
The ClearShares OPER ETF (the Fund) is an actively managed portfolio seeking current income by investing in repurchase “repo” agreements, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities and other fixed income instruments.
Is OPER's expense ratio expensive, average, or a steal for its category?
Pro reveals the verdict on a 5-tier spectrum calibrated against ICI 2025 industry averages, with strategy-aware bands so the comparison is meaningful.

I updated my universe of exchange-traded funds to track based on superior long-term performance. Nearly 450 ETFs are ranked based on short-term monthly returns, exponential moving average, and money flows into funds. With valuations and concentrations high, I select twenty trending ETFs Lipper Categories with less risk of correction in 2025 for further analysis.

The market is showing signs of weakness and lacks sustainable upside momentum. The recent sell-off has broken key moving averages, indicating a potential shift in market sentiment.

The ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF is a fixed-income exchange-traded fund. This fund has a very interesting structure by lending money in the institutional money markets as opposed to owning securities.

Some interest-protected bonds have managed to fare better than the regular bond ETFs in the first half of 2022.

The improving macro backdrop, a strong risk rally and rising volatility leave us moderately pro-risk over coming months, with a preference for credit.