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Families are increasingly turning toward 529 plans to help their children build savings for their futures. These plans offer families with a means to cultivate tax-advantaged savings for their children.

Central bank interest rate policy divergence has become a reality, there have been increased levels of geopolitical risk due to rising tensions in the Middle East and political change has swept across Europe. With the financial landscape changing at pace, many of the recent themes impacting markets have also been seen in ETF securities lending activity. As uncertainty grows across both the political and financial spectrums, interest in ETFs within the securities lending market is expected to grow further.

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF (GSIE) with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” The pair talked about several topics regarding the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall.

Innovator has added an international buffer ETF to its range of funds. The Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF – August (IAUG) launched on the NYSE on August 1.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF tracks large- and mid-cap companies outside the US and Canada. EFA has underperformed the SPY in 2024 and over a three-year time frame. This has resulted in EFA trading at a higher earnings and dividend yield compared to SPY.

FENI: A Well-Rounded Developed Markets ETF

On Monday, Innovator grew its lineup of Buffer ETFs with the launch of a pair of new funds. Both the Innovator International Developed 10 Buffer ETF (IBUF) and  Emerging Markets 10 Buffer ETF (EBUF) are actively managed funds.

Today, Innovator rolled out the Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF – June (IJUN), the 11th fund from the issuer to track the price performance of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) and offer 15% downside protection. Before expenses, the fund has an upside cap of 20.74%.

On Wednesday, Innovator expanded its defined outcome ETF suite with the launch of the Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF (IMAY). The fund is actively managed and has a net expense ratio of 0.85%.

The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a $52 billion equity exchange-traded fund that provides retail investors with overseas equity exposure in Europe, Middle East, and Asia. The fund excludes China and offers exposure to developed markets outside the U.S. and Canada. EFA is also a play on the dollar, with a secondary risk factor of short dollar exposure via its unhedged profile.