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
Inside One of the Most Successful ETF Launches Ever
Simeon Hyman, Global Investment Strategist at ProShares, highlights one of the most successful ETF launches ever – the ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM), the first money market ETF designed to meet the stringent requirements of the GENIUS Act. Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector & Industry Research at VettaFi, explores the fast-rising world of defense, space, and drone ETFs, which are attracting increased investor attention.
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 Prime – Upcoming Guest Lineup
One of the “most helpful plain-English resources for investors who want to demystify exchange-traded funds” – Bloomberg BusinessWeek
In addition to the following guests, be sure to catch our weekly segment with the experts at VettaFi! Subscribe to receive the latest ETF Prime podcast directly to your inbox.
October 4th – Matt Piro, Global Head of ESG Product at Vanguard, explains the firm’s ESG philosophy and highlights their ESG ETF lineup.
October 11th – Abby Woodham, V.P. of Factor Strategy at BlackRock, and Anil Rao, Executive Director of Research at MSCI, describe the inner workings and merits of minimum volatility strategies. Thomas Cole, Co-Founder & CEO of Distillate Capital, discusses their approach to value investing as reflected in the $700+ million US Fundamental Stability & Value ETF (DSTL).
October 18th – Alex Morris, President & CIO of F/m Investments, goes in-depth on their recently launched US Benchmark Series, which allows investors to own each of the “benchmark” US Treasuries in a single-security ETF. Mark Neuman, Founder & CIO of Constrained Capital, spotlights the ESG Orphans ETF (ORFN).
October 25th – Kelsey Mowrey, President of Motley Fool Asset Management, explains why the firm converted several mutual funds to ETFs and expands on the now $1+ billion ETF lineup. Will Rhind, Founder & CEO of GraniteShares, talks single stock ETFs.
November 1st – Nick Elward, Head of Institutional Product & ETFs at Natixis Investment Managers, details the firm’s unique multi-affiliate approach to active management and the rationale for using a semi-transparent ETF wrapper.
November 8th – Holly Framsted, Director of ETFs at Capital Group, describes the active evolution of ETFs and highlights their nearly $3 billion suite of ETF strategies. Lisa Langley, CEO of Emerge Capital Management, outlines their new EMPWR platform, which is designed to support women investment managers and currently offers 5 ETFs.
November 22nd – Troy Cates, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of NEOS Investments, discusses the recent launch of their initial suite of “next evolution income ETFs”, which utilize option overlay strategies.
November 29th – Kristof Gleich, President & CIO of Harbor Capital Advisors, dives into their unique ETF lineup including the Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (HGER).
December 6th – Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, offers perspective on disruptive tech stocks and the current market environment. Sylvia Jablonski, CEO & CIO of Defiance ETFs, spotlights their recently launched Daily Short Digitizing the Economy ETF (IBIT).
December 20th – Ben Johnson, Head of Client Solutions – Asset Management at Morningstar, recaps the year in ETFs and looks ahead to 2023.
All guest interviews are available through our featured section “ETF Expert Corner” at etfstore.com and can be played directly from any mobile device. Full podcasts of ETF Prime can be downloaded for free at etfprime.com, VettaFi, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Android, and other major podcast apps.
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Thematic ETFs, Defined Outcomes, & Distinctively Active
VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam looks under the hood of electric vehicle ETFs and offers perspective on thematic ETFs overall. Innovator ETFs’ John Southard explains Defined Outcome ETFs, which are experiencing a meaningful uptick in investor interest. Touchstone Investments’ Rich Koerner discusses the firm’s recent ETF entrance and “distinctively active” approach.
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VettaFi’s Tom Lydon on ETF Growth, Active Management, & More
VettaFi’s Tom Lydon discusses a new Charles Schwab ETF investor survey, AllianceBernstein’s ETF entrance, the latest SPIVA scorecard, and recent market volatility. Subversive Capital’s Michael Auerbach spotlights their Metaverse ETF (PUNK) and explains the firm’s unique ETF game plan.
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ARK’s Future, Inverse Blockchain Exposure, Macro Strategy ETF, & More
VettaFi’s Lara Crigger discusses an ETF milestone, what’s next for ARK Invest, the first inverse blockchain ETF, and a breakout industry hit. Simplify’s Michael Green spotlights their Macro Strategy ETF (FIG) and offers perspective on the current market environment.
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S&P 500 Concentration, Low Volatility ETFs, & ConvexityShares
VettaFi’s Tom Hendrickson discusses advisor concerns regarding the top-heaviness of major indices and highlights ETF segments that stand to benefit including equally-weighted products. Tom also examines low and minimum volatility ETFs. MIAX’s Tom Jarck goes in-depth on the recently launched ConvexityShares ETFs, which provide long volatility exposure.
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