Welcome to the ETF Prime Podcast
One of the “most helpful plain-English resources for investors who want to demystify exchange-traded funds” – Bloomberg Businessweek
Latest Episode
Anthropic IPO & Bitcoin DRIP ETFs
Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector & Industry Research at VettaFi, discusses the upcoming Anthropic IPO and how investors can gain exposure today through ETFs, including those using swaps tied to perpetual futures contracts. Todd Mathias, Head of U.S. ETF Product Strategy & Development at Franklin Templeton, goes inside the firm’s expanding ETF lineup, from its recently launched Bitcoin DRIP ETFs to its active fixed income offerings.
About the Podcast
ETF Prime is hosted by Nate Geraci. Learn how to make ETFs a part of your investment portfolio as Nate spotlights individual ETFs and interviews experts from across the country. ETF Prime is available on Apple Podcasts, Android, Spotify, and most other major podcasting platforms. Specific guest interviews can be accessed by visiting the ETF Expert Corner.
Recent Episodes
Best of The ETF Store Show
Three of the hottest themes in ETFs this year are blockchain, marijuana, and artificial intelligence. We revisit several conversations with key players in each of these areas including Amplify’s Christian Magoon, AdvisorShares’ Dan Ahrens, Level ETF Ventures’ Kris Monaco, and EquBot’s Art Amador.
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ETF Q&A with Toroso’s Mike Venuto
A rapid fire Q&A with Mike Venuto, ETF industry veteran and CIO at Toroso Investments. Mike also spotlights the index behind the ETF Industry Exposure & Financial Services ETF (TETF). Nate & Jason delve into the thorny topic of corporate governance and index investing.
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Is DOL Fiduciary Rule Dead?
The DOL fiduciary rule, which would have required brokers to put clients’ best interests ahead of their own, was recently vacated. Nate & Conor discuss the impact and how best to protect yourself as an investor. D.J. Tierney, Managing Director & Client Portfolio Strategist at Charles Schwab Investment Management, highlights their low cost approach to ETFs and explains the importance of ETF due diligence.
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Hedging a Portfolio for Rising Rates
Nate & Jason explain how investors might think about hedging a portfolio in a rising interest rate environment. Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product at VanEck, offers his perspective on rising rate hedges, including spotlighting the VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (FLTR) and the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (ANGL).
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Vanguard’s Matt Jiannino Highlights New Suite of Factor ETFs
Matt Jiannino, Head of Quantitative Equity Product Management at Vanguard, goes in-depth on their new suite of factor-based ETFs. Nate & Jason explain “The Vanguard Effect” and discuss the possibility of zero or negative fee ETFs.
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