Why Flows Into Active ETFs Are Outpacing Total Market Share

The ETF landscape is undergoing a structural shift as financial advisors increasingly pivot from pure passive indexing toward active management. While the ETF Rule of 2019 provided the regulatory spark, current market volatility and the quest for tax efficiency have accelerated active ETF adoption.

ETF Trends • Apr 20, 2026

The Alpha Brew: Dimensional Discusses Active Filtering Strategy at Exchange 2026

About a quarter of the way into 2026, Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) is already having a monumental year. The global investment firm just made history launching the first actively managed ETF share class last week.

ETF Trends • Mar 24, 2026

There is A Low Cost Emerging Markets ETF Quietly Embarrassing Active Fund Managers This Year

Most actively managed emerging markets funds charge 0.75% or more in annual fees, and the majority still fail to beat their benchmarks over a full market cycle.

24/7 Wall Street • Mar 5, 2026

2025 Marked a Record Number of Mutual Fund to ETF Conversions

2025 will go down as another year of record-breaking achievements for exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Among the past year's highlights was a record number of mutual funds converting to ETFs, as noted by Ben Johnson, Morningstar Head of Client Solutions, via a LinkedIn post.

ETF Trends • Jan 22, 2026

Is DFAC ETF Still A Buy After 15% Run?

The Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAC) has delivered a 15% gain over the past year, essentially matching the S&P 500's return.

24/7 Wall Street • Jan 4, 2026

Hands on fund managers drive ETF growth

BlackRock's Jay Jacobs predicts active ETF management will provide significant value in 2026 amid a stock market

Fox Business • Dec 17, 2025

DFAC: Diversified Equity Exposure At A Reasonable Valuation

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF offers broad, diversified US equity exposure with disciplined valuation screens and a tilt toward smaller companies. DFAC trades at a 15.6% P/E discount to the Russell 3000, but lags on growth and profitability, reflecting its conservative sector allocations. Performance is mid-range: DFAC underperforms the Russell 3000 and several peers, with higher volatility and steeper drawdowns in downturns.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 9, 2025

ETF Prime: Rosenbluth Gives the Scoop on Active ETFs & Share Class Structure

On this week's episode of ETF Prime, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discusses the rise of active ETFs and anticipated ETF share class structure. Later, Fidelity's Eric Granat and Christine Thorpe spotlight the Fidelity Hedged Equity ETF (FHEQ) and the Fidelity Total Bond ETF (FBND).

ETF Trends • Jun 5, 2025

Actively managed ETFs hit $1 trillion milestone: Why tariff uncertainty may spark more growth

The actively managed ETF industry is now roughly the market cap of Berkshire Hathaway — and one expert thinks trade risks could boost interest even higher.

CNBC • Apr 4, 2025

Chasing Alpha: Top Active Equity Strategies for 2025

Markets are coming off back-to-back gains of more than 20% each on an annual basis. That's historically rare, and the chances of a hat trick in 2025 are slim to none.

ETF Trends • Jan 8, 2025