ETF Prime

ETF Prime Host Nate Geraci is joined by VettaFi’s Lara Crigger and Dave Nadig, along with Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas, to recap the ETF event of the year.

VettaFi’s Tom Lydon offers perspective on the strong start to 2023 for several ETF categories.  FactSet’s Elisabeth Kashner highlights the latest ETF flow and fee trends.

VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam goes in-depth on ecommerce and various ETFs covering the segment.  Grayscale’s Dave LaValle offers the latest on their lawsuit against the SEC in an attempt to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF.  Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Marissa Ansell highlights the firm’s approach to actively managed, thematic investing.

VettaFi’s Tom Hendrickson and Lara Crigger highlight 2022’s rising ETF stars .  George Noble explains the Noble Absolute Return ETF (NOPE) .  NYSE’s Mo Sparks and Trackinsight’s Robert Jaeger discuss their new collaboration, ETF Central .

VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth evaluates Nate’s 2023 ETF predictions .  Axel Merk spotlights the Merk Stagflation ETF (STGF) and the VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ).  ETF Think Tank’s Cinthia Murphy offers an inside look at the booming ETF white labeling business.

Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at VettaFi , previews the upcoming year in ETFs and the financial markets.  Dave also discusses potential implications of longer-term asset management trends including crypto, ESG, direct indexing, and the rise of passive.

VettaFi’s Lara Crigger and Morningstar’s Ben Johnson recap the year that was in ETFs and look ahead to 2023.

VettaFi’s Tom Lydon highlights the merits of implementing a trend-following strategy using ETFs.  BlackRock’s Bob Hum and MSCI’s Hitendra Varsani discuss factor investing through the lens of both the current market environment and what’s potentially in store for 2023.

VettaFi’s Stacey Morris recaps energy ETFs in 2022 and looks ahead to 2023.   ARK Invest’s Brett Winton discusses their wild ride over the past several years and offers the case for disruptive innovation stocks moving forward.  Defiance ETFs’ Sylvia Jablonski spotlights their ETF lineup, including the Daily Short Digitizing the Economy ETF (IBIT).

VettaFi’s Tom Hendrickson discusses recent investor interest around alternative ETFs.  Nasdaq’s Giang Bui offers this year’s key industry takeaways and looks ahead to 2023.  Harbor’s Kristof Gleich highlights their unique ETF lineup including the commodity futures-based Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (HGER).

VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth explains why there is a lot to be thankful for in the ETF industry this year.  Bitwise’s Matt Hougan discusses the FTX debacle, along with the future of crypto and crypto ETFs.  NEOS Investments’ Troy Cates spotlights their unique, options-based ETF lineup.

Bob Pisani, Senior Markets Correspondent at CNBC and author of the recently published book “ Shut Up and Keep Talking ”, offers a unique look at his remarkable broadcasting career and lessons learned along the way.

VettaFi’s Lara Crigger highlights recent interest around Dow Jones Industrial Average ETFs.  Capital Group’s Holly Framsted discusses the rise of actively managed ETFs and how their firm is approaching this market.  Emerge Capital’s Lisa Langley explains the motivation behind their EMPWR platform, which is designed to support women investment managers.

VettaFi’s Dave Nadig discusses recent regulatory initiatives by the SEC and the potential impact on advisors and ETF issuers.  Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo highlights their approach to ETF model portfolios.  Natixis’ Nick Elward explains the merits of active management utilizing the semi-transparent ETF wrapper.

GraniteShares’ Will Rhind goes in-depth on single-stock ETFs, explaining their history, construction, and use cases.  VettaFi’s Tom Hendrickson and Advisor Perspectives’ Bob Huebscher discuss their latest efforts to better serve the wealth management community.  Motley Fool Asset Management’s Kelsey Mowrey offers a tour of their ETF lineup.

VettaFi’s Stacey Morris offers an overview of the energy ETF category and discusses key performance drivers moving forward.  F/m Investments’ Alex Morris goes in-depth on their recently launched US Benchmark Series, which allows investors to own each of the “benchmark” US Treasuries in a single-security ETF.  Constrained Capital’s Mark Neuman spotlights the ESG Orphans ETF (ORFN).

VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth discusses recent filings for two ETFs based on stock picks from CNBC personality Jim Cramer and also offers perspective on 2022 ETF flows.  BlackRock’s Abby Woodham and MSCI’s Anil Rao go in-depth on minimum volatility strategies.  Distillate Capital’s Tom Cole spotlights their unique approach to value investing.

VettaFi’s Dave Nadig goes in-depth on the state of ESG investing, including its recent politicization, advisor interest, fund company positioning, and how it impacts corporate behavior.  Matt Piro, Global Head of ESG at Vanguard , explains the firm’s overall ESG philosophy, common misconceptions around performance, the importance of fund fees, and the challenge of no “one-size-fits-all”.

VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam looks under the hood of electric vehicle ETFs and offers perspective on thematic ETFs overall.  Innovator ETFs’ John Southard explains Defined Outcome ETFs, which are experiencing a meaningful uptick in investor interest.  Touchstone Investments’ Rich Koerner discusses the firm’s recent ETF entrance and “distinctively active” approach.

VettaFi’s Tom Lydon discusses a new Charles Schwab ETF investor survey, AllianceBernstein’s ETF entrance, the latest SPIVA scorecard, and recent market volatility.  Subversive Capital’s Michael Auerbach spotlights their Metaverse ETF (PUNK) and explains the firm’s unique ETF game plan.

VettaFi’s Lara Crigger discusses an ETF milestone, what’s next for ARK Invest, the first inverse blockchain ETF, and a breakout industry hit.  Simplify’s Michael Green spotlights their Macro Strategy ETF (FIG) and offers perspective on the current market environment.

VettaFi’s Tom Hendrickson discusses advisor concerns regarding the top-heaviness of major indices and highlights ETF segments that stand to benefit including equally-weighted products.  Tom also examines low and minimum volatility ETFs.  MIAX’s Tom Jarck goes in-depth on the recently launched ConvexityShares ETFs , which provide long volatility exposure.

NightShares CEO Bruce Lavine explains the “night effect” and how they are seeking to capture it in the NightShares 500 ETF (NSPY) and NightShares 2000 ETF (NIWM).  VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth discusses Morgan Stanley’s pending ETF entrance.  Innovative Portfolios’ Peter Bjelopetrovich spotlights their two recent mutual fund-to-ETF conversions.

VettaFi’s Dave Nadig discusses the recent wave of single security ETFs, “social influencer” product filings, and Night Shares.  BondBloxx’s JoAnne Bianco spotlights their unique single sector and single credit rating high yield bond ETFs.  21Shares’ Ophelia Snyder offers perspective on the SEC’s current spot bitcoin ETF stance.

VettaFi’s Lara Crigger discusses the recent resurgence of clean energy ETFs and what’s next for the ESG ETF space overall.  Strive’s Vivek Ramaswamy highlights the launch of their U.S. Energy ETF (DRLL) and a “post-ESG” approach to asset management.  Dynamic Beta’s Andrew Beer explains the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (DBMF).