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4 weeks ago | 
etf.com | Mallika Mitra |Toby Lawes |Kent Thune |Ron Day
U.S. outcome exchange-traded funds assets under management will hit $650 billion by 2030—more than triple the $181 billion seen in 2024—according to a new forecast from BlackRock. These ETFs use options strategies to help deliver specific investment goals, such as income and targeted downside protection.
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4 weeks ago | 
etf.com | Ron Day |DJ Shaw |Kent Thune |Toby Lawes
Copper is the latest commodity in the Trump administration’s tariff crosshairs, pushing futures to all-time highs and boosting exchange-traded funds that track the metal. In a move that further stokes inflation concerns, President Donald Trump may levy duties on copper imports in a matter of weeks, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. That’s an accelerated timeline for the proposed 25% duties on all imports of the critical metal.
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4 weeks ago | 
etf.com | DJ Shaw |Sumit Roy |Toby Lawes
GameStop Corp. (GME) shares surged 15.4% after announcing its board unanimously approved adding Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, according to a Tuesday company release. GameStop's Bitcoin strategy presents a new angle on the sector, as funds holding the company now might offer indirect cryptocurrency exposure while outperforming both broader markets and dedicated crypto funds.
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1 month ago | 
etf.com | Sumit Roy |DJ Shaw |Toby Lawes
The crypto ETF boom took 2024 by storm, led by the blockbuster launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs. But as the dust settles, industry insiders ask: What’s next? At the Exchange conference in Las Vegas, Bloomberg Intelligence’s Eric Balchunas sat down with Matt Kaufman of Calamos Investments and Samir Kerbage of Hashdex to unpack the rise of crypto ETFs and the road ahead. “This is the fastest-growing ETF category ever,” Balchunas said.
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1 month ago | 
etf.com | DJ Shaw |Toby Lawes |Kent Thune
Trump Media and Technology Group (DJT) has signed a non-binding agreement with Crypto.com to launch exchange-traded funds through its Truth.Fi brand, as the company seeks to expand its reach beyond social media. This partnership introduces a politically branded investment vehicle into the ETF marketplace, creating new options for investors seeking products aligned with their values while facing potential regulatory hurdles as it combines traditional securities with cryptocurrency assets.
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1 month ago | 
etf.com | DJ Shaw |Toby Lawes
Table below reflects daily flows on March 25, 2025 and asset totals as of that date. Vanguard's assets fell by $11.5 billion Monday, representing a nearly 0.4% drop in its year-to-date net flows of $108.9 billion. Schwab closely followed, with $7.89 billion in outflows, while SPDR and Invesco each lost about $1.3 billion. (The table below reflects daily flows on March 25, 2025 and asset totals as of that date.)Welcome to the etf.com league table.
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1 month ago | 
etf.com | Toby Lawes |Ron Day |Kent Thune |DJ Shaw
BlackRock has announced its widely anticipated entry into Europe’s cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP) market with a physically backed Bitcoin strategy. The iShares Bitcoin ETP (IB1T) debuts with total expense ratio (TER) of 0.15%, but this will rise to 0.25% at year-end when the temporary fee waiver ends. Domiciled in Switzerland and backed by Bitcoin held in cold storage through Coinbase, IB1T trades on Deutsche Boerse, Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam.
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1 month ago | 
etf.com | Kent Thune |Toby Lawes |DJ Shaw
Rotation out of US investments and a weaker dollar are causing a gold price feedback loop. Gold prices have soared to new all-time highs, driven by growing economic uncertainty, inflation concerns and a weakening U.S. dollar. Investors have responded by pouring billions into gold ETFs, particularly the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), which has seen a surge in inflows as market participants seek safety.
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1 month ago | 
etf.com | Kent Thune |Paul Curcio |Toby Lawes |DJ Shaw
Gold’s price reached an all-time high last week, crossing the psychological $3,000 level. The move was followed by a surge in Google searches for precious metals exchange-traded funds, led by inquiries for a “Vanguard gold ETF.” When investment securities hit significant milestones like this, investors naturally want to know more about the security, either out of curiosity or to determine if they should add the investment to their portfolios or sell shares if they already hold it.
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1 month ago | 
etf.com | Toby Lawes |DJ Shaw
Vanguard net flows jumped by $14.5 billion Friday, while BlackRock led outflows. Here are the daily flows for March 17, 2025, and asset totals as of that date. Vanguard's assets continue to grow, as net flows jumped by $14.5 billion Friday, bringing total intake on the year to nearly $95 billion, according to etf.com data. That's a whopping $75 billion lead over the next-closest issuer, State Street. BlackRock had a tough day, seeing a $13.9 billion decline in assets.
