Ari I. Weinberg

New issuers rushed into the ETF market after a regulatory change, but gathering assets has proved challenging.

As Vanguard's patent on an ETF share class expired in May, other asset managers have filed to join the fray.

The first physically backed gold ETP in the U.S. went from regulatory filing to launch in 18 months, while spot bitcoin products have been toiling for years.

Established and startup asset managers are launching concentrated, active equity ETFs at a frantic pace.

Ultrashort fixed-income ETFs, particularly those investing in U.S. government securities, aren't the same as cash but are gaining as an alternative.

Some ETF investors are returning to factor-based investing, with a focus on quality this year.

ETFs investing exclusively outside the U.S. have drawn $50 billion of net inflows since September, according to FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Securities-lending revenue for exchange-traded products has continued to climb amid volatility and rising rates, even as headline flows have abated.

Inflation, rising interest rates and slowing growth has boosted the profiles of ETFs that can be used to mitigate biases in mainstream indexes.

ETF investors remain committed to low-cost products amid steep declines in equity and fixed income.

Hedge funds and exchange-traded funds have a complicated relationship.

Ultrashort fixed-income ETFs are attracting flows as investors seek flexibility, liquidity and yield.

As regulators focus on the disclosure of ESG factors for investment products, the ETF business has set itself up for certain attention.

Despite the despair across the yield curve, ETF investors have continued apace into products holding U.S. government and agency securities.