Exchange Traded Fridays by etf.com

PIMCO’s head of Global Wealth Management sits down with etf.com.

CNIC’s Kramer discusses AMPD ETF.

NEOS’ Cates explains the growing popularity of options strategies.

Roundhill’s Mazza talks Mag 7 stocks, GLP-1 drugs, online gambling and the metaverse.

Kurv’s Chan discusses why investors should consider covered call strategies tied to popular companies.

Bloomberg’s Gibb talks her firm’s approach to the two asset classes.

Tradr’s Matt Markiewicz talks leveraged and single stock ETFs.

Franklin’s O’Connor talks about the firm’s success.

NEOS’ Paolella talks about his firm and its lineup of ETFs.

BlackRock strategist Nagrath talks fixed income ETFs.

ReSolve Asset Management’s Gordillo talks about the return stacking strategy.

Vanguard’s Sharp discusses the multiple costs associated with owning ETFs.

Goldman’s Mantil joins the show to talk about the ETF Accelerator.

etf.com’s Sumit Roy, Ron Day and Kent Thune discuss the 2024 etf.com awards' nominees.

VanEck’s Rakszawski talks moat 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.

Vanguard insider shares his take on the CEO's departure and the future of the firm.

Sprott’s Ciampaglia talks uranium and copper performance trends.

BlackRock’s Prince talks about the firm’s new ETFs and their other active funds.

New York Life Investments’ Wong discusses her firm’s dual impact ETFs.

Pacer’s O’Hara discusses his firm’s cash cow ETFs.

GraniteShares’ Rhind talks gold, Nvidia and tech.

GMO’s Hancock discusses the firm’s foray into ETFs.

Matthews Asia’s Dali discusses the outlook for Asia.

Co-Founder of BondBloxx talks bond ETFs and the market growth of fixed-income assets.

PGIM Investments’ Collins talks bond, buffer and CLO ETFs.

Investment strategist Taylor Krystkowiak details how the new issuer plans to capture share in the thematic space.

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.

Talk on charity fund and how SPAC ETF could be a money market alternative.

Fund launches, closures, covered-call ETFs, fee hikes among 2023 industry trends.

BlackRock’s Akullian discusses her investment outlook for 2024.

Bloomberg’s Balchunas and Invesco’s McCormack discuss QQQ.

CFRA’s Ullal discusses the most important ETF trends for this year and next.

The famous author, investor and crypto expert believes advisors will embrace spot bitcoin ETFs.

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.

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.

Arch Indices’ Tang makes the case for his new ETF, which utilizes a next-generation index.

BKGI Portfolio Manager Jim Lydotes makes the case for his infrastructure ETF.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.