Eric Balchunas: active funds gain asset and revenue share in ETF industry
Eric Balchunas posted that passive built the ETF industry but active is set to pay the bills, noting active is eating up asset share (currently 13%) and revenue share (currently 30%). He said most of what counts as 'active' is traditional and credited a chart from @psarofagis showing active's real impact.
Why “Confirmed”
- Backed by on-chain or flow data: Eric Balchunas
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What the sources claim
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Active strategies are increasing their share of ETF assets, currently at 13%.
“Active is eating up asset share (curr 13%)”
Eric Balchunas -
Active strategies hold a 30% share of ETF revenue.
“revenue share (curr 30%)”
Eric Balchunas -
Most of what is labeled active in ETFs is traditional active.
“majority of it is traditional”
Eric Balchunas
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