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ETF Upside

Behind the TMX Deal to Buy RAFI Indices From Research Affiliates

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The acquisition adds some 90 indices to VettaFi’s roster and more than triples the firm’s indexed assets.

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Advisor Upside

Leveraged ETFs Keep Booming. Advisors Keep Hitting the Brakes

The new funds are exploding in popularity, but most financial advisors are waving the caution flag.

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ETF Upside

‘VOO and Chill’ Pushes Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Toward Record $1T

The fund would become the first ETF to hit the trillion-dollar milestone.

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ETF Upside

ETF Launches Are Outpacing Closures. Can the Momentum Last?

Roughly the same number of ETFs closed in the first half of 2024 and 2025, even as new product launches pick up speed.

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Advisor Upside

Can Buffered ETFs Reshape Portfolio Management?

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Defined-outcome funds took in more than $8 billion during the first half of 2025.

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