summary, there are no right answers when it comes to launching an active or an index ETF. However, by understanding the basics of the regulatory landscape and the costs/benefits of each approach, both consumers and ETF operators can make more informed decisions. Thanks for reading!
Are individuals just naïve performance chasers, unaware of the financial literature, or are they sophisticated investors? Pretty much.
We get the following question at least 1x a day: "How do I start an ETF? Because we have so many requests for information on the topic of "How to Start an ETF?", Wes asked that I compile a list of materials on the topic and a "FAQ" to address all of your burning questions.
Because of the complexity inherent to ETF trading in the secondary market, there are frequent misunderstandings about the relationship between the liquidity of the underlying securities and the liquidity of ETFs. Sometimes we hear that [...]
Here is a link to our recent chat on The Meb Faber Show regarding the details on Value Investing: An Examination of the 1,000 Largest Firms: Among stock investors, a common strategy/belief held is Value [...]
As readers know, our firm mission is to empower investors through education. We live that mission every day. Turns out that our "investment business" mission applies to ETF Architect. ETF Architect is the trade name [...]
Here is a link to our recent chat on The Meb Faber Show regarding the details on how to start an etf: This topic is up your alley, feel free to go back and listen [...]
Are Passive Funds Really Superior Investments? AnInvestor Perspective Edwin J. Elton, Martin J. Gruber & Andre de SouzaFinancial Analysts Journal A version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our summaries of academic finance [...]
Recently, we have experienced a rush of questions from investors/clients who seek our opinion on direct indexing/tax-loss-harvesting ("TLH") and how it compares to the potential tax benefits of an ETF. Unfortunately, there is no easy [...]
This is a quick post that serves as a public service announcement related to a number of requests we have been receiving from registered investment advisors, mutual fund managers, and hedge fund managers regarding "launching [...]
Competition for Attention in the ETF Space Itzhak Ben-David, Francesco Franzoni, Byungwook Kim, and Rabih MoussawiSSRN Working paperA version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our summaries of academic finance papers? Check out [...]
A few years ago, before launching our freedom-weighted emerging markets index, I was in a coffee shop where I overheard a group of students talking at the next table. They were anxious about an upcoming [...]
ETF use among actively managed mutual fund portfolios D. Eli Sherrill, Sara E. Shirley, Jeffrey R. StarkJournal of Financial MarketsA version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our summaries of academic finance papers? [...]
Intraday Arbitrage Between ETFs and their Underlying Portfolios Box, Davis, Evans, and LynchWorking paperA version of this paper can be found here Editor's note: Seeing how the results may have shifted since the "ARK phenomenon" would [...]
Liquidity risk and exchange-traded fund returns, variances, and tracking errors Kyounghun Bae, Daejin KimJournal of Financial EconomicsA version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our summaries of academic finance papers? Check out our [...]
Investing is never easy, but some times are easier than others. Buying US government bonds at 10%+ yields when inflation was steadily decreasing in the 1980s was probably less worrying than buying them today at [...]
Institutional Investment Strategy and Manager Choice: A Critique Richard M. EnnisJournal of Portfolio Management A version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our summaries of academic finance papers? Check out our Academic Research [...]
Investor-Stock Decoupling in Mutual Funds Miguel A. Ferreira, Massimo Massa, Pedro MatosManagement Science, forthcomingA version of this paper can be found here.Want to read our summaries of academic finance papers? Check out our Academic Research Insight category What [...]
The Effects of Portfolio Construction on the Performance of Style Factor ETFs or How to Build a Style Factor ETF That Does What It Says Jason MacQueenJournal of Portfolio Management A version of this paper [...]
Interested in starting an ETF? Interested in converting a managed account, hedge fund, or mutual fund into an ETF? Simply want to learn more about the process of launching an ETF? This piece is an [...]
