Ron Day

New York, New Jersey

Managing Editor at etf.com

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State Street Sees $16 Billion Flow From Equity ETFs in Q1

1 week ago | etf.com | Ron Day

State Street Corp. (SST), the third-largest ETF issuer, reported that first-quarter net flows into its exchange-traded funds dropped sharply from the previous quarter, largely a result of investors pulling billions from its flagship SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY). State Street ETF FlowsNet flows at Boston-based State Street, which manages $1.3 trillion in 160 ETFs, dropped to just $1 billion from $65 billion in the previous quarter, the company showed in its Thursday earnings release.
TOPC: BlackRock Caps Mega-Stocks at 3% with New ETF

1 week ago | etf.com | DJ Shaw |Chris Flood |Ron Day |Sumit Roy

BlackRock, Inc (BLK) launched the iShares S&P 500 3% Capped ETF (TOPC) Wednesday, providing an alternative for investors concerned about the outsized influence of mega-cap stocks in the U.S. equity market.
Do ETFs Provide Cheap Diversification For Risky Times?

1 week ago | etf.com | Ron Day |Kent Thune |DJ Shaw |Sumit Roy

Investors can be forgiven for buying the dips, as they have continued to do even as markets whirl from an unprecedented trade war—a largely unwelcome contest whose end hasn’t yet come into view. In the past, markets have reliably bounced back after massive drops, such as the dot.com bubble 25 years ago, the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 Covid-19 shutdown.
How the FXED ETF Tackles Today’s Fixed Income Challenges

1 week ago | etf.com | Kent Thune |Ron Day |DJ Shaw

Sound Income Strategies’s Lutton talks fixed income. In this episode of Talk ETFs, etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy sits down with Eric Lutton, chief investment officer at Sound Income Strategies, the firm behind the Sound Enhanced Fixed Income ETF (FXED). With bond yields swinging wildly and investor confidence wavering, Eric shares his take on what’s fueling the turbulence in the fixed-income market and where he sees value.
ETF Tax Benefits Drive Growth in SMA Conversions

1 week ago | etf.com | DJ Shaw |Allan Roth |Kent Thune |Ron Day

The tax efficiency offered by exchange-traded funds has made them the structure of choice for advisors looking to convert separately managed accounts, a trend accelerating as client wealth grows, according to a new report from Cerulli Associates.
TD Asset Management's New All-Equity ETF Now Trading on TSX

1 week ago | etf.com | Mallika Mitra |DJ Shaw |Ron Day |Sumit Roy

TD Asset Management is expanding its suite of exchange-traded funds with a new all-equity ETF trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), the company announced Tuesday. The TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio (TEQT), seeks to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in units of other equity-oriented ETFs, emphasizing those with greater potential for capital growth, according to a press release. The management fee is 0.15%.
SEC Delays Staking Decision on Grayscale's ETHE, ETH

1 week ago | etf.com | Ron Day |DJ Shaw |Mallika Mitra

The Securities and Exchange Commission delayed ruling on whether or not to permit so-called "staking" in Grayscale Investment’s Ethereum ETFs, saying more time is needed to consider changing the rules. The SEC said in an April 14 filing that it will approve, reject, or institute further proceedings on, staking in the $1.9 billion Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHE) and the $712 million Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH) by June 1.
Bond ETFs Are Clear Winners as Investors Seek Market Safety

1 week ago | etf.com | DJ Shaw |Sumit Roy |Ron Day |Chris Flood

U.S. fund investors pulled back in March amid growing economic concerns, with long-term fund inflows dropping to just $24 billion, the lowest total since April 2024, according to Morningstar Direct's latest fund flows report. The rapid expansion of the market for bond ETFs signals a fundamental shift in how investors access bonds during uncertain times.
Crypto Exchange Kraken Now Offers Stock and ETF Trading

1 week ago | etf.com | DJ Shaw |Ron Day |Sumit Roy |Kent Thune

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has expanded beyond digital assets to offer U.S. stock and ETF trading, as the company seeks to venture outside of crypto markets. According to the company's Monday announcement, Kraken has begun rolling out commission-free trading for more than 11,000 listed stocks and ETFs to clients in select states, including New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and seven others.
Tariff Chaos Gifts Strong Returns to Volatility Investors

1 week ago | etf.com | Ron Day |DJ Shaw |Sumit Roy |Kent Thune

As markets shuddered amid mounting recession fears sparked by President Donald Trump’s trade war, tough-hided investors doubled down and pulled profits from the turbulence with a short-term volatility play. The $588.1 million iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX) and the $114.9 million ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) both jumped more than 40% over the month through Friday, April 10, according to the etf.com Pulse tool.