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Why Fixed-Income Launches Aren’t Slowing Down

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Demand for high-yielding fixed-income funds is driving a wave of innovation across the space.

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The Number of Active ETFs Is Soaring. How Many Is Too Many?

Industry experts say the sheer number of products entering the market can make it harder for advisors to determine where active ETFs belong in client portfolios.

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Have We Been Looking at Active Performance All Wrong?

Researchers argue SPIVA’s methodology isn’t fully aligned with what investors actually experience when they allocate to active mutual funds and ETFs.

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Institutional Investors Nearly Doubled ETF Usage Over Past 5 Years

Pensions, endowments and other institutional asset owners are finding new uses for exchange-traded funds.

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After Meme Stock Squeeze, Former Hedge Fund Manager Plotkin Plots ETF

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Gabe Plotkin, whose firm Melvin Capital was hit hard during the GameStop short squeeze, is reportedly seeding the fund via a 351 exchange.

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Nearly 1,000 Active ETFs Launched Last Year. Only About 150 Folded

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Despite active ETFs having a shorter shelf life compared with passive funds, asset managers aren’t expected to slow down anytime soon.

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Active ETFs Keep Coming. Selling Them Is Another Story

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The pace of ETF launches and fund conversions is picking up, but there is a challenge to find shelf space at broker-dealers.

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