## [# Hot Reads: BlackRock Speeds Removal of ESG Violators From ETFs](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-blackrock-speeds-removal-esg-violators-etfs)
# Hot Reads: BlackRock Speeds Removal of ESG Violators From ETFs
Plus, active managers had a relatively good year in 2022.
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[By Heather Bell](/contributors/heather-bell)
Mar 09, 2023
Edited by: Heather Bell
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[**BlackRock Fast-Tracks Eviction of ESG Violators From MSCI-Linked ETFs**](https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/blackrock-fast-tracks-eviction-esg-violators-msci-linked-etfs-2023-03-09/) (Reuters)
The asset manager instituted a “fast exit” rule in December that could see companies removed as quickly as within 45 days.
[**SPIVA US Scorecard 2022: Fewer Excuses**](https://www.indexologyblog.com/2023/03/08/spiva-u-s-scorecard-2022-fewer-excuses/) (Indexology)
Just 51% of large cap U.S. managers lagged the S&P 500 in 2022.
[**ARK Flagship ETF Earned $300M in Fees Despite Losses**](https://www.ft.com/content/7930fbf7-d2d6-464c-9ffa-20efcf58e21e) (Financial Times)
Investors have largely remained loyal to highly-volatile ETF even though it has fallen nearly three-quarters from its peak.
[**Grayscale Exec Says Spot Bitcoin ETF Could Protect Investors, Consumers**](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/08/grayscale-chief-legal-officer-a-spot-bitcoin-etf-will-protect-us-investors-consumers/) (CoinDesk)
A look at what happens next after Grayscale’s lawsuit against the SEC, and whether the regulator should be involved with bitcoin products.
[**How Bond ETFs’ Plumbing Can Trip Up Investors When Markets Go Crazy**](https://www.barrons.com/articles/bond-etfs-risks-liquidity-nav-price-d5cc8c78) (Barron’s)
The way they function can create problems when the assets in the basket aren’t easily tradable, especially in times of market turmoil.
[**Inflation-Protection Funds Struggle to Perform as Advertised**](https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-protection-funds-struggle-to-perform-as-advertised-17e8c73c?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1) (The Wall Street Journal)
Disparate strategies trading bonds, derivatives and stocks offer varied returns.
[**Stubbornly Strong Economy Complicates Fight Against Inflation**](https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/03/08/a-stubbornly-strong-economy-complicates-the-fight-against-inflation) (The Economist)
Higher interest rates are not sufficiently slowing global growth.
[**Median US GDP Estimate for 1Q Ticks Slightly Positive**](https://www.capitalspectator.com/median-us-gdp-estimate-for-q1-ticks-slightly-positive/) (The Capital Spectator)
Even though a lot of signs are pointing to recession, it looks like we might see a third straight quarterly rise in output.
[**Investors Pull Near Record Sums From Corporate Bond ETFs**](https://www.ft.com/content/b4ba86a3-d25b-4733-9027-166c04df7500) (Financial Times)
Investment-grade and high-yield funds had combined outflows of $8.3 billion in February.
[**Market Timing & Interest Rates**](https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2023/03/market-timing-interest-rates/) (A Wealth of Common Sense)
The good news about 5% bond yields is that more conservative investors no longer have to stretch.
[ Heather Bell ](/contributors/heather-bell)
Heather Bell is a former managing editor of etf.com. She has also held editorial positions at Dow Jones Indexes and Lehman Brothers. Bell is a… [View Bio](/contributors/heather-bell)
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