##  [# Hot Reads: Understanding Midcap Performance](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-understanding-midcap-performance) 

 

# Hot Reads: Understanding Midcap Performance

 

 

Plus, a look at how investors are accessing bitcoin exposure while ETF filings gather dust.



 

 

 

 

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**[Midcaps: The Hidden Champions?](https://insights.factorresearch.com/research-mid-caps-the-hidden-champions/)** (FactorResearch)  
 Digging into the performance of an overlooked segment.

[**Wannabe Bitcoin ETFs Mushrooming**](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-12/wannabe-bitcoin-etfs-are-mushrooming-and-getting-more-creative) (Bloomberg)  
 A slate of companies are releasing or planning “bitcoin adjacent” products.

[**Crypto's Image Takes Beating In Washington**](https://news.yahoo.com/crypto-outlook-washington-darkened-ransomware-120000492.html) (Yahoo)  
 Bitcoin ETF among products at risk of being sidelined.

**[Bitcoin Plan Roils Crypto World](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2021/06/11/bitcoin-plan-roils-crypto-world-seeking-regulatory-clarity)** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision proposed that a 1,250% risk weight be applied to a bank’s exposure to bitcoin and certain other cryptocurrencies.

**[A Framework To Drive ESG Financial Discipline](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2021/06/11/a-framework-to-drive-esg-financial-discipline/)** (CFA Institute)  
 An emphasis on value creation would bring much-needed financial discipline to ESG investments.

**[Upside-Downside Capture In Hedge Funds](https://mrzepczynski.blogspot.com/2021/06/upside-downside-capture-in-hedge-funds.html)** (Disciplined Systematic Global Macro Views)  
 It’s useful for helping to determine the valuation of the funds.

**[Democratizing Alternatives](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1s7953q0r1pl8/Democratizing-Alternatives-Industry-Veterans-Launch-New-Hedge-Fund-Style-ETF)** (Institutional Investor)  
 Industry veterans at Emles Advisors launch hedge-fund-style ETF.

**[Comparing Tax-Loss Harvesting With ETF Investment](https://alphaarchitect.com/2021/06/11/the-costs-and-benefits-of-tax-loss-harvesting-versus-an-etf/)** (Alpha Architect)  
 The specific comparison of tax-loss harvesting in an SMA versus investing via an ETF vehicle.



 

 

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