Investors sought developed-market global equity ETFs to start January as broad regional funds gathered $17 billion.

Ophelia Snyder, 29, is already managing $2.5 billion. She’s now teaming up with Cathie Wood to bring a Bitcoin ETF to the U.S. — if regulators allow it.

The Subversive Metaverse ETF will chase companies both in the U.S. and overseas in any sector connected to creating immersive digital worlds.

The volatility in the stock market has brought increased activity to ETFs.

Global X, which had 2021 net inflows of $21 billion, has become known for thematic ETFs, which have a long-term growth focus, are unconstrained by geographies and sectors, and are tied to relatable concepts that impact daily lives.

The Direxion Breakfast Commodities Strategy exchange-traded fund will track an index focused on coffee, orange juice, wheat and lean-hog futures.

The app, wich will compete with the likes of Robinhood and Webull, will allow trading in listed stocks and exchange-traded funds.

Model portfolios -- off-the-shelf investment strategies often comprising bundles of ETFs -- are ridden with conflicts of interest, according to a trio of academics.