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
Leveraged SpaceX ETFs & Mid-Year Industry Check-In
Paul Marino, Chief Revenue Officer at Themes ETFs, spotlights the highly successful debut of the Leverage Shares 2X Long SPCX Daily ETF (SPCH) and the Leverage Shares 2X Short SPCX Daily ETF (SSPC). He also discusses investor education and key due diligence considerations for leveraged and inverse single-stock ETFs. Kirsten Chang, Senior Industry Analyst at VettaFi, recaps the ETF industry in the first half of 2026, highlighting key milestones and important stories reflected in the flow data. She also looks ahead to the second half of the year through the lens of recent VettaFi advisor polling data.
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
Are You Overpaying for Underperforming Mutual Funds?
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ETF Store Show Recap – 9/10/11
Listen to The ETF Store Show every Saturday at 3pm on KCMO Talk Radio 710AM as we cover everything you need to know about Exchange Traded Funds and the world of investing.
Think your advisor is Nostradamus and can pick the stocks or actively managed mutual funds that outperform the broader market in any given year? You may want to reconsider that. On our most recent radio broadcast, we answered this and several other common, day-to-day questions we receive from individuals regarding Exchange Traded Funds and The ETF Store.
A common refrain we hear from individuals is that their advisor has told them they’re accepting mediocre returns by investing in ETFs since ETFs are passively managed, indexed investments. These same advisors believe trying to pick individual stocks and actively managed mutual funds is a better path to financial success for their clients. Consider the following:
- Dalbar, a mutual fund research firm, found that over the 20-year period ending December 31, 2010, the average mutual fund investor achieved an annual return of 3.8% compared to 9.1% for the S&P 500 index!
- Researchers at Dimensional Fund Advisors found that from 1980 to 2008, 25% of stocks were responsible for all of the gains in the broad market. 75% of the stocks over this time generated annual losses of 2%!
On our radio show, we delved into these and several other mind blowing stats regarding actively managed mutual funds and individual stock selection and explained why your advisor may want to consider starting a hedge fund if they think they can consistently find outperformance via these investment vehicles.
We also covered a wide range of topics including explaining the importance of independent custodians, whether it is expensive working with an investment advisor, some high dividend yielding ETFs to consider, how tactical asset allocation reduces risk, and everyone’s favorite subject these days – gold.
Listen to the full show here.
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FAQs on ETFs and The ETF Store
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Constructing a Basic All-ETF Portfolio
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A Rare Look Inside the SPDR Gold Trust Vault
As gold surges to new record highs and the popularity of physically backed gold ETFs continues to grow, CNBC’s Bob Pisani brings us a fascinating look inside the London vault where the gold backing the world’s largest ETF is held. Conspiracy theorists have claimed that the most popular gold ETF, the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), doesn’t actually own or hold physical gold. Hopefully, Mr. Pisani’s journey inside the GLD vault will alleviate any concerns investors may have and conspiracy theorists can focus their attention on something with a little more substance.