A great look at the pros and cons of the proposed "prediction-market" ETFs, products which SEC Chairman @SECPaulSAtkins said "raised 'novel questions' and directed SEC staff to seek public input on how it should respond."
https://t.co/80FcNkYIxo
"As more than $1 billion exited spot Bitcoin ETFs last week, @Calamos says investors are rotating into Bitcoin products with built-in downside protection."
https://t.co/WaAmECkPUG
"We will see if the emergence of relatively expensive, novel ETFs is enough to reverse the long-term trend of investors paying less for their funds year after year."
https://t.co/qMEKx1ddaR
Risks "arise when fund providers and the indices they track are mixed."
"Pick one index family. It doesn’t really matter if it is @Vanguard_Group, @iShares, @CharlesSchwab, etc. Stick with it across all international and emerging markets allocations."
https://t.co/fpEtOsKxRz
"Similar to the way other products like options and futures track an asset over a predetermined time frame, these ETFs offer users the chance to roll their positions into a similar outcome for the next election, calendar year or other period."
https://t.co/Ahit9VXujI
New @BlackRock report suggests "fixed income is moving from a supporting role to a foundational one" in portfolios, with Bond ETFs "enabling investors to manage liquidity, generate income, and maintain resilience as portfolios become more complex."
https://t.co/ECq9d9wAJV
On Friday, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) became the first ever ETF to exceed $900 billion in assets under management.
The ETF "is on pace to surpass $100 billion in annual inflows for a third consecutive year, a feat no other ETF has ever accomplished."
https://t.co/JWV0xGUYKR
"With a 0.14% expense ratio, MSBT is the cheapest spot bitcoin ETF and benefits from @MorganStanley's vast wealth management network..."
https://t.co/H9e7cqUfat
"Assets under management for U.S. exchange-traded funds could more than double to $25 trillion by the end of this decade....more than $40 trillion by 2035."
"Active's market share of ETF AUM to double in ten years..."
https://t.co/zh76TuNjTR
Concerns over India's reliance on "fuel shipped through the Strait of Hormuz" has led to "five consecutive weeks of withdrawals that now total over $2 billion" from the largest US-listed ETF tracking Indian equities (INDA).
https://t.co/bt508kN6oE
SEC commissioner indicates "an openness to work with Wall Street on emerging exchange-traded fund products tied to cryptocurrencies and tokenization."
https://t.co/Dz2ZtlpbyG
"The beauty of a buffer ETF is you can know your outcome. You can know: ‘I have 10% downside protection and I have this much upside.’”
https://t.co/btZAKeT6UD
Thursday's launch of @ProShares IQMM, a money market ETF designed to hold reserves for stablecoin issuers, "saw over $17 billion in first-day trading."
"Data suggests that internal fund movements, not Circle, are likely behind the volume."
https://t.co/KdvZW8LqaQ
"An ETF wrapper could change the distribution math for prediction bets."
Placing "political event contracts inside the...US ETF ecosystem" makes them "accessible to registered investment advisers, model portfolios and self-directed retail investors..."
https://t.co/6h44s22BTD
New actively managed CLO ETFs being launched by @Fidelity, one focused on the "highest-rated part of the capital stack" (FAAA), the other taking on more credit risk (FCLO).
Meant to offer ETF investors “straightforward access to an often complex market.”
https://t.co/qpu3gkG4Su
A great read on the key mechanics of leveraged ETFs, in this case silver ETFs.
"Silver's volatility has been amplified by the growing popularity of leveraged exchange-traded products, making its price swings more violent than ever."
https://t.co/MeDa7tlZ5r