etf.com Announces Nominees for 2025 Awards
etf.com is pleased to announce the short list of nominations for the 2025 etf.com Awards. These funds, issuers, providers, and esteemed ETF professionals were selected from hundreds of submissions received across 18 categories. Each nominee underwent a thorough vetting process before being presented to the seven-judge panel. All judges were carefully chosen and represent a diverse array of expertise and perspectives within the ETF industry.
Award winners will be announced at the in-person Awards gala on April 23, 2024, at Tribeca Rooftop in New York City.
This past year the exchange-traded fund industry saw record inflows, surpassing the previous record-breaking year. Actively managed ETFs continued to gain strong momentum and, after years of speculation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first spot bitcoin and spot ether ETFs, marking significant milestones in the cryptocurrency and ETF industries.
This year's Awards saw significant interest and submissions around some of the newly introduced categories, including Crypto ETP of the Year, Active ETF of the Year, and Best Service Provider.
Bob Pisani, Senior Markets Correspondent, CNBC
Rob Arnott, Partner, Chairman, Research Affiliates
Joanna Gallegos, Co-founder & CEO, BondBloxx
Bruce Bond, Co-founder & CEO, Innovator Capital Management
George Milling-Stanley, Chief Gold Strategist, State Street Global Advisors
GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF (NVDL)
iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (JAAA)
Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF (NUKZ)
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)
Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF (NUKZ)
Texas Capital Government Money Market ETF (MMKT)
VanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL)
YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (MSTY)
Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (ROE)
Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF - SC - United States (GPIX)
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (JAAA)
Strive Enhance Income Short Maturity ETF (BUXX)
Vanguard Core Bond ETF (VCRB)
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES)
BondBloxx Private Credit CLO ETF (PCMM)
Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF (CPSL)
Fidelity Yield Enhanced Equity ETF (FYEE)
NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI)
Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (XDTE)
Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VCRM)
iShares U.S. Manufacturing ETF (MADE)
Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF (MILK)
Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF (NUKZ)
Roundhill GLP-1 and Weight Loss ETF (OZEM)
VanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL)
AB Short Duration High Yield ETF (SYFI)
BondBloxx Private Credit CLO ETF (PCMM)
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate ETF (EVLN)
F/m 10-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (ZTEN)
Schwab Ultra-Short Income ETF (SCUS)
Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VCRM)
Capital Group International Core Equity ETF (CGIC)
Macquarie Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF (EMEQ)
Pacer Nasdaq International Patent Leaders ETF (PATN)
Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF (RAYJ)
WisdomTree India Hedged Equity Fund (INDH)
Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF (CGCV)
Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF (EAGL)
Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF (QQA)
Peerless Option Income Wheel ETF (WEEL)
VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF (SMHX)
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (PDBC)
Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF (YBTC)
SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)
STKD Bitcoin & Gold ETF (BTGD)
USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1 Fund (SDCI)
Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)
Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC)
iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)
Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE)
STKD Bitcoin & Gold ETF (BTGD)
BondBloxx JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets 1-10 Year Bond ETF (XEMD)
Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (XCEM)
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF (PXH)
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (ARGT)
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR)
Direxion Daily Concentrated Qs Bear 1X Shares (QQQD)
GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF (NVDL)
ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ)
Roundhill Daily 2X Long Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGX)
T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF (NVDX)
Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK)
First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF (CRPT)
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AIQ)
Invesco AI And Next Gen Software ETF (IGPT)
Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF (NUKZ)
Capital Group
GraniteShares
NEOS Investments
Pacer ETFS
Roundhill Investments
State Street Global Advisors
Fundstrat Capital
MFS Investment Management
Peerless ETFs
Quantify Funds
StockSnips
Bloomberg Indices
Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP)
CF Benchmarks/CME Group
ICE
MSCI
Nasdaq
Research Affiliates
BTIG
Craft & Capital
Dechert LLP
Gregory FCA
Ropes & Gray LLP
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Tidal Financial
Ultimus Fund Solutions
The event would not be a success without the support and involvement of our partners and sponsors. We are pleased to thank our current sponsors, including: Vident, Invesco, Center for Research in Security Prices, MSCI, Innovator, Vanguard, and our official PR partner, Gregory FCA.
Early bird tickets to attend the awards are now available! To purchase your tickets, please visit our awards page here. If you are interested in a table or sponsorship opportunity, please email marketing@etf.com.Permalink | © Copyright 2025 etf.com. All rights reserved
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