Join ETF.com writers and analysts Heather Bell, Sean Allocca (@theseanscoop) and Sumit Roy (@SumitRoy2) for a weekly dose of what's going on in markets and the ETF world!
10/18/24 - The Most Successful ETF Debuts, Crypto, and the Election
Aniket Ullal joins the etf.com editorial team to discuss debuts, flows, crypto, and the elections.
etf.com’s Editorial team tackles the hottest topics of the week.
10/11/2024 • 27 minutes, 29 seconds
10/4 - Consumer, Oil ETFs Move on Dockworker Strike, Middle East
In this week's episode of Exchange Traded Fridays, the etf.com editorial team discusses the Israel-Iran conflict, the dockworker strike, the Schwab ETF share split, and which ETFs are being impacted the most by these events.
With rising tensions in the Middle East, investors are bidding up the price of oil, which has lifted shares of funds that track crude's price, such as the United States Oil Fund (USO), as well as equity-based energy ETFs like the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE).
Meanwhile, Schwab's share split on two-thirds of its ETF lineup has raised great interest and many questions in the investment community, including whether share splits provide value to investors or if they're primarily a marketing ploy.
Tune in to this week's episode to hear etf.com editor in chief Kristin Myers, wealth management editor Jeff Benjamin, and research lead Kent Thune discuss these topics and what ETF investors and advisors need to know about them.
10/4/2024 • 31 minutes, 20 seconds
9/27/24 - China ETFs Surge and a New Money Market ETF Launches
etf.com’s Editorial team tackles the hottest topics of the week.
9/27/2024 • 23 minutes, 30 seconds
9/20/24 - What The Huge Fed Rate Cut Means For ETFs
Also, we dive into Motley Fool’s ETF lineup.
9/20/2024 • 31 minutes, 7 seconds
9/13/24 - Why Are Active Funds Beating Passive Funds?
Also, a groundbreaking private credit ETF is proposed.
9/13/2024 • 28 minutes, 55 seconds
9/6/24 ETF Inflows Pace Record With BlackRock's AGG Leading
Fixed income's big moment has arrived while utility ETFs are beating the S&P 500.
9/6/2024 • 31 minutes, 29 seconds
9/4/24 - Exchange Traded Fridays Relaunch Episode
9/4/2024 • 2 minutes, 51 seconds
8/2/24 Making Sense of Buffered ETFs
Allianz Investment Management’s Johan Grahn explains the appeal of downside protection.
8/2/2024 • 29 minutes, 8 seconds
7/26/24 Why Space Industry Investing Is Taking Off
Founder of ProcureAM shares his thoughts on investing in space technology.
7/26/2024 • 25 minutes, 57 seconds
7/19/24 - How Trump Can Be Better for China ETFs Than Biden
KraneShares’ CIO shares his thoughts on the future of China ETFs.
7/19/2024 • 32 minutes, 11 seconds
7/12/24 - How PIMCO Sees Fixed Income Markets Today
PIMCO’s head of Global Wealth Management sits down with etf.com.
7/12/2024 • 30 minutes, 8 seconds
7/5/24 - AI May Power Electricity ETF To New Heights
CNIC’s Kramer discusses AMPD ETF.
7/5/2024 • 23 minutes, 18 seconds
6/28/24 - Why Are ETF Investors Embracing Options Strategies?
NEOS’ Cates explains the growing popularity of options strategies.
6/28/2024 • 20 minutes, 58 seconds
6/21/24 - Can the Magnificent 7 ETF Keep Surging?
Roundhill’s Mazza talks Mag 7 stocks, GLP-1 drugs, online gambling and the metaverse.
6/21/2024 • 19 minutes, 17 seconds
6/14/24 - Are Single Stock Covered Call ETFs the Next Big Thing?
Kurv’s Chan discusses why investors should consider covered call strategies tied to popular companies.
6/14/2024 • 16 minutes, 30 seconds
6/7/24 - What’s the Future of Commodity & Crypto Indexes?
Bloomberg’s Gibb talks her firm’s approach to the two asset classes.
6/7/2024 • 28 minutes, 36 seconds
5/31/24 - Where Do Single Stock ETFs Go From Here?
Tradr’s Matt Markiewicz talks leveraged and single stock ETFs.
5/31/2024 • 23 minutes, 56 seconds
5/24/24 - How Franklin Templeton is Growing Its ETF Business
Franklin’s O’Connor talks about the firm’s success.
5/24/2024 • 15 minutes, 47 seconds
5/21/24 - Generating High Yields and Tax Efficiency With the S&P 500
NEOS’ Paolella talks about his firm and its lineup of ETFs.
5/21/2024 • 20 minutes, 52 seconds
5/17/24 - BlackRock: Bond ETFs for Falling Interest Rates
BlackRock strategist Nagrath talks fixed income ETFs.
5/17/2024 • 29 minutes, 22 seconds
5/10/24 - How Do ‘Return Stacked’ ETFs Work?
ReSolve Asset Management’s Gordillo talks about the return stacking strategy.
5/10/2024 • 10 minutes, 7 seconds
5/3/24 - Everything You Need to Know About ETF Costs
Vanguard’s Sharp discusses the multiple costs associated with owning ETFs.
5/3/2024 • 27 minutes, 55 seconds
4/26/24 - The Goldman Sachs ETF Accelerator Explained
Goldman’s Mantil joins the show to talk about the ETF Accelerator.
4/26/2024 • 16 minutes, 27 seconds
4/19/24 - These Are the Biggest Winners of the etf.com Awards Show
4/19/2024 • 26 minutes, 17 seconds
4/12/2024 - What to Expect from the Biggest ETF Event of the Year
etf.com’s Sumit Roy, Ron Day and Kent Thune discuss the 2024 etf.com awards' nominees.
4/12/2024 • 17 minutes, 28 seconds
4/5/2024 - HED: Breaking Down The 2 New Moat ETFs
VanEck’s Rakszawski talks moat ETFs
4/4/2024 • 22 minutes, 15 seconds
3/29/2024 - How Investors Should Pick Their AI ETFs
The excitement over artificial intelligence and its potential to deliver outsized returns has spurred many investors to consider investing in AI-related stocks.
Naturally, AI exchange-traded funds are a place where investors have been looking to get exposure to this ultra-hot theme.
But how do you decide which AI ETF to buy?
In this episode of Exchange Traded Fridays, Chris Gannatti, global head of research at WisdomTree, sits down with etf.com senior analyst Sumit Roy and etf.com finance reporter Lucy Brewster to answer that question.
He also dives into the growth outlook for the AI industry, including which companies he sees as being the biggest beneficiaries of the new technology.
Chris Gannatti is global head of research for WisdomTree, where he is responsible for numerous communications on investment strategy globally, particularly in the thematic equity space. Gannatti came to WisdomTree from Lord Abbett, where he worked for four and a half years as a regional consultant. He received his MBA in Quantitative Finance, Accounting, and Economics from NYU’s Stern School of Business in 2010, and he received his bachelor’s degree from Colgate University in Economics in 2006. Gannatti is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
3/29/2024 • 33 minutes, 38 seconds
3/22/24 - What's Next at Vanguard After Buckley's Sudden Exit?
Vanguard insider shares his take on the CEO's departure and the future of the firm.
3/21/2024 • 22 minutes, 3 seconds
3/15/24 - Sprott: Invest in Uranium, Copper ETFs Ahead of Surge
Sprott’s Ciampaglia talks uranium and copper performance trends.
3/14/2024 • 3 minutes, 43 seconds
3/8/24 - BlackRock’s Target Date ETFs Aim For $3 Trillion Market
BlackRock’s Prince talks about the firm’s new ETFs and their other active funds.
3/7/2024 • 24 minutes, 51 seconds
3/1/24 - Healthy 'HART' ETF: A Fresh Spin on ESG Funds
New York Life Investments’ Wong discusses her firm’s dual impact ETFs.
2/29/2024 • 27 minutes, 32 seconds
2/23/24 - Pacer: Traditional Value ETFs Are Flawed
Pacer’s O’Hara discusses his firm’s cash cow ETFs.
2/22/2024 • 28 minutes, 1 second
2/16/24 - GraniteShares CEO on Why Leveraged Nvidia ETF Soared 800%
GraniteShares’ Rhind talks gold, Nvidia and tech.
2/15/2024 • 16 minutes, 4 seconds
2/9/24 - Investors Flock to GMO’s New Quality ETF
GMO’s Hancock discusses the firm’s foray into ETFs.
2/8/2024 • 10 minutes, 32 seconds
1/26/24 - Matthews Asia: China Could Be 2024’s Best Performing Market
Matthews Asia’s Dali discusses the outlook for Asia.
2/1/2024 • 25 minutes, 21 seconds
1/26/24 - BondBloxx Expects Surge in Fixed-Income ETF Market Share
Co-Founder of BondBloxx talks bond ETFs and the market growth of fixed-income assets.
1/25/2024 • 16 minutes, 38 seconds
1/19/24 - How PGIM’s Ultra Short Bond ETF Is Beating Money Market Funds
PGIM Investments’ Collins talks bond, buffer and CLO ETFs.
1/18/2024 • 26 minutes, 17 seconds
1/12/24 - Thematic ETFs Issuer Debuts by Sparking Fee War
Investment strategist Taylor Krystkowiak details how the new issuer plans to capture share in the thematic space.
1/11/2024 • 23 minutes, 35 seconds
1/5 - How Dimensional Became an Active ETF Giant
Just three years ago, Dimensional Fund Advisors made its first foray into the crowded ETF field. Today, the firm is the eighth-largest ETF issuer, with over $112 billion in assets under management. How did Dimensional succeed where others had failed?
In this episode of Exchange Traded Fridays, Rob Harvey, co-head of product specialists and vice president at Dimensional Fund Advisors, sits down with etf.com senior analyst Sumit Roy and etf.com wealth management editor Jeff Benjamin to discuss Dimensional’s success.
At the time of DFA’s entry into the exchange-traded fund space, there was no guarantee of success. Even though the DFA name was big in the mutual fund space, plenty of mutual fund companies had attempted to break into the ETF industry with little to show for it.
Harvey also gets into how his firm’s “systematic active” strategies work and what new ETFs DFA might launch in the future.
1/4/2024 • 20 minutes
12/22/23 The ETF That Donates All Its Profits to Charity
Talk on charity fund and how SPAC ETF could be a money market alternative.
12/21/2023 • 17 minutes, 29 seconds
12/15/23 FactSet’s Kashner: Many ETFs Are Raising Fees
Fund launches, closures, covered-call ETFs, fee hikes among 2023 industry trends.
12/14/2023 • 24 minutes, 8 seconds
12/8/23 BlackRock: This Is When Stocks Perform the Best
BlackRock’s Akullian discusses her investment outlook for 2024.
12/7/2023 • 24 minutes, 3 seconds
12/1/23 - Balchunas, McCormack on What Makes QQQ a Powerhouse
Bloomberg’s Balchunas and Invesco’s McCormack discuss QQQ.
11/30/2023 • 29 minutes, 3 seconds
11/24/23 - The Biggest ETF Trends of 2023 (and What’s Coming in 2024)
CFRA’s Ullal discusses the most important ETF trends for this year and next.
11/23/2023 • 27 minutes, 4 seconds
11/17/23 - Ric Edelman: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Drive $150 Billion Into Bitcoin
The famous author, investor and crypto expert believes advisors will embrace spot bitcoin ETFs.
11/16/2023 • 31 minutes
11-10-23 - Bond Expert Bob Smith Owns TLT. He's Not Bullish On It
In this episode of Exchange Traded Fridays, Bob Smith, president and co-chief investment officer at Sage Advisory Services, sits down with etf.com senior analyst Sumit Roy and etf.com wealth management editor Jeff Benjamin to discuss the recent moves and future outlook for the fixed income markets.
11/9/2023 • 30 minutes, 10 seconds
11/03/23 - The Case for FEPI, the JEPI-like ETF for Big Tech
Scott Acheychek, CEO of REX Shares, sits down with etf.com senior analyst Sumit Roy and etf.com wealth management editor Jeff Benjamin to discuss the investment case for the REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF (FEPI), a new covered call ETF focused on big tech stocks.
11/2/2023 • 16 minutes, 12 seconds
10/26/23 - Most Passive Indexes Are ‘Arbitrary’
Arch Indices’ Tang makes the case for his new ETF, which utilizes a next-generation index.
10/26/2023 • 25 minutes, 46 seconds
10/19/23 - Capitalizing on the Global Infrastructure Boom With BKGI
BKGI Portfolio Manager Jim Lydotes makes the case for his infrastructure ETF.
10/19/2023 • 21 minutes, 26 seconds
10/13/23 - Single-Bond ETFs Make Sense in a 5% Interest Rate World
Is the spike in long-term bond yields justified? Alex Morris, co-founder of the US Benchmark Series, and co-portfolio manager of the funds, thinks so.
In this episode of Exchange Traded Fridays, Morris sits down with etf.com senior analyst Sumit Roy to discuss the outlook for bonds. He also breaks down the case for investing in single-bond ETFs—which have been gathering assets at a rapid pace this year— explains why his firm is trying to break into the mutual fund industry.
10/12/2023 • 35 minutes, 25 seconds
10/6/23 - iShares’ Veraa Sees Rates in the 'Higher for Longer' Zone
Is the Federal Reserve done hiking rates? Why are so many people putting money into the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)? Those are some of the questions that Karen Veraa, head of iShares US Fixed Income Strategy, answers in this episode of Exchange Traded Fridays.
Veraa sits down with etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to discuss everything you need to know about the current fixed income investing environment.
10/6/2023 • 17 minutes, 40 seconds
9/29/23 - The Fascinating ETF That’s Powered by an App
The Reverb ETF (RVRB) is fascinating. The fund’s holdings are weighted based on signals received from a mobile app in which users rate companies. Can such a strategy outperform the market and how exactly do these signals translate into actionable insights that the ETF can use?
Tune in as etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy sits down with Patrick Neal, Managing Partner and founder of Distribution Cognizant, to discuss.
9/28/2023 • 20 minutes, 18 seconds
9/21 - Why Gabelli’s Active, Nontransparent Financials ETF Is Outperforming
It’s been a tumultuous year for financial stocks. From the regional banking crisis to the inverted yield curve, the sector has faced numerous headwinds in 2023. It’s no surprise then that most financial sector ETFs are underperforming the broader market—but not all of them. excha
The Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF (GABF)—an actively-managed nontransparent fund— is beating the market handily. To find out why that is, ETF.com Senior analyst Sumit Roy sat down with GABF’s portfolio manager, Mac Sykes. Tune in to this episode to hear Sykes explain the success of his ETF.
9/21/2023 • 12 minutes, 26 seconds
9/15 - Why Indian Stocks Deserve To Trade At A Premium
Indian stocks are richly valued—and rightfully so. That’s according to Angus Shillington, Deputy Portfolio Manager for the active Emerging Markets Equity Strategy, at VanEck. In this episode, Shillington sits down with ETF.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to discuss why Indian stocks deserve their premium valuation and where else he sees opportunity within emerging markets.
9/14/2023 • 25 minutes, 49 seconds
9/8/2023: The Investment Case for Mortgage REITs
Most investors are familiar with equity real estate investment trusts. These companies, which own and operate physical real estate, make up most of the stock market’s real estate sector. But equity REITs aren’t the only REITs investors can buy. Mortgage REITs, or mREITs, are a lesser-known type of real estate investment trust. How do they work and who are they for? Tune in as ETF.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy sits down with Chris Acito, CEO of Gapstow Capital Partners, to discuss. Acito breaks down everything you need to know about investing in mREITs, including the risks and opportunities in the space.
9/8/2023 • 33 minutes, 50 seconds
9/1/2023: Laffer Tengler CEO Talks Buying Opportunities
Should investors be concerned about the recent 16-year high in the 10-year Treasury bond yield? And should they be using the recent sell-off in the stock market as a buying opportunity? How about the Fed? Is the central bank finally done hiking interest rates? Those are some of the questions that Nancy Tengler, CEO and chief investment officer for Laffer Tengler Investments, discusses with etf.com's Senior Analyst Sumit Roy. Tune in as Tengler also breaks down the investment case for the Laffer Tengler Equity Income ETF (TGLR), her newest exchange-traded fund focused on high quality stocks and dividend yields.
8/31/2023 • 14 minutes, 20 seconds
8/25/2023: Why Semiconductor ETFs Could Benefit from Government Incentives
What do green infrastructure, semiconductors and cybersecurity all have in common? They are themes tied to exchange-traded funds that DWS Group just launched: the Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF (UPGR), the Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (CHPS), and the Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF (PSWD). etf.com's Senior Analyst Sumit Roy sits down with Arne Noack, head of systematic investment solutions for DWS Group, to discuss these new ETFs. Noack talks about why these make compelling ETFs, and how recently passed laws like the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act will benefit the stocks held in their portfolios.
8/24/2023 • 19 minutes, 34 seconds
8/18/2023: The Democratization of ETFs
Launching an exchange-traded fund today is much easier than it was in the past. What used to be something that only
massive asset management firms could accomplish is being democratized thanks to services offered by firms like Vident. etf.com’s Senior Analyst Sumit Roy sits down with Amrita Nandakumar, president of Vident Asset Management, to discuss how her company is making life easier for prospective ETF issuers. She also gets into how a subadvisor like Vident differs from white-label exchange-traded fund issuers who offer competing services, and what trends she's seeing in the broader ETF industry. Don't miss this exciting episode.
8/17/2023 • 24 minutes, 39 seconds
8/11/2023: Touchstone on Active ETFs' Massive Growth
It’s been a big year for active ETFs. About $65 billion has flowed into active exchange-traded funds, or about a quarter of all the money that’s gone into U.S.-listed ETFs this year. What’s causing the surge in demand for active funds? etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy sits down with Matt Barry, vice president of product management and head of capital markets at Touchstone Investments, to discuss. Barry also talks about his firm's active philosophy and runs through several of Touchstone's most interesting ETFs, including the Touchstone Securitized Income ETF (TSEC), the Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF (TUSI) and the Touchstone Climate Transition ETF (HEAT).
8/10/2023 • 14 minutes, 12 seconds
8/4/2023: The Investment Case for Single Bond ETFs
Why own many bonds when you can own one? That's the thesis behind the US Benchmark Series, a suite of single-Treasury-bond ETFs co-created by Alex Morris. etf.com's Senior Analyst Sumit Roy recently sat down with Morris to discuss these novel bond ETFs, which now have more than $2 billion in assets under management, including over $1 billion in the US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (TBIL) alone. Single-bond ETFs potentially offer more liquidity and precision than their multibond counterparts, and they aren't just for sophisticated investment strategies (though they can certainly be used for those). To learn more, tune in to this exciting episode.
8/3/2023 • 29 minutes, 34 seconds
7/28/2023: BlackRock's Akullian: Get Defensive in Stocks
Kristy Akullian, senior iShares investment strategist at BlackRock, sits down with etf.com's Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to discuss her latest outlook for the markets. Akullian suggests that investors position themselves defensively in the stock market, while adding duration to their fixed income portfolios.
7/27/2023 • 16 minutes, 52 seconds
7/21/2023: The Perfect Emerging Market
Kevin T. Carter, founder and chief investment officer of EMQQ Global, sits down with etf.com's Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to discuss the outlook for emerging markets and why he thinks India and China offer compelling investment opportunities today.
7/20/2023 • 33 minutes, 10 seconds
7/14/2023: Why It Matters to Be First with Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
21Shares, along with ARK Invest, are first in line in the latest batch of eight current applications to get the first spot bitcoin ETF approved in the U.S. In the latest episode of Exchange Traded Fridays, 21Shares’ Ophelia Snyder talks to etf.com's Managing Editor Daria Solovieva about the firm’s experience in Europe and explains why it matters to be the first issuer to offer a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund.
7/13/2023 • 15 minutes, 24 seconds
7/7/2023: Key ETF Highlights From the First Half of 2023
Where are investors putting their money this year, and what are they avoiding? Will a spot bitcoin ETF be approved this year? Those are some of the questions that Bryan Armour, director of passive strategies research for North America at Morningstar Research Services, answers. Tune in as he sits down with etf.com's Senior Analyst Sumit Roy in this wide-ranging discussion.
7/6/2023 • 23 minutes, 58 seconds
6/30/2023: Breaking Down the New Free Cash Flow ETF
Lance Humphrey, a senior portfolio manager at Victory Capital Solutions, a diversified global asset management firm with $154.8 billion in assets under management, sits down with etf.com's Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to discuss the brand-new VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO). What differentiates this fund versus other ETFs on the market? Tune in to hear the answer and much more.
6/29/2023 • 27 minutes, 11 seconds
6/23/2023: Why the MOAT ETF Is Performing So Well
The moat is an analogy used by legendary investor Warren Buffett to describe the durable competitive advantages some companies enjoy. But can investors use moats to generate higher returns? Brandon Rakszawski, director of product management at VanEck, sits down with etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to discuss why investing in companies with moats makes sense.
6/22/2023 • 23 minutes, 15 seconds
6/16/2023: How Investors Are Using Single-Stock ETFs
Direxion knows leveraged and inverse ETFs. It manages some of the most popular funds in the space, including the Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 1.5X Shares (TSLL), the largest single-stock ETF. Who is using these funds, and how are they being used? Ed Egilinsky, managing director at Direxion, sits down with etf.com's Sumit Roy to discuss.
6/15/2023 • 17 minutes, 49 seconds
6/9/2023: Using ETFs In Model Portfolios
Komson Silapachai, VP of research and portfolio strategy at Sage Advisory, sits down with etf.com's Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to discuss Sage’s work with ETFs, the portfolios he and his colleagues are building and running, how they vet ETFs, and the big-picture ETF trends and topics on Sage’s radar.
6/8/2023 • 18 minutes, 22 seconds
6/2/2023: Investing in AI, Robotics Through ETFs
Jeremie Capron, director of research and managing partner with ROBO Global, sits down with etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to discuss the rally in Nvidia and the broader investment opportunity in artificial intelligence, robotics and healthcare technology.
6/1/2023 • 18 minutes, 5 seconds
5/26/2023: Key Insights From Inside ETFs
etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy sits down with four ETF veterans in this special edition of Exchange Traded Fridays. Tune in to hear Simplify’s Brian Kelleher and Eric McArdle, and CFRA’s Aniket Ullal and Matthew Tuttle discuss the latest developments in ETFs on the sidelines of the Inside ETFs conference in Hollywood, Florida.
5/25/2023 • 26 minutes, 45 seconds
5/19/2023: RIA Raymond Bridges on Why He Launched an ETF
Raymond Bridges is the managing member at Bridges Capital, an independent specialist investment management firm focused on international equities for qualified investors. Last week, the firm launched the Bridges Capital Tactical ETF (BDGS), which Bridges has moved its clients into. etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy sits down with Bridges to discuss why he launched the fund and why it makes sense for investors.
5/18/2023 • 14 minutes, 49 seconds
5/12/2023: How Dimensional Became the No. 1 Active ETF Issuer
Winner of etf.com's ETF Issuer of the Year award, Dimensional Fund Advisors has seen tremendous success with its active ETFs. How did this relatively new entrant into the ETF industry became a powerhouse, with $85 billion in active ETF assets under management, and 20% of all U.S.-listed active ETF AUM? Nicole Hunter, head of ETF Capital Markets for Dimensional, sits down with etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to explain.
5/11/2023 • 6 minutes, 28 seconds
5/5/2023: Can AI Power the Future of Investing?
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the future, and changing how investment vehicles are selecting stocks and tracking indexes. There are currently around 30 ETFs with exposure to AI, and the segment now has roughly $6.3 billion in assets under management—highlighting a corner of the market with significant room for growth.
5/4/2023 • 28 minutes, 46 seconds
4/28/2023: Why Defined Outcome ETFs Are So Popular
Pioneered by Innovator ETFs, defined outcome exchange-traded funds have become a hit with investors over the past few years. Why are so many investors embracing these funds, and how do they work? etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy sits down with Graham Day, chief investment officer for Innovator ETFs, to help answers those questions and more.
4/27/2023 • 20 minutes, 46 seconds
4/21/2023: Are We Seeing a New Commodity Supercycle?
Will Rhind, founder and CEO of GraniteShares, joins the podcast to discuss why gold is getting more investor attention lately and what lies ahead for single-stock ETFs. etf.com's Heather Bell and Sumit Roy also discuss the pending redemptions of 21 iPath ETNs and the quiet tanking of natural gas prices.
4/20/2023 • 26 minutes, 48 seconds
4/14/2023: Options Strategies Can Hedge Portfolio Exposures
The founder and CEO of Capital Wealth Planning joined etf.com's Heather Bell and Sumit Roy to talk about what options strategies can offer investors in the current market environment.
4/13/2023 • 22 minutes, 16 seconds
4/7/2023: How to Invest in AI, and Morningstar's Ryan Jackson on Why You Shouldn't Write Off Tech ETFs Just Yet
etf.com's Managing Editor Daria Solovieva and Senior Analyst Sumit Roy discuss the best ways to invest in the AI revolution and why the ETF structure is such a great vehicle for this moment. They also talk to Morningstar's Ryan Jackson about the long-term prospects for banking stocks and why investors are shying away from U.S. equity ETFs this year.
4/6/2023 • 38 minutes, 41 seconds
3/31/2023: Catching Up With the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
David Abner took home the etf.com Lifetime Achievement award for 2017. At the time, he joked about hoping the award didn't mean the end of his career. Abner joined the podcast to speak with etf.com's Heather Bell and Sumit Roy about what he's been up to since, as well as his thoughts on cryptocurrencies and capital markets.
3/30/2023 • 27 minutes, 29 seconds
3/24/2023: AllianceBernstein Takes Thoughtful Approach to Launching ETFs
ETF industry stalwart and global head of AllianceBernstein's ETF business Noel Archard joins the podcast to talk about his firm's approach to launching ETFs, while etf.com's Sumit Roy and Heather Bell discuss the latest developments around two key cryptocurrency-related stocks and the Fed's recent rate hike.
3/23/2023 • 26 minutes, 54 seconds
3/17/2023: A Unique Angle on Treasury ETFs
F/m Investments President and CIO Alexander Morris joins etf.com Managing Editor Heather Bell to talk about what makes his firm's Treasury ETFs different from previous Treasury products and the advantages that come with them.
3/16/2023 • 16 minutes, 55 seconds
3/10/2023: Hypatia Capital's Managing Partner on Its Outperforming ETF That Bets on Female CEOs
Hypatia Capital launched the Hypatia Women CEO ETF (WCEO) in January, and so far it’s been outperforming the S&P 500 Index, with $1.6 million in assets under management. Patricia Lizarraga speaks to etf.com’s Managing Editor Daria Solovieva about her investment thesis, what it took to bring the fund to market and the investors they’re looking to attract going forward.
3/9/2023 • 23 minutes, 38 seconds
3/3/2023: Active ETFs for a High Inflation, High Rate Environment
Neil Azous, founder and chief investment officer at Rareview Capital, joins etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to discuss the firm's four active ETFs, including one designed to navigate inflationary environments and another that invests in the esoteric but lucrative closed-end fund space.
3/2/2023 • 24 minutes, 40 seconds
2/24/2023: Pacer ETFs CEO Says Its Cash Cow ETF Lineup Is Well Positioned for the 'Earnings Recession'
Pacer ETFs reached $20 billion in assets under management at the start of 2023 compared with $10.2 billion in early 2022. Much of that growth has been driven by the firm's eight funds in the cash cow ETF series. etf.com's Managing Editor Daria Solovieva speaks to Sean O'Hara about why the focus on free cash flow has resonated with investors in the past year.
2/23/2023 • 21 minutes, 27 seconds
2/17/2023: Expect Volatility to Remain High
Chris Huemmer is the senior investment strategist for the FlexShares family of ETFs, which are issued by Northern Trust Asset Management. He joined etf.com's Heather Bell and Sumit Roy to discuss the current economic environment and how investors should be positioning their portfolios amid the uncertainty.
2/16/2023 • 20 minutes, 9 seconds
2/10/2023: IndexIQ's Bruno Sees a Market in Transition
IndexIQ Chief Investment Officer Sal Bruno joined etf.com's Heather Bell and Sumit Roy to discuss where flows are going in his firm's products and where investors should be looking in the current market environment.
2/9/2023 • 22 minutes, 55 seconds
2/3/2023: What the Next 30 Years May Hold for ETFs
etf.com Managing Editor and Senior ETF Analyst Sumit Roy discuss the Fed's recent action, January's low number of launches and predictions for the ETF industry's future, among other topics.
2/3/2023 • 22 minutes, 54 seconds
1/27/2023: Astoria Portfolio Advisors CEO on the Biggest ETF Trends of 2023
John Davi, founder and CEO of Astoria Portfolio Advisors, speaks to etf.com's Managing Editor Daria Solovieva and Senior Analyst Sumit Roy about what the next 30 years will look like for the ETF industry, the strategy behind his AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF (PPI) and why 2023 is likely to be a "big year for fixed income."
1/26/2023 • 20 minutes, 29 seconds
1/20/2023: Aniket Ullal Reflects on ETF Industry's 30-Year Anniversary
As SPY's 30th anniversary nears, Aniket Ullal, head of ETF data and analytics at CFRA, spoke with etf.com's Heather Bell and Sumit Roy about trends in the ETF industry he thinks will emerge in the next 30 years, as well as some he's seeing develop in the near term.
1/20/2023 • 28 minutes, 35 seconds
1/13/2023: Why Sylvia Jablonski Remains Bullish on Thematic Funds
Defiance ETFs' chief executor officer shares her take on a range of industries, from quantum computing to green hydrogen.
1/13/2023 • 20 minutes, 40 seconds
1/6/2023: ETF Predictions for 2023
etf.com's Sean Allocca, Heather Bell and Sumit Roy talk about their top predictions for the year ahead, touching on bitcoin, actively managed ETFs and single-stock ETFs, among other topics.
1/6/2023 • 20 minutes, 33 seconds
12/23/2022: This Year's Biggest ETF Winners and Losers
etf.com's Editor-in-Chief Sean Allocca and Managing Editor Daria Solovieva speak to Bryan Armour, Morningstar's Director of Passive Strategies Research for North America, about the biggest winners and losers among this year's ETF launches as well as his predictions for 2023.
12/23/2022 • 22 minutes, 14 seconds
12/16/2022: Looking to the Year Ahead
Kristy Akullian, a senior strategist with BlackRock's iShares Investment Strategy team, joins etf.com's Heather Bell and Sumit Roy to dig into what investors should be thinking about when positioning their portfolios for what's to come in 2023.
12/16/2022 • 18 minutes, 47 seconds
12/9/2022: View from Canada: Vanguard's Outlook for 2023 and Crypto's Future
etf.com's Managing Editor Daria Solovieva and Senior ETF Analyst Sumit Roy speak to Bilal Hasanjee, senior investment strategist at Vanguard Canada, about cryptomarket development, Bank of Canada's rate decision this week and the most interesting opportunities across asset classes for next year.
12/9/2022 • 41 minutes, 23 seconds
12/2/2022: China ETFs Spike on COVID-19 Rules' Softening
etf.com Managing Editors Daria Solovieva, Heather Bell and Senior ETF Analyst Sumit Roy break down what the new COVID rules mean for the ETF space and why Chile is the surprise bright spot in global markets.
12/2/2022 • 15 minutes, 52 seconds
11/25/2022: Why 'Buy the Dip' Isn't Dead Yet
etf.com's Managing Editor Heather Bell talks to Senior ETF Analyst Sumit Roy on why he thinks the old investment strategy and what SEC's new rules mean for the ETF space.
11/25/2022 • 17 minutes, 2 seconds
11/18/2022: Crypto Outlook After the FTX Fallout
etf.com Managing Editors Daria Solovieva, Heather Bell and Senior ETF Analyst Sumit Roy break down what the FTX demise means for the crypto space.
11/18/2022 • 16 minutes, 9 seconds
11/11/2022: What's Next for ETFs After Wall Street's Big Day
etf.com's Sean Allocca, Sumit Roy and Heather Bell discuss how recent political and economic news caused one of the stock market's best performance days since 2020.
11/11/2022 • 17 minutes, 53 seconds
11/4/2022: Digging Into Country Investing
Franklin Templeton's Dina Ting discusses markets where she sees promise for investors.
11/4/2022 • 21 minutes, 23 seconds
10/28/2022: Has the US Dodged the Recession Bullet?
etf.com Editor-in-Chief Sean Allocca joins Heather Bell and Sumit Roy to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the current market and economic data.
10/28/2022 • 17 minutes, 4 seconds
10/21/2022: Understanding the Inflation Situation
FlexShares Senior Investment Strategist Chris Huemmer joins etf.com's Sumit Roy and Heather Bell to talk about the severity of inflation in the U.S., the underlying causes and what investors can do to address the situation.
10/21/2022 • 23 minutes, 6 seconds
10/14/2022: Overnight Trading Delivers Superior Returns
ETF industry veteran and NightShares CEO Bruce Lavine chatted with etf.com's Heather Bell and Sumit Roy about the investment argument for the performance generated in after-hours trading and how his firm's ETFs capture that phenomenon.
10/14/2022 • 15 minutes, 21 seconds
10/7/2022: Robotics a Major Disruptive Force
Lauren Hein, head of advisor relations for ROBO Global, the issuer of the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO), speaks with etf.com's Heather Bell and Sumit Roy about the robotics industry, its stunning growth potential and how robotics are used in the world today.
10/7/2022 • 30 minutes, 9 seconds
9/30/2022: Why Are Investors Ignoring Currency-Hedged ETFs?
Aniket Ullal, head of ETF data and analytics at CFRA Research, joins etf.com's Heather Bell and Sumit Roy to discuss everything from the mysterious lack of flows into currency-hedged ETFs to the unexpected withdrawal of filings for 130 single-stock ETFs covering non-U.S. equities.
9/30/2022 • 22 minutes, 56 seconds
9/23/2022: China Remains an Attractive Investment
etf.com's Sumit Roy and Heather Bell speak with Brendan Ahern, chief investment officer of KraneShares, about the investment argument for China and the abundant investment opportunities in its markets.
9/23/2022 • 22 minutes, 42 seconds
9/16/2022: Space Industry Offers ETF Investment Opportunity
Andrew Chanin, CEO of Procure Asset Management, talks with etf.com's Heather Bell and Sumit Roy about the recent spike in volume seen by the Procure Space ETF (UFO)and why the companies in its portfolio are important.
9/16/2022 • 22 minutes, 59 seconds
9/9/2022: iShares' Jacobs on What Makes a Thematic ETF
etf.com's Editor-in-Chief Sean Allocca and Managing Editor Heather Bell speak with Jay Jacobs, iShares' U.S. head of thematic and actively managed ETFs, about how the Inflation Reduction Act is affecting the broader thematic ETF category, as well what his team considers when creating a thematic ETF.
9/9/2022 • 24 minutes, 4 seconds
9/2/2022: EVs Could Drive Up Commodity ETFs
etf.com's Editor-in-Chief Sean Allocca and Managing Editor Heather Bell speak with Invesco Commodity Strategist Kathy Kriskey about the growing demand for the commodities needed for the manufacture of electric vehicles.
9/2/2022 • 24 minutes, 42 seconds
8/26/2022: Teucrium CEO on Food Inflation and Bitcoin Futures ETFs
Sal Gilbertie, CEO of Teucrium, shared why he thinks high grain prices are here to stay in an interview with etf.com’s Managing Editor Daria Solovieva and Senior ETF Analyst Sumit Roy. He discussed the value of having grain exposure in your portfolio, why the weather in South America will play a critical role on global grain supply levels in the near future as well as the prospects for a bitcoin futures fund launch.
8/26/2022 • 22 minutes, 35 seconds
8/19/2022: Bitwise CIO: Crypto Potential Intact
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan speaks to etf.com’s Heather Bell and Sumit Roy about cryptomarkets' volatility and what investors can expect after ethereum's upcoming merge.
8/19/2022 • 20 minutes, 57 seconds
8/12/2022: Schwab Launches First Thematic ETF, a Crypto Fund
Heather Bell and Sumit Roy are joined by Schwab's David Botset to discuss the issuer's newest fund.
8/12/2022 • 16 minutes, 58 seconds
8/5/2022: Surprising Jobs Report Puts Pressure on Fed
etf.com’s Dara Solovieva, Sumit Roy and Sean Allocca speak to Morningstar's Ryan Jackson about the payroll data, inflation and ETF trends for the rest of the year.
8/5/2022 • 17 minutes, 43 seconds
7/29/2022: Earnings Misses And Rate Hikes
etf.com's Sean Allocca, Sumit Roy and Heather Bell talk about the latest Fed and market developments and discuss the month in launches.
7/29/2022 • 19 minutes, 53 seconds
7/22/2022: Talking Single-Stock ETFs With AXS
AXS Investments CEO Greg Bassuk joins etf.com’s Heather Bell and Sumit Roy to talk about his firm’s recent launch of the first leveraged and inverse single-stock ETFs to list on U.S. markets.
7/22/2022 • 20 minutes, 41 seconds
7/15/2022: Single-Stock ETFs Are Here. Now What?
etf.com’s Sean Allocca and Sumit Roy talk about AXS Investments’ landmark launch of single-stock ETFs and the associated risks investors should be aware of. Plus, a look at this week’s inflation data and silver linings for ETF investors.
7/15/2022 • 19 minutes, 33 seconds
7/8/2022: Energy Is On Fire
etf.com’s Heather Bell and Sumit Roy talk about the energy sector's recent performance and how investors should view it. Plus, a look at other sectors that are outperforming the broad market.
7/8/2022 • 12 minutes, 27 seconds
7/1/2022: Dissecting An Abysmal First Half Of 2022
etf.com’s Heather Bell, Sean Allocca and Sumit Roy talk about the end of the first half, including the stock market's dismal performance, the ongoing decline in bitcoin and the slowing of launches in the ETF space.
7/1/2022 • 21 minutes, 32 seconds
6/24/2022: Wild Ride For Crypto & The Bond Market
etf.com’s Heather Bell, Sean Allocca and Sumit Roy talk about whether cryptocurrency makes sense given the risks and the abysmal performance of major asset classes.
6/24/2022 • 18 minutes, 17 seconds
6/17/2022: A Bigger Rate Hike Than Expected
etf.com writers and editors discuss the bigger-than-expected rate hike and its implications in the current environment.
6/17/2022 • 16 minutes, 40 seconds
6/10/2022: Inflation Up 8.6% In May
etf.com’s Heather Bell, Sean Allocca and Sumit Roy talk about the May inflation numbers and new proposed legislation that would add more definition to the cryptocurrency space.
6/10/2022 • 22 minutes, 7 seconds
6/03/2022: Highlights From The Inside ETFs Conference
etf.com’s Heather Bell, Sean Allocca and Sumit Roy talk about their key takeaways from the most recent conference and the year-to-date status of ETF launches and closures.
6/3/2022 • 16 minutes, 36 seconds
5/27/2022: SEC Tackles Tough ESG Questions
etf.com’sHeather Bell, Dan Mika and Sumit Roy talk about the SEC's big new rule proposals for ESG and fund names, the bear market that wasn't last Friday, and wrap up coverage of ETFs and markets this week.
etf.com’s Heather Bell, Dan Mika and Sumit Roy talk about retailers flashing alarms about inflation cutting into consumer spending power and end profits.
5/20/2022 • 14 minutes, 31 seconds
5/13/2022: A Bear Looms
etf.com’s Sean Allocca, Heather Bell and Sumit Roy talk about the recent market turmoil, Gary Gensler's concerns about "complex" products, and more.
5/13/2022 • 25 minutes, 40 seconds
5/6/2022: Fed Lacing Its Hiking Boots
etf.com’s Heather Bell, Dan Mika and Sumit Roy talk about the market reaction to the Fed's largest rate hike in 22 years, and recap the top stories on the site this week.
5/6/2022 • 24 minutes, 18 seconds
4/29/2022: A Wild Ride For QQQ & An Unexpected GDP Drop
etf.com’s Heather Bell, Dan Mika and Sumit Roy talk about the wild ride in big tech names in the past several days, and take a look at an unexpected contraction in U.S. GDP.
etf.com’s Heather Bell, Dan Mika and Sumit Roy talk about what Netflix's plunge and Meta's earlier selloff mean for growth stocks, and recap last week's ETF Exchange conference.
4/22/2022 • 22 minutes, 10 seconds
4/8/2022: Regulators Making Moves On Bitcoin, Leverage & More
etf.com’s Heather Bell, Dan Mika and Sumit Roy talk about a raft of interesting launches from Q1, and about recent moves affecting the ETF industry from the SEC and FINRA.
4/8/2022 • 29 minutes, 29 seconds
4/1/2022: Q1 2022 In Review
etf.com’s Heather Bell, Dan Mika and Sumit Roy recap an eventful first quarter of 2022 and what it means for ETFs.
4/1/2022 • 27 minutes, 42 seconds
3/25/2022: Are There Any Safe Havens?
etf.com’s Heather Bell, Dan Mika & Sumit Roy talk about the precarious situation for long-term investors amid rising interest rates, inflation and conflict.
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etf.com’s Heather Bell & Sumit Roy talk about the Federal Reserve finally hiking rates from zero, and the tranche of ETF launches and closures as the first quarter comes to an end.
3/18/2022 • 15 minutes, 41 seconds
3/11/2022: Inflation’s Looking Ready To Go Higher
etf.com’s Heather Bell, Jessica Ferringer, Dan Mika & Sumit Roy talk about CPI inflation hitting a 40-year high, and how niche commodity spikes threaten to make inflation even hotter.
3/11/2022 • 21 minutes, 48 seconds
3/4/2022: Russia, Jobs & The Fed
etf.com's Heather Bell, Jessica Ferringer, Dan Mika & Sumit Roy discuss how sanctions on Russia have affected the ETF plumbing, and try to make sense of the complex puzzle of rate hikes for the Fed.
3/4/2022 • 22 minutes, 12 seconds
Exchange Traded Fridays - Sneak Peek at ETF.com's New Podcast
Join etf.com writers and analysts Heather Bell, Jessica Ferringer (@JessFerringer), Dan Mika (@ DanMikaTweets) and Sumit Roy (@SumitRoy2) for a weekly dose of what's going on in markets and the ETF world! Catch us live for the conversation on Twitter Spaces @etfcom, or listen on your favorite podcast app whenever.