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Markets & the Economy: Fresh Momentum…

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Wall Street is having a mild AI-nxiety attack.
The simmering unease about a possible AI bubble began boiling over…

A proper warning of an undisciplined capital burning binge or a dose of caution to refresh the rational exuberance?

Add it to the ETF Line Up

New Launches: (week ending 10/3) a few highlights…

  • TRIL~ Defiance Trillion Dollar Club Index ETF; holds US Co’s & crypto ETFs tied to assets valued at $1T
  • CRCO~ YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF
  • CHPX~ Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF

New Filings: 2x GRNY
Filing for a 2x Granny Shots ETF $GRNY from T-REX~ that’s now 3 ETFs from other issuers linked to his ETF or Co.

ETF Check Up: Flow Show, Multi Share Class
ETF Buzz…

ETF YTD flows: Vanguard S&P 500 leads inflows, SPDR S&P 500 shows largest outflow.

SPY is now 3rd in assets…

  • Likely going to be the new order of things for awhile: VOO, IVV and SPY and then a pretty big gap to VTI
  • Notably SPLG (the fourth SPX ETF) is rising fast already $86b seemingly taking the cash SPY losing

Table of top ETFs by AUM and YTD flows, led by VOO, IVV, and SPY with mixed inflow/outflow trends.

BlackRock’s IBIT has reached a significant milestone, entering the Top 20 ETFs with $90B in assets, surpassing XLK

 Top ETFs by asset size, led by VOO, IVV, and SPY; includes equity, bond, tech, and international funds.

SEC moving forward with approval of multi-share class structure…

  • Will allow fund Co’s to launch ETF share classes of existing mutual funds~ currently 79 asset managers in filing

Top 20 recent filings…

Table of ETF filers showing status, filing dates, and compliance with DFA § 929P and § 929Y.