ETF Battles Podcast

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Are you ready to rumble? There's a $2 trillion U.S. infrastructure spending bill on the table. And in this timely episode you'll see a battle between 3 infrastructure ETFs: iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (IGF), Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE), and the FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NFRA). 

Ron DeLegge @ETFguide​ referees this matchup with guest judges Todd Rosenbluth Director of ETF Research at CFRA Research and Mike Akins, Founding Partner at ETF Action providing their research insights. 

Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery category. Find out who wins the battle! 

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Are you ready to rumble? Value stocks have been beating growth stocks thus far in 2021. And in this timely episode you'll see a skirmish between 4 value stock ETFs: the Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL), Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP), iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) and the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV). 

Ron DeLegge @ETFguide​ referees this matchup with guest judges Todd Rosenbluth Director of ETF Research at CFRA Research and Eric Balchunas, Senior Analyst at Bloomberg providing their research insights. 

Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery category. Find out who wins the battle! 

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Are you ready to rumble? Season II of ETF Battles is in full swing and in this episode you'll watch an epic ETF triple header between the VanEck Market Vectors Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF (GVIP) and the AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (SENT) . As the influence of social media on investors' sentiment grows, which of these stock ETFs is best positioned to benefit? Who wins the battle? 

Ron DeLegge @ETFguide​  referees this audience requested matchup with guest judges Mike Akins, Founding Partner at ETF Action and Eric Balchunas, Senior Analyst at Bloomberg providing their research insights. 

Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery category. Find out who wins the battle! (Credit to @synthartist69​ on the Let's Go Crazy keyboard jam)

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Are you ready to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles, you'll watch a small cap vs. mid cap sibling rivalry between: the iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) and SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF (MDY) . Smaller stocks have been outperforming larger stocks thus far in 2021. Which is the better play and who wins the battle? 

Ron DeLegge @ETFguide​ referees the tussle with guests David Kreinces at ETF Portfolio Management and Cinthia Murphy at ETF.com judging the ETF battle. 

Each fund is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery category. Find out who wins the battle between small cap and mid cap ETFs. 

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Are you ready to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles, you'll watch a MASSIVE triple header showdown between: Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) and the Van Eck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) . Bitcoin and the semiconductors both need each other. Which is the better play and who wins the battle? 

Ron DeLegge @ETFguide​ referees the tussle with guests David Kreinces at ETF Portfolio Management and Cinthia Murphy at ETF.com judging the ETF battle. 

Each fund is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery category. Find out who wins the battle between these semiconductor ETFs and bitcoin. 

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Are you ready to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles, you'll watch an epic triple header showdown between: ARKK (Ark Innovation ETF ),  QQQ (Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF ) and the SPY SPDR S&P 500 . Although all ETFs in this matchup own some of the same stocks, two funds (QQQ and SPY) are index linked while ARKK is actively managed. Who wins the battle? 

Ron DeLegge @ETFguide​ referees this skirmish with guests David Kreinces at ETF Portfolio Management and Mike Akins at ETF Action judging the ETF battle. 

Each fund is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery category. Find out who wins the battle between these two technology, futuristic minded ETFs.