Todd Rosenbluth

New York

Head of Research at VettaFi

Head of Research at @Vetta_Fi Please note: retweets are not endorsements.

Articles

ETFs on Pace (Again) to Break a Record

1 week ago | etftrends.com | Todd Rosenbluth

Some advisors are taking a tactical approach to investing. Many others are strategic and making 3-4 allocation changes a year. A third of the way through the year is a good time to check out ETF flows. At the end of April, U.S.-listed ETFs gathered approximately $360 billion of new money. The flows were slower in April than the prior months, with “just” $62 billion added. However, the industry’s 2024 record of $1.1 trillion could easily be broken.
ETFs on Pace (Again) to Break a Record

2 weeks ago | advisorperspectives.com | Todd Rosenbluth

Some advisors are taking a tactical approach to investing. Many others are strategic and making 3-4 allocation changes a year. A third of the way through the year is a good time to check out ETF flows. At the end of April, U.S.-listed ETFs gathered approximately $360 billion of new money. The flows were slower in April than the prior months, with “just” $62 billion added. However, the industry’s 2024 record of $1.1 trillion could easily be broken.
Allspring's Expertise Available in ETF Form

2 weeks ago | etftrends.com | Todd Rosenbluth

Inspired by record demand for ETFs, many traditional mutual fund providers have recently brought new strategies to the industry. We continue to want to profile some of them. Allspring Global Investments debuted active fixed income ETFs in December 2024. This March, it added two equity ETFs.This was a busy week for the firm. On Monday, VettaFi hosted a webcast with hundreds of advisors regarding the benefits of looking beyond large cap-growth. VettaFi was honored to be with them.
An Awarding-Winning Options-Based Active ETF

2 weeks ago | etftrends.com | Todd Rosenbluth

U.S.-listed actively managed ETFs gathered nearly $300 billion in 2024, representing 26% share of the industry’s record cash haul. This was more than double the inflows for the prior year and a nearly four-fold increase from three years earlier. Given such growth, I was particularly interested to see what recent ETF active launch stood out to my analyst peers. I attended the recent ETF.com’s awards and was provided the answer.
VOO Worthy of ETF of the Year

2 weeks ago | etftrends.com | Todd Rosenbluth

With more than 4,000 ETFs, it is easy to get lost in the tickers. Last week’s ETF.com awards program even had a category for best new ticker. However, there could only be one ticker that won the coveted ETF of the Year for 2024. That was the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO). VettaFi was there to celebrate with the industry. While VOO became the largest U.S- listed ETF in 2025, last year was a record-breaking one for the Vanguard ETF.
3 Strong-Performing Bond ETFs That Look Overseas

3 weeks ago | etftrends.com | Todd Rosenbluth

Bond ETFs are in demand in 2025. With less than a third of the year complete, the industry has gathered $110 billion of net inflows. While ETFs focused on U.S. government bonds have been in vogue, their strong performing international cousins have not. This is a shame because many ETFs owning international bonds are performing great in 2025. The SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF (IBND) is a $217 million ETF that was up 12% year-to-date through April 22.
Risk-Off Fixed Income in Demand in April

3 weeks ago | advisorperspectives.com | Todd Rosenbluth

It’s been another strong year for ETF demand. ETFs gathered approximately $350 billion of new money year-to-date through April 16. A healthy 31% of the flow has gone to fixed income ETFs. Investors have many products to consider if they want to take on credit risk or interest risk. However, thus far they have mostly wanted to hide out in low-risk fixed income ETFs.We previously wrote about the demand for fixed income ETFs, particularly short-term Treasury ETFs, in the first quarter of 2025.
You Get What You Don't Pay For

3 weeks ago | etftrends.com | Todd Rosenbluth

In February 2025, Vanguard announced its largest-ever expense ratio cut. The corporate move positively impacted 87 funds and will result in investors saving $350 million[1]. The fee reductions are particularly notable in the active bond category. Following the changes, according to Vanguard, every fund in their active bond lineup was in the lowest decile of their Morningstar category[2]. In the video below, Sara Devereux, Vanguard’s Global Head of Fixed Income, discussed these changes.
Risk-Off Fixed Income in Demand in April

3 weeks ago | etftrends.com | Todd Rosenbluth

It’s been another strong year for ETF demand. ETFs gathered approximately $350 billion of new money year-to-date through April 16. A healthy 31% of the flow has gone to fixed income ETFs. Investors have many products to consider if they want to take on credit risk or interest risk. However, thus far they have mostly wanted to hide out in low-risk fixed income ETFs.We previously wrote about the demand for fixed income ETFs, particularly short-term Treasury ETFs, in the first quarter of 2025.
Diversification Is a Key ETF Benefit

1 month ago | etftrends.com | Todd Rosenbluth

Over a year ago, after working together on a ETF article, my wife and I bought our 14-year old son shares of an ETF. We went with the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG). The goal was not only to support an investment but also encourage financial literacy. Today, we checked in on how SPLG has progressed, and the theme of diversification came to the fore. SPLG provides him with exposure to 500 of some of the largest U.S. stocks for a miniscule fee of 0.02%.