

The iShares US Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF is a factor rotation fund designed to exploit style factors for both short-term and long-term gains. While its historical returns are commendable, I don't see the value in using DYNF as a source of alpha. Historical risk-return attribution data shows that the fund behaves like an index equivalent and alpha is scarce.

I appreciate very much the effort DYNF makes in offering a dynamic allocation among 6 factors using economic regime, valuation and sentiment metrics. DYNF has outperformed the S&P 500 over five years, delivering a superior Sharpe ratio. The fund's unique rotation between value and momentum, plus discretionary daily management, distinguishes it from static smart-beta and single-factor ETFs.

Active ETFs continue to thrive amid the overall ETF surge that has dominated asset management in recent years. Active ETFs not only provide adaptable, thematic opportunities.

Several ETFs have added exposure to Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX) after the aerospace giant completed the largest initial public offering in market history. Trading on the Nasdaq, SpaceX surged 19% from its initial $135 offering price to close at $160.95 per share, notching a historic $2.1 trillion valuation.

The top ETF launches of the past decade were the focus on this week's ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci and Cynthia Murphy, director of research at VettaFi, counted down the 10 most successful debuts by current assets.

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I believe iShares US Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF is positioned to outperform IVV this year and potentially beyond. With a strategy based on a proprietary model, DYNF has consistently delivered outperformance, beating IVV and a few peers since its inception in 2019. The DYNF portfolio currently has a tilt towards growth, GARP, and quality stocks, which I believe should outperform in the current environment amid optimism surrounding de-escalation.

Actively managed ETFs in the U.S. gathered $73 billion of new money in February and, thanks to model allocation changes made by BlackRock last week, are poised for another strong month. BlackRock's strategy of increasingly leaning into active ETFs via its model portfolios has become a powerful catalyst.