

Investors are used to a swirling mass of scary headlines and geopolitical and monetary risk. Yen carry trade and yield concerns, however, may have some feeling of trepidation.

Active ETFs continue to gather market share at a rapid pace in 2026 with derivative income ETFs a key driver. Data through July shows total active ETF net inflows reached $457 billion.

Balefire LLC purchased a new stake in shares of T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research ETF (NYSEARCA:TSPA) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 18,365 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $873,000. Several other institutional investors also

Cozad Asset Management Inc. increased its position in T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research ETF (NYSEARCA:TSPA) by 62.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 27,608 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional

Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research ETF (NYSEARCA:TSPA) by 10.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 753,355 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an

Small-cap stocks remain the cheapest corner of the U.S. market. That's true even after posting their best first-half performance in more than three decades, according to Morningstar's Q3 2026 stock market outlook.

The active ETF landscape has become an ever-larger part of the ETF ecosystem. Leveraging fundamental research and increasingly competing for core and core-plus assets, active ETFs have picked up major inflows and helped accelerate ETF launches in recent years.

The active ETF space offers some notable advantages over passively managed index ETFs. Many investors look to S&P 500 ETF strategies as key building blocks in their portfolios.