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
An ETF Tour with Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas
Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, offers a tour through the ever-evolving world of ETFs – covering crypto funds, the rise of exotic products, industry flows, the coming multi-share class structure, and more.
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ETF Trades: What Has and Hasn’t Worked in 2025
Aniket Ullal, Head of ETF Research & Analytics at CFRA, highlights the ETF trades that have and haven’t worked in 2025. Cinthia Murphy, Investment Strategist at VettaFi, explores recent ETF launches, including the Roundhill Meme Stock ETF (MEME), Defiance Trillion Dollar Club Index ETF (TRIL), and ARK DIET Q4 Buffer ETF (ARKT).
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Innovation in ETFs: From Crypto to Autocallables
David Mann, Head of ETF Product & Capital Markets at Franklin Templeton, discusses the impressive growth of the firm’s ETF lineup and offers insights into their approach to product innovation, the multi-share class structure, and the evolving role of crypto in the ETF landscape. Matt Kaufman, Head of ETFs at Calamos, delivers a masterclass on autocallables and introduces the Calamos Autocallable Income ETF (CAIE) – the first of its kind in the industry.
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Inside the Gold Rush with State Street’s Global Head of Gold Strategy
Aakash Doshi, Global Head of Gold Strategy at State Street Investment Management, delves into the key drivers behind record-high gold prices and unprecedented inflows into gold ETFs. Todd Rosenbluth, Head of Research at VettaFi, discusses the firm’s rapidly expanding indexing business and shares his perspective on the role of thematic ETFs in today’s portfolios.
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The Future of ETFs: Multi-Share Classes, Crypto, and More
Amrita Nandakumar, President of Vident Asset Management, explains the role of an ETF subadvisor and shares her unique perspective on ETF product development, the forthcoming multi-share class structure, and the potential impact of a “lighter touch” regulatory environment. Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector & Industry Research at VettaFi, also weighs in on the multi-share class structure, and discusses the latest developments in crypto ETFs and the stellar performance of gold and silver miner ETFs.
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