Year-to-Date Landscape (as of 8/22/2025) New ETFs Launched: Week of August 18 – August 22 This week saw 29 new ETF launches. Activity was dominated […]
Year: 2025
Two New Brands Arrive as Big Three Diverge: iShares & Vanguard Gain, SPDR Sheds Billions
This commentary reflects ETF flow data for the five trading days ending Thursday, August 21, 2025. The U.S. ETF market now comprises 4,461 products from […]
ETF Investors Add $18.2B to Equities and Bonds, Pull $1.7B From Digital Assets
The Big Picture: A Snapshot of ETF Market Activity Over the five trading days ending Thursday, August 21st, the ETF market saw total net inflows […]
Diverging Consumers in the Retail Sector
As we approach the end of summer 2025, a quick glance at the retail sector reveals a market that is anything but monolithic. The Year-to-Date […]
A Peculiar Rebalance: A Tax Efficiency Play?
In the ever-evolving world of ETFs, we often see portfolio managers use the unique creation and redemption mechanism to their advantage. One of the more […]
Broad Market Rally Led by Surge in U.S. Small-Cap Equities
Market Overview A wave of strong risk-on sentiment swept through the market, characterized by a significant rally in U.S. equities, with small-cap stocks posting exceptional […]
Beyond the Hype: The Cannabis Profitability Problem
Thematic ETFs offer a powerful lens into the state of an industry, but a simple price chart can often mask the underlying financial health of […]
Equity: Thematic – Infrastructure Spotlight
The Equity: Thematic – Infrastructure category offers investors a compelling opportunity to invest in the essential assets that form the foundation of a functioning economy. […]
There’s More Than One Way to Buy ‘Quality’
You want to invest in solid, high-quality companies. It’s a cornerstone of smart, long-term investing. But what does “quality” actually mean? If you ask four […]
The Lucrative Business of Single Stock ETFs
Single stock ETFs have exploded in popularity, offering investors targeted bets on the performance of individual companies. But just how big is this market, and […]