ETF Zoo

Dave Nadig and Sumit Roy of ETF.com, sit down this week with Cinthia Murphy (TMX VettaFi), Jeff Ptak (Morningstar), and Todd Sohn (Baird Strategas) to unpack a wild first half of 2026 for ETFs. On the table: a trillion dollars in inflows and counting, Jeff's fresh-off-the-Hill testimony before Congress, and a new SEC comment request that could reshape how novel products get approved. Plus, the cre...

The ETF landscape continues to expand at an impressive rate, with over 5,400 ETFs trading and $1 trillion in flows notched at nearly the halfway point of 2026. Find out what this week's ETF Zoo crew thinks of leveraged ETF demand, thematics, and more in this episode of ETF Zoo. Host Dave Nadig, President & Director of Research at ETF.com is joined this week by freelancer Lara Crigger; Mike Akins,...

Tech is dominating everything, and this week's ETF Zoo panel has thoughts. Dave Nadig, Sumit Roy of ETF.com, Cinthia Murphy of TMX VettaFi, and Todd Sohn of Strategas dig into the staggering $27 billion that has poured into tech ETFs since March, why semiconductors now dwarf the entire defensive sector, and whether this rally has any ceiling. Plus: Vanguard's VOO just crossed $1 trillion to dethro...

In this episode of the ETF Zoo, Dave Nadig, President & Director of Research at ETF.com, talks with Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence and Todd Sohn, Senior ETF & Technical Strategist, Strategas Securities. The crew talks current ETF flows, including blockbuster flows into the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM), offers their perspectives on ARK Invest and Cathie Wood’s active ma...

In this episode of the ETF Zoo, Dave Nadig, President & Director of Research at ETF.com, talks with Mike Akins, Founding Partner of ETF Action; Tony Dong, MSc, CETF, Founder and Owner of ETF Portfolio Blueprint; and Todd Sohn, Senior ETF & Technical Strategist, Strategas Securities.  Together the group dives into the blistering pace of the ETF market in 2026, the impending SpaceX IPO and it’s ripp...

Welcome to ETF Zoo, where we check in on the latest happenings in the wild world of ETFs. The crew this week covers the liquidity crunch happening in private credit, the broadening industry embrace of bitcoin and crypto, how diversification is actually (finally!) working this year, and niche ETFs to launch recently, including the already wildly popular Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM). ETF.com hosts Da...

Welcome to ETF Zoo, where we check in on the latest happenings in the wild world of ETFs. The crew this week explores the surge in international flows and if $2 trillion is still on the table, the merits and myths of gold as a hedge, action in oil ETFs—including tanker shipping—and the growing dominance of active ETFs as well as regulatory action on ETF taxation.  ETF.com hosts Dave Nadig, Preside...

Welcome to ETF Zoo, where we check in on the latest happenings in the wild world of ETFs. This episode's crew discusses international flows and potential interpretations, bitcoin price movements and what it means for all investors — including on the institutional side, the SEC wielding its hammer, and the ongoing deluge of leveraged filings.  ETF.com hosts Dave Nadig, President & Director of Resea...

Welcome to ETF Zoo, where we check in on the latest happenings in the wild world of ETFs. In this episode, the group covers where investing money has gravitated to so far this year, as well as the surprising lack of crypto bears, despite some significant drawdowns in recent weeks. The crew also discusses new developments in the ongoing SpaceX/private equity ETF arena centered around XOVR, and pred...

Welcome to ETF Zoo, where we check in on the latest happenings in the wild world of ETFs. In this episode,  the group digs into the shocking performance happening in emerging markets and the rapid collapse of silver prices in the largest single day drawdown in modern history. The team also checks in on the ETF fee war and how active fits into the trend, as well as the ongoing "spaghetti cannon" of...

Welcome to ETF Zoo, where we check in on the latest happenings in the wild world of ETFs. In this episode, the group weighs in on whether international investing is actually back this time, if the "Sell America" trade has any legs, and whether small-caps deserve consideration when investors are looking to diversify. The conversation also ramps up over crypto and tokenization, two distinct yet inte...

Welcome to ETF Zoo, where we check in on the latest happenings in the wild world of ETFs. In the first episode of ETF Zoo in the new year, we talk about the record-breaking capital flows of 2025 and make bold predictions for 2026. The conversation focuses on the "new normal" of massive daily inflows, the entry of major banking players into the crypto space, and the growing skepticism surrounding t...

Welcome to ETF Zoo, where we check in on the latest happenings in the wild world of ETFs. This week's conversation covers the growing momentum of active management in ETFs, the trend towards thematic investing across sectors, the concerns of illiquid assets in ETFs, the future of ETF share classes, and the results of the "Sell America" trade. Host Dave Nadig, President and Director of Research at...

Welcome to ETF Zoo, where we check in on the latest happenings in the wild world of ETFs. This week's conversation covers the ongoing popularity of derivative strategies, underscored by the announcement of Goldman Sach's acquisition of Innovator. The group also talks the reality of crypto investing, valuing psychological commodities, and the SEC rejection of 3x-5x leveraged ETF filings. Hosts Dave...

Welcome to ETF Zoo, where we check in on the latest happenings in the wild world of ETFs. This week's conversation features a deep dive into international waters as the experts break down why investors still hesitate to dip a toe in, a private credit pulse check, crypto update, and a collective verdict on small-caps in the next year. Hosts Dave Nadig, President and Director of Research at ETF.com...

Welcome to our inaugural episode of ETF Zoo, where we check into the latest happenings in the wild world of ETFs. Hosts Dave Nadig, President and Director of Research at ETF.com, alongside Sumit Roy, Senior ETF Analyst at ETF.com, dig into recent ETF industry trends. They are joined this week by Elisabeth Kashner, CFA, Director of Global Funds Research at FactSet and Todd Sohn, Senior ETF & Techni...