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Alex Morris, CEO of F/m Investments, highlights the firm’s newly launched Compoundr Series ETFs – the first income ETFs specifically designed to tackle dividend tax drag. He also discusses F/m’s efforts to add a mutual fund share class to its existing ETFs. Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector & Industry Research at VettaFi, explores the “ETFs going Hollywood” phenomenon and sheds light on the latest trends in ETF closures.
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.
VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth joins host Nate Geraci to break down the top ETF stories shaping the first half of 2025. Astoria’s Bruce Lavine dives into one of the industry’s hottest topics: 351 Exchanges – what they are and why they matter.
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Mike Loukas, CEO of TrueMark Investments, weighs in on the growing debate over buffer products and highlights TrueShares’ innovative structured outcome ETFs. VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam covers a range of topics, including Schwab’s fee cuts, Vanguard’s multi-share class filing, the rise of private assets in ETFs, the potential for spot solana ETFs, and arguments around “first-to-file” with the SEC.
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Carolyn McPhillips, President of MFDF, sheds light on the evolving role of ETF directors and their growing importance as investment products become more complex – particularly in emerging areas like crypto and private assets. VettaFi’s Zeno Mercer explores artificial intelligence ETFs, highlighting new launches and offering tips to help investors navigate this rapidly expanding category.
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Fidelity’s Eric Granat and Christine Thorpe spotlight the Fidelity Hedged Equity ETF (FHEQ) and the Fidelity Total Bond ETF (FBND), while VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth explores the rise of active ETFs, the impending ETF share class structure, and standout success stories driving the category forward.
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SS&C ALPS Advisors’ Paul Baiocchi dives into key ETF trends, from active and alternatively-weighted strategies to international and thematic ETFs. VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy goes inside the world of S&P 500 ETFs, exploring several unique angles to the industry’s flagship products.
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