ETF Prime

Todd Rosenbluth, Head of Research at VettaFi, talks ETF flows, new launches, industry milestones, and other key trends shaping the ETF landscape. Andrew Beer, Managing Member of DBi, provides a primer on managed futures strategies and highlights the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (DBMF) and the Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF (SDMF).

Andrew Chanin, CEO of ProcureAM, discusses skyrocketing investor demand for the Procure Space ETF (UFO), the highly anticipated SpaceX IPO, the government’s recent release of UFO files, and growing competition within the space-themed ETF category. Paul Baiocchi, Head of Fund Sales and Strategy at SS&C ALPS Advisors, explains how the AI capex boom is driving opportunities across traditional sectors like utilities, materials, energy, and industrials – and highlights ETFs positioned to benefit from the trend.

Kirsten Chang, Senior Industry Analyst at VettaFi, covers a wave of recent ETF launches, including funds targeting AI infrastructure, space exploration, and crypto. Adam Schenck, Principal and Managing Director at Milliman Financial Risk Management, addresses the growing challenge of healthcare affordability and introduces two first-of-their-kind ETFs: the Milliman Healthcare Inflation Guard ETF (MHIG) and the Milliman Healthcare Inflation Plus ETF (MHIP).

Lance Humphrey, Head of Portfolio Management with the VictoryShares and Solutions Team at Victory Capital, spotlights the firm’s lineup of free cash flow–focused ETFs, led by the VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO). Dom Rizzo, Portfolio Manager at T. Rowe Price, offers a behind-the-scenes look at managing the T. Rowe Price Technology ETF (TTEQ).

What does the Iran conflict mean for energy ETFs? Stacey Morris, Head of Energy Research at VettaFi, unpacks the impact. Then, Ben Slavin, Global ETF Industry Lead at BNY, tours the evolving ETF landscape, from share classes to tokenization and new product innovation.

Chris Davis, Chairman and Portfolio Manager at Davis Advisors, discusses the current market environment, value investing opportunities, and active ETFs, with a spotlight on the Davis Select U.S. Equity ETF (DUSA), which recently surpassed $1 billion in assets. Todd Sohn, Chief ETF Strategist at Strategas, breaks down the latest ETF headlines, including Nasdaq-100 ETF filings from iShares and State Street, the quick success of the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM), Morgan Stanley’s move into spot bitcoin ETFs, a potential ticker symbol payday for Tuttle Capital, and more.

Cinthia Murphy, Investment Strategist at VettaFi, examines key trends in first-quarter ETF flows and looks ahead to the remainder of the year. Troy Cates, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of NEOS Investments, offers a tour of one of the industry’s fastest-growing ETF lineups and discusses key considerations for investors evaluating options-based ETF strategies.

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.

Michael Cohick, Director of Product Management at VanEck, breaks down the firm’s lineup of TruSector ETFs and how they aim to address tracking error caused by regulatory diversification limits – constraints that can force traditional sector funds to underweight the largest companies in their benchmarks. Matt Camuso, Head of ETF Solutions at Baron Capital, discusses the firm’s recent entry into the ETF space and outlines its distinctive approach to actively managed growth equity investing, including the Baron First Principles ETF (RONB).

ETF Prime host Nate Geraci is joined by Dimensional’s Wes Crill, Bloomberg’s James Seyffart, Morningstar’s Ben Johnson, and VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy to recap the ETF industry’s biggest event of the year and break down its hottest trends.