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ETF Prime
by Nate Geraci
ETF Prime, hosted by Nate Geraci, dives into the world of exchange-traded funds. Each episode spotlights specific ETFs and features interviews with top experts to help you invest with confidence.
Episodes
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SEC’s Brian Daly Provides an Update on Novel ETFs
Brian Daly, Director of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, provides an update on novel ETFs following the agency’s request for public comment earlier this year. Paul Baiocchi, Head of Fund Sales & Strategy at SS&C ALPS Advisors, examines key market themes investors should watch for the...
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The ETF Stories to Watch for the Rest of 2026
Cinthia Murphy, Director of Research at VettaFi, joins host Nate Geraci to discuss the ETF stories they’re watching for the remainder of the year, including 351 Exchanges, novel ETFs, TXSE listings, crypto ETFs, Corgi, and record inflows. Jeff Klingelhofer, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager…
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Buffer ETFs, Income Strategies & Electricity Futures
Ben Sklar, Portfolio Manager – Index & Derivative Solutions at AllianceBernstein, discusses the firm’s unique suite of buffer ETFs and previews a forthcoming premium income ETF. Bill Perkins, Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Skylar Capital Management, spotlights the first-of-its-kind Skylar...
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Inside VettaFi’s Acquisition of RAFI Indices with Tom Hendrickson & Rob Arnott
Tom Hendrickson, President of TMX VettaFi, and Rob Arnott, Chairman of Syzygy Asset Management (formerly Research Affiliates), take you behind the scenes of VettaFi’s acquisition of RAFI Indices, unpacking how the deal came together, why fundamental indexing matters, and what’s next.
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Record ETF Inflows, Industry M&A, and the Launch of a New Exchange
Todd Rosenbluth, Head of Research at VettaFi, takes a look across the ETF landscape, covering record-setting inflows, the categories attracting the most investor interest, the recent uptick in industry mergers and acquisitions, and more. Brian Casey, CEO of Westwood Holdings Group, discusses the...
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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…
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Currency Hedging & Navigating Global Markets Through ETFs
Maria Rahni, Senior Director & Equities Product Manager at New York Life Investment Management, provides a closer look at the NYLIM FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF (HFXI), including its 50% currency hedge, and shares her perspective on the U.S. dollar and international equities....
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The State of Crypto ETFs & SEI’s ETF Growth
Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector & Industry Research at VettaFi, delivers a crypto ETF “state of the union,” covering performance, flows, and the competitive landscape. Bob Hum, Head of Investment Product & Commercialization at SEI, discusses how the firm’s ETF lineup has tripled to more than $9...
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ETF Action’s Mike Akins on Goldman’s NEOS Deal, NHL Futures ETFs, Crypto & More
Mike Akins, Founding Partner of ETF Action, discusses Goldman Sachs’ acquisition of NEOS Investments, NHL futures ETF filings, crypto, and why ETF education is becoming increasingly important. Paul Baiocchi, Head of Fund Sales and Strategy at SS&C ALPS Advisors, spotlights the ALPS International...
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Texas Precious Metals’ Tarek Saab: The Case for U.S.-Vaulted Gold and Silver ETFs
Tarek Saab, CEO and Co-Founder of Texas Precious Metals, makes the case for the Y’all Street Physical Gold ETF (YSAU) and Y’all Street Physical Silver ETF (YSAG), the first and only physically backed ETFs to custody 100% of their gold and silver on U.S. soil. Steffan Szumowski, Nuclear Research...
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Vanguard’s Perspective on Fixed Income and J.P. Morgan’s Guide to ETFs
Rebecca Venter, Senior Fixed Income Client Portfolio Manager at Vanguard, shares the firm’s perspective on fixed income markets, discusses how clients are positioning their portfolios, and highlights several ETFs, including Vanguard’s Target Maturity Corporate Bond ETF suite. Jon Maier, Chief ETF...
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Alternative ETFs, Flows, and State Street’s New Nasdaq-100 ETF
Cinthia Murphy, Director of Research at VettaFi, examines what’s driving renewed investor interest in alternative ETFs, highlighting funds such as the iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF (IALT) and the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (DBMF). Matt Bartolini, Global Head of Research...
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ETF Regulation, Innovation, and What’s Next
How are regulation and innovation reshaping the ETF industry? Dave Nadig, President and Director of Research at ETF.com, explores the latest developments, including the growing convergence of investing and gambling. Paul Baiocchi, Head of Fund Sales and Strategy at SS&C ALPS Advisors, offers an...
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Record ETF Inflows, New Nasdaq-100 Competition, and SoFi’s ETF Strategy
Todd Rosenbluth, Head of Research at VettaFi, covers a broad range of ETF topics, including inflows that have already surpassed $1 trillion this year, growing competition in the Nasdaq-100 ETF category, and the debut of the Defiance KSM TipRanks Analyst ETF (RANK). Brian Walsh, Head of Advice &...
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Cambria’s Meb Faber: Investing in America and the Lessons of Market History
What can 250 years of market history teach today’s investors? Meb Faber, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Cambria Investment Management, discusses his new book, Investing in America: The Rise of a 250-Year Bull Market. He shares key investing lessons and explains why understanding market...
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Leveraged SpaceX ETFs & Mid-Year Industry Check-In
Paul Marino, Chief Revenue Officer at Themes ETFs, spotlights the highly successful debut of the Leverage Shares 2X Long SPCX Daily ETF (SPCH) and the Leverage Shares 2X Short SPCX Daily ETF (SSPC). He also discusses investor education and key due diligence considerations for leveraged and…
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SpaceX, AI, and ETF Opportunities
Zeno Mercer, Head of Robotics & AI Research at VettaFi, and Paul Baiocchi, Head of Fund Sales & Strategy at SS&C ALPS Advisors, break down the recent SpaceX IPO, upcoming OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs, MANGOS ETF filings, and the winners and losers of the AI revolution.
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Goldman’s ETF Playbook & Corgi’s Record-Breaking Launch Strategy
Goldman Sachs’ Bryon Lake discusses the firm’s recent acquisition of the Innovator ETF lineup and its broader approach to the ETF market, including ETF share classes, model portfolios, and other distribution channels. Josh Jung and Anthony Crinieri of Corgi explain the strategy behind the firm’s...
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Autism Impact Investing, Quantum ETF, and Dynamic Allocation
Sylvia Jablonski, Chief Investment Officer of Defiance ETFs, discusses the first autism-focused ETF, the Defiance Autism Impact ETF (ASD), the continued growth of the Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM), and the firm’s broader approach to ETF innovation and product development. Wayne Penello, Founder &…
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Top ETF Launches of the Decade & Morgan Stanley’s ETF Strategy
Cinthia Murphy, Director of Research at VettaFi, counts down the 10 most successful ETF launches of the past decade. Ally Wallace, Global Head of ETFs at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, discusses the firm’s strategy in the rapidly evolving ETF market and highlights several funds, including...
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Fast-Tracked IPOs, Prediction Markets & Preferred Securities
Rich Lee, Head of Program Trading & Execution Strategy at Baird, discusses index providers fast-tracking high-profile IPOs like SpaceX, along with the market structure and mechanics behind prediction market ETFs and tokenization. Doug Baker, Portfolio Manager & Head of Preferred Securities at...
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ETF Prime Special Edition: Inside DRAM’s Race to $10 Billion
Dave Mazza, CEO of Roundhill Investments, goes inside the launch and rapid growth of DRAM, the fastest ETF to reach $10 billion in assets.
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ETF Trends and the Rise of Managed Futures
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)…
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The UFO ETF, SpaceX, and AI Infrastructure Plays
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...
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From AI to Healthcare Inflation: A New Wave of ETFs
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...
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Behind the ETFs: VFLO, TTEQ, and the Strategies Driving Them
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…
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Iran, Energy, and the Evolution of ETFs
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.
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DUSA Tops $1B, DRAM Takes Off, Ticker Payday & More
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...
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Q1 ETF Flow Trends & Next Evolution Options Strategies (NEOS)
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...
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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...
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Rethinking Sector ETFs & Baron Capital’s ETF Debut
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...
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ETF Prime: Live from Exchange!
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.
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Rob Arnott on Market Valuations, AI, and the RAFI Approach
Rob Arnott, Founder and Chairman of Research Affiliates, discusses current stock market valuations, AI’s potential impact on markets, the systematic and fundamental methodology behind RAFI indices, and the firm’s RACWI US ETF (ticker RAUS).
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Prediction Market ETFs and the Future of Sports Investing
Kirsten Chang, Senior Industry Analyst at VettaFi, unpacks controversial filings for prediction market ETFs and examines the increasingly blurred line between gambling and investing. Chris Marangi, Co-Chief Investment Officer of Value at Gabelli Funds, highlights the recently launched Gabelli...
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Leveraged ETFs and Retail’s Rise, Plus a $20B Issuer Growth Story
Matt Markiewicz, Head of Product and Capital Markets at Tradr ETFs, highlights the company’s leveraged single-stock ETF lineup and innovative monthly and quarterly reset products, while offering insight into the growing sophistication of retail investors navigating leveraged and inverse ETFs....
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ETF State of the Union with Fidelity’s Craig Ebeling
Craig Ebeling, Head of ETF Strategists at Fidelity Investments, delivers an ETF “State of the Union,” outlining the key trends and themes shaping the industry today. Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector & Industry Research at VettaFi, examines the record surge in international equity ETF inflows…
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Active Small-Cap Investing & Factor-Based ETFs
Chris Tessin, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Acuitas Investments, discusses the firm’s multi-manager approach to global small- and micro-cap investing, as well as the launch of its first ETF, the Acuitas Small Cap Active ETF (AIMS). Bill Mann, Chief Investment Strategist at Motley Fool Asset...
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Five ETF Flow Stories and a Closer Look at Private Credit
Todd Rosenbluth, Head of Research at VettaFi, and host Nate Geraci walk through five of the most noteworthy ETF flow stories so far this year. Chris Getter, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Simplify Asset Management, unpacks private credit and the Simplify VettaFi Private Credit…
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351 Exchanges, Thematic Investing, and Leveraged ETFs
Matt Bucklin, Founder of ExchangiFi, goes in depth on 351 exchanges and explains how his firm helps facilitate this increasingly popular, tax-efficient strategy. Paul Marino, Chief Revenue Officer at Themes ETFs, discusses the firm’s expanding lineup of thematic and leveraged ETFs, including the...
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Early Grades on 2026 ETF Predictions & Key Market Themes to Watch
Cinthia Murphy, Investment Strategist at VettaFi, delivers early grades on host Nate Geraci’s five ETF predictions for 2026. Matt Bartolini, Global Head of Research Strategists at State Street Investment Management, shares three key ETF and market themes on his radar.
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Astoria’s 10 ETFs for 2026 and Vanguard’s Approach to Active Equity ETFs
John Davi, Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Astoria Portfolio Advisors, highlights the firm’s 10 ETFs for 2026. Ryan Barksdale, Head of Active Equity Product at Vanguard, and Kim Gailun, Head of Equity Boutiques at Wellington Management, discuss their collaboration in bringing Vanguard’s…
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Your Perfect Portfolio: A Conversation with Discipline Funds’ Cullen Roche
Cullen Roche, Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Discipline Funds, discusses his new book, Your Perfect Portfolio: The ultimate guide to using the world’s most powerful investing strategies. He also breaks down the firm’s recently launched suite of Defined Duration ETFs. Todd Rosenbluth, Head…
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Top Market & ETF Stories to Watch in 2026
Cinthia Murphy, Investment Strategist at VettaFi, breaks down new survey data on how financial advisors are thinking about equities, fixed income, and crypto heading into 2026. Brittany Christensen, Head of Business Development at Tidal Financial Group, highlights her top ETF stories to watch in...
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ETFs 2025 Wrapped with Morningstar’s Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson, Head of Client Solutions at Morningstar, recaps the year in ETFs, sharing his picks for ETF Story of the Year, ETF of the Year, ETF Issuer of the Year, and more. He also looks ahead to 2026, highlighting the key industry trends and developments he’s watching.
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Vanguard’s Crypto ETF Access, Goldman’s ETF Deal, 5x Leverage Pushback & More
Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector & Industry Research at VettaFi, shares her perspective on several recent ETF developments, including Vanguard opening brokerage access to spot crypto ETFs, Goldman Sachs’ acquisition of Innovator ETFs, and the SEC’s pushback on filings for 5x leveraged products.…
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Horizon Enters, Fidelity Enhances
Clark Allen, Head of Product at Horizon, discusses the firm’s ETF entrance earlier this year and how its model portfolio business shapes product development. Mike Hagopian, Institutional Portfolio Manager at Fidelity, highlights the firm’s actively managed Enhanced ETF lineup, which aims to…
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Inside Aptus’s Launch of the Lowest-Cost Buffer ETFs
JD Gardner, Founder of Aptus Capital Advisors, goes inside the decision to launch the lowest-cost buffer ETFs and the outsized role investor behavior plays in long-term returns. Stacey Morris, Head of Energy Research at VettaFi, spotlights the latest leaders and laggards in energy ETFs and what...
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ETF Trends, Fixed Income Opportunities, and the Value of Active Management
Greg Stumm, CEO of American Beacon Partners, breaks down key ETF trends, including distribution, active management, multi-share class structures, private assets, and crypto. Jason Greenblath, Senior Portfolio Manager & Director of Corporate Credit Research at American Century Investments,...
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ETF Milestones, Top Stories, & What’s Ahead
Todd Rosenbluth, Head of Research at VettaFi, discusses recent ETF milestones and the top stories from ETFTrends.com. Paul Baiocchi, Head of Fund Sales and Strategy at SS&C ALPS Advisors, shares his key ETF takeaways from 2025 and offers a look ahead to 2026.
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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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