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AI-Built Indexes for Anyone: Cuter, Cheaper and Maybe Riskier

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New artificial intelligence services may lure self-directed investors away from ETFs, and there are hazards that come with that.

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Thematics & Sectors

It’s Game On for Video Game ETFs

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The biggest video game ETFs are outperforming the broader market, with many up at least 15% year-to-date.

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Regulation & Legislation

SEC ‘Housecleaning’ Collides with Shifting Regulatory Priorities

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The SEC may walk back accredited investor standards and press forward on crypto regulation with a much smaller staff.

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Thematics & Sectors

Why IBIT’s Spooked By Quantum Computing

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The world’s leading asset manager says the cryptography underlying Bitcoin could be compromised by quantum hackers.

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Thematics & Sectors

ETF Market’s Riskiest Corner Keeps Getting Riskier

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Originally meant to track larger companies like Apple, single-stock ETFs have expanded to focus on notoriously volatile businesses like GameStop.

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Industry News

ETFs Lose Some Edge Over Mutual Funds as Fees Decline

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The good news for the ETF industry is that fees don’t appear to be the reason people choose them.

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Investing Strategies

Alt-Rock Generation Vibes With Alternative ETFs

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Millennials and advisors are leaning into nontraditional investments that help diversify their portfolios.

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Investing Strategies

Firms Keep Cranking Out Active ETFs

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Invesco recently added several active ETFs to its product lineup, and PGIM is among those prepping a few more.

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Industry News

Goldman Sachs Shifts ETF Accelerator Platform to Tidal

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The platform’s business includes two trusts that house $5 billion worth of ETFs.

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Industry News

The Duel Over Dual Share Classes

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Broker-dealers have a big problem with ETFs: A lack of revenue-sharing to support commission-based compensation.

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Industry News

April Marks Worst Month of ETF Inflows in a Year

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ETFs attracted $58 billion in assets last month, the lowest since April 2024, according to Morningstar Direct.

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Thematics & Sectors

Themes Preps 15 Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs

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The category of leveraged single-stock ETFs is growing quickly as issuers crank out risky products designed for day traders.

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Thematics & Sectors

ETFs Gobble Up the Bitcoin Market

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Little bitcoin remains to be mined, and the fixed supply may help prices to double this year, according to one firm’s target.

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Investing Strategies

Defiance to Launch 3 Volatility ETFs

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Anxious investors are looking for potential hedges during all the economic uncertainty and issuers are going to deliver.

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Industry News

Simplify Simplifies its ETF Lineup

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ETF issuer Simplify is cutting six funds, part of a trend driven by a rise in ETF launches across the industry.

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Thematics & Sectors

ETF Shop Bets on Allure of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire

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The VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF has attracted assets quickly, reflecting interest in the company that it focuses on, which has dramatically outperformed this year.

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Investing Strategies

Are ‘Black Swan’ ETFs Worth a Gander?

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The funds, also known as tail risk ETFs, are designed to do well when the market drops but underperform in the long run.

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Investing Strategies

Amplify ETFs CEO Christian Magoon on the Past 2 Decades of ETFs

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Last week, Amplify launched two Bitcoin funds that seek to deliver monthly income through weekly call options.

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Thematics & Sectors

Why Flows Into State Street’s Public-Private ETF Are Drying Up

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The launch of PRIV was called a watershed moment in February, but has garnered little interest from investors since.

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Industry News

Active ETFs to Reach $11T by 2035, Deloitte Says

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Low costs, a flight from active mutual funds, and tax efficiency have boosted assets in US-listed active ETFs.

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