’s  Sumit Roy discusses the roller coaster year for retail sales and highlights several retail-focused ETFs.

Dan Ahrens, Chief Operating Officer & Portfolio Manager at AdvisorShares , offers the latest on the cannabis industry and explains the importance of looking under the hood when evaluating cannabis ETFs.

Peter Coppa, Founder of Alternative Access Funds , spotlights the AAF First Priority CLO Bond ETF (AAA) – the first CLO bond ETF on the market.

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.

Raina Oberoi, Head of Index Solutions Research for the Americas at MSCI , offers perspective on investing internationally and explains the importance of index construction.

Jeff Spiegel, U.S. Head of iShares International & Megatrend ETFs, lays out the case for investing internationally, including addressing common rebuttals.

ETF.com’s  Drew Voros discusses bitcoin’s stellar performance and the prospects for a bitcoin ETF.

Ben Slavin, Global Head of ETFs – Asset Servicing at BNY Mellon , offers a behind-the-scenes look at what keeps the ETF ecosystem functioning properly and discusses industry innovation.

Dave LaValle, CEO of Alerian , 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.

Matt Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors , goes in-depth on the potential impact of the election, including outlining five important policy issues where Republicans and Democrats are most opposed.

Andrew Mies, Chief Investment Officer at 6 Meridian , discusses their ETF entrance, which featured converting clients from separately managed accounts to the ETF structure.

ETF.com’s  Drew Voros explains the recent uptick in performance from marijuana ETFs, along with what the future might hold for the space.

Todd Rosenbluth, Sr. Director of ETF & Mutual Fund Research at CFRA , offers his perspective on Invesco’s QQQ Innovation Suite, ARK Invest’s new ad, ETF closures, and much more.

Jay Jacobs, Head of Research & Strategy at Global X ETFs , discusses the rise of thematic ETFs, including the Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF (EDOC) and the Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU).

ETF.com’s  Sumit Roy assesses various election outcomes and the potential ETF impact.

Matt Raynor, Head of U.S. Strategic Client Group at Principal , offers an overview of the preferred securities market, along with their two actively managed ETFs covering the space.

Lisa Chai, Senior Research Analyst at ROBO Global , spotlights the index behind their Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ).

ETF.com’s  Lara Crigger offers an overview of the clean energy ETF landscape, including explaining recent performance drivers. 

Andrew Chanin, CEO of ProcureAM , discusses the investment case for the Procure Space ETF (UFO) and fields rapid-fire ETF questions.

Andrew Rodriguez, CEO & Chief Investment Officer at Change Finance , spotlights their U.S. Large Cap Fossil Fuel Free ETF (CHGX) and responds to common ESG rebuttals.

ETF.com’s  Heather Bell highlights several recent ETF launches, along with a filing from Fidelity to offer their Magellan Fund in a non-transparent wrapper.