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Wednesday · May 20, 2026
2022 Will Be Overwhelmed with Active Funds and Model Portfolios

2022 Will Be Overwhelmed with Active Funds and Model Portfolios

(NASDAQ) Some trends were definitely starting to take hold in 2021, but those are going to continue to flourish in 2022.

The first of which is an active fund takeover, as it appears active fund starts will outpace passive funds and see huge inflows on top of it.

The next biggest trend will be more RIAs rolling up their proprietary model portfolios into ETF launches.

These model-based funds are the best way for professionals to package their expertise and deliver it effectively to clients.

A number of recent SEC policies make it easier for a variety of ETF launches to happen this year so expect this explosion to continue in 2022.

It makes sense that model portfolios will explode, firms can be more transparent about their areas of expertise by delivering them in fund form explicitly.

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