SSGA’s Fee Cuts & the Future of ETF Investing

SSGA shocked the ETF world by announcing significant fee cuts on 15 ETFs, taking ETF fee wars to another level. Simultaneously, TD Ameritrade expanded its commission-free ETF trading platform, adding the SSGA ETFs and booting Vanguard off its list. What does the massive race to zero fees mean for investors? Will smart-beta funds follow suit? What is the future of ETF distribution? And what does an ETF industry look like when fees are this low?

Inside ETFs pulls together three of the world’s leading ETF analysts—Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas, Morningstar’s Ben Johnson and CFRA’s Todd Rosenbluth—for a high-flying discussion of the biggest news in ETFs this week.

Plus, our patented “Five Minutes” section on an exciting new fixed-income ETF that could solve the problem of how to invest in an era of rising rates.

For more information about the future of ETF Investing, join us in Hollywood, Florida at Inside ETFs, January 21-24.