VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth on Active ETFs in 2026

Actively managed ETFs took in nearly $500 billion in 2025, indicating growing confidence in active strategies in the ETF wrapper. In this episode of Inside Active, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, and co-host Athanasios Psarofagis, a BI ETF analyst, speak with Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at TMX VettaFi, about the growth of active ETFs, the impact of market conditions, the role of brand and the challenges of overcrowding in the space. They also discussed the implications of share-class conversions, how advisers are using active ETFs, what will determine the success of new products and why some active strategies are better left in mutual funds. The podcast was recorded on Jan. 7.

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