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
Astoria’s 10 ETFs for 2026 and Vanguard’s Approach to Active Equity ETFs
John Davi, Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Astoria Portfolio Advisors, highlights the firm’s 10 ETFs for 2026. Ryan Barksdale, Head of Active Equity Product at Vanguard, and Kim Gailun, Head of Equity Boutiques at Wellington Management, discuss their collaboration in bringing Vanguard’s first active equity ETFs to market.
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
ETF Investors Wealthier and Better Educated Than Mutual Fund Investors?
A recent article in Investment News highlighted some interesting research conducted by Cerulli Associates Inc – namely, that compared to mutual fund investors, ETF investors tend to be wealthier, younger and better educated. Some interesting data points from the article include:
- The median household income for mutual fund investors is $80,000 vs. $130,000 for ETF investors.
- The median household financial assets for mutual fund investors are $200,000 vs. $300,000 for ETF investors.
- Finally, the median age of the head of the household is 50 for mutual fund investors vs. 46 for ETF investors.
As Christian Magoon, an industry consultant, points out in the article, “You could think of ETFs as digital music, in terms of the way they represent the emerging and disruptive technology”.
Frankly, this research comes as no surprise to us at The ETF Store. We’ve seen a clear shift in the attitudes of investors as they seek lower cost, more transparent, and tax efficient ways to build highly diversified portfolios – a shift towards ETFs. As with any emerging product or technology, the early adopters tend to be younger, wealthier, and more sophisticated. The early adopters have the wherewithal to conduct due diligence on new products and technology to determine whether or not they are fit to compete in the marketplace. Once a new product or technology has been properly vetted, the baton is passed from the early adopters to the mainstream. And judging by the flow of funds to ETFs and away from mutual funds, the early adopters like what they see and we’re now watching the baton being passed to the mainstream.
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The ETF Store Launches Weekly Radio Show
The ETF Store is launching a weekly radio program called “The ETF Store Show”. The new show will air every Saturday from 3-3:30pm on KCMO 710AM and focus on helping individuals better understand all aspects of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and how to effectively implement them in investment portfolios.
Hosted by The ETF Store’s Chief Operating Officer Nathan Geraci and featuring a variety of ETF industry experts, “The ETF Store Show” will be the first local radio program focused solely on Exchange Traded Funds. Geraci commented, “With the tremendous growth of ETFs, investors are demanding more information on how to invest in ETFs and take advantage of their low cost, tax efficiency, and diversification. The ETF Store Show aims to help fill that information gap and provide listeners with actionable investment ideas”.
ETFs recently surpassed $1 trillion in assets and have been called the next generation mutual fund. Compared to actively managed mutual funds, ETFs are typically less expensive, more tax efficient, and offer greater flexibility and transparency. ETFs also allow investors to invest in asset classes that were previously unavailable or difficult to access.