ETF Prime: Alternative ETFs Punch Above Their Weight in 2026

Alternative ETFs and their growing role as portfolio diversifiers were the focus of this week's ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Cinthia Murphy, director of research at VettaFi, followed by Matt Bartolini of State Street Investment Management.

ETF Trends • Jul 29, 2026

DBMF: Here's How I'm Hedging Myself From Today's Tail Risk

iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF has dynamic portfolio hedging, preserving CAGRs while dampening bearish phases. DBMF currently holds net long global equity exposure, short US Treasuries, and short EUR/JPY, reflecting CTA positioning. In my opinion, DBMF adapts quickly to trend reversals, reducing idiosyncratic risk and potentially minimizing portfolio CAGR drainage in overextended markets.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 22, 2026

Alternatives ETFs Punching Above Their Weight in 2026

Halfway through the year, the U.S. equity market performance is broadening. That said, market concentration remains incredibly high, while equity and bond correlations sit in positive territory — conditions that scream a call for diversification.

ETF Trends • Jul 16, 2026

DBMF Is Quietly Beating the 60/40 Portfolio in 2026, and This $3 Billion Fund Leads the Pack

For retirees who watched bonds fail to cushion equity losses in 2022, the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:DBMF) has changed the conversation by gathering roughly $3 billion in assets and delivering what the 60/40 portfolio failed to deliver then and is again outpacing in 2026: a return stream that does not move in lockstep with stocks and bonds.

24/7 Wall Street • May 23, 2026

ETF Prime: ETF Inflows on Pace to Shatter Annual Record

Exchange traded fund inflows have topped $750 billion in 2026. This puts the industry on pace to challenge the $1.5 trillion annual record set last year, Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, told host Nate Geraci on this week's ETF Prime.

ETF Trends • May 20, 2026

Tired of Tracking the S&P 500? These 3 Managed Futures ETFs Offer a Different Path

Managed futures funds spent most of the past decade as a footnote in portfolio construction conversations.

24/7 Wall Street • May 7, 2026

The 3 Managed Futures ETFs That Made Money While the S&P 500 Crashed

The S&P 500 has shed roughly its worst drawdown in the past 12 months during the early months of 2026, as tariff escalation and macro uncertainty rattled equity markets.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 10, 2026

As stocks and bonds fall, and oil hits $100, a futures trade that boomed in 2022 may again be a winner

Managed future trading strategies boomed during 2022 when stocks and bonds were both falling and oil prices were last over $100, and are getting more attention during the current market and economic uncertainty. It is a small category, with managed futures ETFs collectively holding around $6.5 billion in assets, according to ETFAction.com, but it has been seeing inflows.

CNBC • Mar 28, 2026

ETF Edge on using managed futures to navigate volatility during the Iran war

An increase in market volatility is driving ETF innovation around packaging ever-more complex strategies into single instruments. One example is the growth of strategies like managed futures.

CNBC Television • Mar 23, 2026

My ETF Watchlist For 2026

In my equity watchlist there will not be only the USA, I will closely follow global markets, especially factor strategies. In the bond segment, I really appreciate active management; I think passive ones will remain poorly able to capture the evolutions of 2026. Among the segments with alpha potential, I identify the small cap value segment due to lower valuations and better earnings expectations.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 31, 2025