ETF Expert Corner Archives | ETF Prime Podcast

Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at VettaFi, goes in-depth on the state of ESG investing including its recent politicization, advisor interest, fund company positioning, and how it impacts corporate behavior.  

Matt Piro, Global Head of ESG at Vanguard, explains the firm’s overall ESG philosophy, common misconceptions around performance, the importance of fund fees, and the challenge of no “one-size-fits-all”.

Roxanna Islam, Associate Director of Research at VettaFi, looks under the hood of electric vehicle ETFs and offers perspective on thematic ETFs overall.

John Southard, Co-Founder & President of Innovator ETFs, explains Defined Outcome ETFs, which are experiencing a meaningful uptick in investor interest this year.

Rich Koerner, Senior ETF Sales Specialist at Touchstone Investments, discusses the firm’s recent ETF entrance and “distinctively active” approach.

Tom Lydon, Vice Chairman of VettaFi, discusses a new Charles Schwab ETF investor survey, AllianceBernstein’s ETF entrance, the latest SPIVA scorecard, and recent market volatility.

Michael Auerbach, Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Subversive Capital, spotlights the Subversive Metaverse ETF (PUNK) and explains the firm’s unique approach to ETF innovation.

Lara Crigger, Editor-in-Chief at VettaFi, discusses an ETF milestone, what’s next for ARK Invest, the first inverse blockchain ETF, and a breakout industry hit.

Michael Green, Portfolio Manager & Chief Strategist at Simplify Asset Management, spotlights their Macro Strategy ETF (FIG) and offers perspective on the current market environment.

Tom Hendrickson, Chief Product & Innovation Officer at VettaFi, 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.