ETFs & Index

ETF Trading Costs: How to Stop Overpaying on Every Buy

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ETF Trading Costs: How to Stop Overpaying on Every Buy

Matt Hardy October 23, 2026

The expense ratio is not your only ETF cost. Learn how the bid-ask spread, order type and...

How ETF Creation and Redemption Keeps Prices Fair (and Why It Matters to You)

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How ETF Creation and Redemption Keeps Prices Fair (and Why It Matters to You)

Matt Hardy October 21, 2026

Why does an ETF trade so close to the value of its holdings? Meet the authorized participants,...

Expense Ratios and Tracking Error: The Real Cost of Owning an ETF

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Expense Ratios and Tracking Error: The Real Cost of Owning an ETF

Matt Hardy October 18, 2026

Expense ratios get the headlines, but tracking error, spreads and taxes also shape what an ETF really...

ETF Launches Hit “Warp Speed”: Over 1,000 New Funds in 2026, a 52% Surge

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ETF Launches Hit “Warp Speed”: Over 1,000 New Funds in 2026, a 52% Surge

Matt Hardy October 15, 2026

ETF launches have hit "warp speed" in 2026 — over 1,000 new funds, 52% ahead of last...

Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs Are Getting Wiped Out: 63 Closures in 2026 Alone

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Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs Are Getting Wiped Out: 63 Closures in 2026 Alone

Matt Hardy October 13, 2026

63 leveraged single-stock ETFs have closed in 2026 versus just 3 in 2025, even as the category's...

Active ETFs Hit a Record $2.59 Trillion: Why Investors Are Ditching the Index-Only Playbook

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Active ETFs Hit a Record $2.59 Trillion: Why Investors Are Ditching the Index-Only Playbook

Matt Hardy October 10, 2026

Active ETF assets hit a record $2.59 trillion in 2026, with inflows nearly doubling 2025's record pace...

US ETF Flows Are Shattering Records in 2026 — On Pace for a $2.3 Trillion Year

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US ETF Flows Are Shattering Records in 2026 — On Pace for a $2.3 Trillion Year

Matt Hardy October 9, 2026

US ETFs crossed $1 trillion in inflows before summer 2026, on pace for a record $2.3 trillion...

The ETF ‘Leak’ Wall Street Hoped You’d Never See — But It’s Already Moving Markets

The ETF ‘Leak’ Wall Street Hoped You’d Never See — But It’s Already Moving Markets

Maya Roberts October 8, 2026

A little-known “ETF leak” involving early fund-flow data and rebalancing signals is quietly influencing institutional trading —...

The Fed’s Next Move Could Supercharge These ETFs — But Only If You’re Early

The Fed’s Next Move Could Supercharge These ETFs — But Only If You’re Early

Jessy Patel October 7, 2026

The Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy shift could ignite powerful moves across rate-sensitive, growth-focused, and income-generating ETFs. This...

How Just 3 ETFs Could Replace 90% of Your Portfolio — And Reduce Risk

How Just 3 ETFs Could Replace 90% of Your Portfolio — And Reduce Risk

Alex October 7, 2026

Three ETFs replacing nearly an entire portfolio sounds too simple to be true, yet a growing body...