##  [# Hot Reads: Active ETF Fees Under Pressure](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-active-etf-fees-under-pressure) 

 

# Hot Reads: Active ETF Fees Under Pressure

 

 

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[**Active ETFs Succumb To Fee Compression**](https://insight.factset.com/active-etfs-buck-the-passive-trend-succumb-to-fee-compression) (FactSet)  
 Year-to-date, fee pressure has been strongest in actively managed equity ETFs.

[**Why A US Bitcoin ETF Could Happen In 2021**](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/why-a-us-bitcoin-etf-could-be-a-real-thing-in-2021/2021/08/05/e5ee1e98-f622-11eb-a636-18cac59a98dc_story.html) (Washington Post)  
 U.S. regulators have repeatedly batted down attempts to introduce bitcoin ETFs, but that could change.

[**Which ETFs Will Robinhood’s Stock Find Itself In?**](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/which-etfs-will-robinhoods-buzzy-stock-find-itself-in-and-when-11627574641?mod=etf-wrap) (ETF Wrap)  
 Plus, it’s too soon to know if the trend of these individual investors who aim to outwit the pros has long legs.

[**US Employment Rises By 943K In July**](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)  
 Economist median estimates ahead of the report predicted 845,000 new jobs.

[**Renewed Bitcoin ETF Hopes Trigger Rally Above $40K**](https://cointelegraph.com/news/fresh-bitcoin-etf-hopes-back-btc-s-swift-rally-above-40-000) (CoinTelegraph)  
 It’s not clear if the resurgence can be sustained.

[**White House, Senators Back Stricter Crypto Reporting Rules**](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/06/white-house-backs-senators-pushing-for-stricter-crypto-reporting-rules.html) (CNBC)  
 The proposed rules on cryptocurrency transaction taxation is a flashpoint in the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

[**The Problem With Negative Yields**](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2021/08/05/vineer-bhansali-phd-whats-wrong-with-negative-yields/) (CFA Institute)  
 A negatively yielding bond violates a very basic, fundamental principle.

[**Why A Dividend Portfolio Has Higher ESG Risks**](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1t06yk8m6vv3v/Why-a-Dividend-Portfolio-Carries-Higher-ESG-Risks-and-Other-Sustainable-Investing-Surprises) (Institutional Investor)  
 And other sustainable investing surprises!

[**Are Thematic Funds Worthy Of The Hype?**](https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1042268/are-thematic-funds-worthy-of-the-hype-or-a-risky-distraction) (Morningstar)  
 Or are they a risky distraction?



 

 

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