The world's largest active asset manager is jumping in as the rise of active exchange-traded funds drives a broader transformation of the model portfolio landscape.
The firm's latest barometer report shows just two-fifths of stock-picking funds outperforming their index-based rivals in 2024, with even worse results over the past decade.
A number of exchange-traded funds are popping up that aim either to invest politically or to find opportunities amid deregulation. Be careful, observers say.
The fund, managed by State Street Global Advisors and sub-advised by Bridgewater, plugs into a growing clamor for sophisticated strategies in the ETF space.
State Street Global Advisors sees robust demand for bond strategies as sector funds, notably tech ETFs, fall out of favor.
A New York-based ETF issuer joins the field with filings for 10 derivatives-powered products that hold crypto-exposed stocks, including one with Tesla and Nvidia.
The defined-outcome products, once offered only to institutions, are undergoing increased scrutiny as experts pan questionable hedging benefits and lost upside opportunities.
The addition sounds risky at a time of cratering bitcoin prices, but the asset management titan says advisor demand is strong.
The new fund has debuted on the NYSE and differs from existing options.
Chinese stocks are soaring despite President Trump's tariffs. Wealth managers, however, don't seem overly interested.
The largest weekly inflow into spot gold ETFs since March 2022 came as investors wrestle with tariff threats and Fed policy pronouncements.
With private asset ETFs still awaiting regulatory approval, opportunistic issuers are continuing to crank out products that promise the next best thing.
The AAA-rated collateralized loan obligation ETF space is getting crowded. ETF sponsors have been building out products focused on lower credit ratings, with the potential for higher yields.
The investing giant's newest model portfolio offerings blend active, passive, and third-party ETFs to target a range of risk and asset allocation profiles.
In a symbolic moment, the index investing behemoth's S&P 500 tracking ETF has already raked in more than $20 billion so far in 2025.
Rick Pagnini wants to demystify cat bond investments.
A continuing shift to low fees, growing dominance of mega-managers, and the clamor for product innovation are set to reshape the landscape.
Notwithstanding a recent tech-driven rebound in Chinese markets, five- and 10-year lookbacks suggest dropping the emerging-market giant is still the winning strategy.
Wall Street reacts to the higher-than-expected January CPI report that sent stocks lower.
New FactSet research breaks down the asset classes and categories that drove new ETF launches, with a short detour into why ESG funds are down but not out.
