ETFs

Investors are essentially betting against swings in share prices, with demand so hot that funds like JEPI and QYLD keep drawing in money despite subpar returns.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission needs to come to a conclusion on the Bitwise Bitcoin ETP Trust by Sept. 1, and decisions for applications from BlackRock, VanEck, WisdomTree and Invesco are due just a day later.

The SEC had until Aug. 13 to say whether it would approve, reject or delay on coming to a decision. 

Four ways to help clients navigate uncertainty.

A spot-Bitcoin ETF does not currently exist in the US and regulators have, in the past, been loath to approve one.

More than $350 million was put into 20 ETFs that track broad-based commodity indexes in July, only the second month of inflows this year.

VanEck, Roundhill and Volatility Shares are among a half dozen issuers that have submitted applications for Ether-futures ETFs since Friday.

SSGA lowered expense ratios on 10 ETFs with $78 billion in assets this week. Over the past year, it has lowered fees on 20 funds.