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
Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas on the Index Fund That Changed Investing
Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg and author of The Bogle Effect, reflects on the 50th anniversary of Vanguard’s first index fund and its transformative impact on investors and the asset management industry. Kirsten Chang, Senior Industry Analyst at VettaFi, spotlights several recent launches, including the State Street SPDR UC Investments 90/10 Endowment Strategy Index ETF (USBG) and the ARK Active Autocallable Income ETF (ARKY).
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
Shaping Returns: Defined Outcome Investing
ETF.com’s Dave Nadig goes in-depth on Defined Outcome ETFs, one of 2019’s biggest ETF success stories. m+ funds’ Steve Houston explains their lineup of defined outcome unit investment trusts and the future of structured products. Matt Raynor highlights Principal’s approach to the ETF market, including multifactor and actively managed offerings.
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The Year of the Bond ETF
ETF.com’s Drew Voros highlights 2019 ETF flows, led by bond ETFs. Vanguard’s Rich Powers discusses the year’s top two bond ETFs in inflows, the Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX) and the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND). CFRA’s Todd Rosenbluth recaps the biggest ETF stories of 2019, including bond ETFs, and looks ahead to ETFs in 2020.
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“Non-Transparent” ETFs: Revolution in Active Management?
Blue Tractor Group’s Simon Goulet explains the rationale behind “non-transparent” ETFs and highlights Blue Tractor’s unique Shielded Alpha approach. ETF.com’s Dave Nadig offers his take on Charles Schwab’s purchase of TD Ameritrade and combs through recent ETF filings. EMQQ’s Kevin Carter discusses the Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF.
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The ESG Debate
Nate Geraci and ETF.com’s Lara Crigger debate the merits of ESG investing. Lara also highlights recent flows into ESG ETFs and explains green bonds. YCharts CEO Sean Brown discusses the importance of ETF due diligence and tools available to help.
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Live from JP Morgan’s ETF Symposium
JP Morgan’s 2019 ETF Symposium recently took place in New York City. Nate Geraci and ETF.com’s Dave Nadig sit down with JP Morgan’s Jillian DelSignore, Ben Mandel, Steve Kaplan, and Yasmin Dahya-Bilger to cover everything from their ETF business to long-term capital market assumptions to the use of artificial intelligence in investing.
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