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July 7

BlackRock enters Nasdaq-100 ETF race as SpaceX joins the index

BlackRock is joining State Street in launching a competing ETF to Invesco's dominant QQQ, undercutting the fee by 8 basis points.

What to do if your emerging markets ETF is overloaded with semiconductor stocks

July 2

What to do if your emerging markets ETF is overloaded with semiconductor stocks

The case for emerging markets as a diversifier has weakened, as indexes are highly skewered toward semiconductor companies. Experts say institutional investors should lean into active management.

What SpaceX’s Nasdaq 100 inclusion means for defined contribution plan investors

July 1

What SpaceX’s Nasdaq 100 inclusion means for defined contribution plan investors

SpaceX’s inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 could make ETFs tracking the index more popular.

Novel ETF strategies outpace SEC’s 2019 rule as agency seeks comment on crypto, private assets, prediction markets and more

June 30

Novel ETF strategies outpace SEC’s 2019 rule as agency seeks comment on crypto, private assets, prediction markets and more

The request reflects the agency’s ongoing effort to foster innovation while maintaining protections for investors and could lead to changes that would give the SEC more control over products that have raised legal and operational questions.

Active ETFs are gaining ground in Asia-Pacific — but passive dominance won’t fade quickly

June 26

Active ETFs are gaining ground in Asia-Pacific — but passive dominance won’t fade quickly

Asia-Pacific's active ETF market is gaining momentum as regulators slowly embrace the structure, but structural barriers remain.

State Street just disrupted an Invesco-dominated corner of the ETF market

June 25

State Street just disrupted an Invesco-dominated corner of the ETF market

State Street's new Nasdaq-100 ETF charges just 10 basis points, intensifying the competition for providing with investors access to the sought-after, tech-heavy index.

Dimensional expands ETF share class strategy, folds $100 billion in standalone ETFs into mutual funds

June 18

Dimensional expands ETF share class strategy, folds $100 billion in standalone ETFs into mutual funds

The merging of funds will free up costs for the $1 trillion asset manager, allowing them to cut fees across many of the impacted ETFs and mutual funds.

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