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Even with the constant barrage of tariff uncertainty, there's simply no stopping the engine of ETF creation. More than 288 new ETFs have already launched this year – well beyond the 120 new launches by the same time a year ago.

On this week's episode of ETF Prime, Kirsten Chang, senior industry analyst at VettaFi, joins Nate Geraci to discuss ETF launches from Unlimited, Cambria, iShares, Brookmont, and Teucrium. Later, BNY Mellon's Ben Slavin provides an update on the ETF share class structure and product innovation.

Last week's economic narrative was dominated by a surge in retail sales as consumers seemingly bought ahead of tariffs while a volatile stock market experienced a sharp mid-week sell-off following a Federal Reserve warning on tariff uncertainty. While March saw a significant jump in consumer spending, this pre-tariff strength is unlikely to be sustained.

The S&P 500 formed a death cross this week, a pattern where the index's 50-day moving average crossed below its 200-day moving average. The index remains in correction territory, sitting 14.02% below its record close from February 19th, 2025.

The S&P 500, which tracks the 500 largest U.S. companies on the market, is the stock market's most important index. It's become the benchmark for measuring stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) performance locally and abroad.

Last week's data can be summarized by a volatile market reacting to tariff news, a backwards-looking inflation reprieve, and deteriorating sentiment across consumers and small businesses.

Following its worst week in over five years, the S&P 500 staged a significant recovery, posting its best week since November 2023 with a 5.7% gain. This rebound was largely fueled by Wednesday's dramatic 9.5% surge, its biggest single-day increase since 2008.

The market has been highly volatile in recent days thanks to geopolitical issues. If you are looking to put some money to work in the S&P 500 (^GSPC 9.52%) during this period, you should focus on keeping things simple so you don't let your emotions lead you to questionable choices.

The S&P 500 began the week with three straight daily gains but then “Liberation Day” led the index to its two worst days since March 2020. The index fell 9.1% this week and has re-entered correction territory, sitting 17.42% below its record close from February 19th, 2025.

Last week's economic landscape was dramatically reshaped by President Trump's announcement of sweeping tariff policies on what he declared “Liberation Day.” His announcement triggered a historic sell-off in the stock market.