##  [# Hot Reads: ‘ARKX’ Among Strongest Launches Ever](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-arkx-among-strongest-launches-ever) 

 

# Hot Reads: ‘ARKX’ Among Strongest Launches Ever

 

 

Also, more evidence that ESG outperformed in 2020.



 

 

 

 

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**[ARK Space ETF Among Most Successful Launches Ever](https://www.businessinsider.com/cathie-woods-space-etf-arkx-on-track-to-success-trading-2021-4)** (Business Insider)  
**"[ARKX"](https://www.etf.com/arkx)** collected $536 million in its first five trading days, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.

**[More Evidence ESG Funds Outperformed In Pandemic](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1r9gb5p9k10b4/Here-s-More-Evidence-That-ESG-Funds-Outperformed-During-the-Pandemic)** (Institutional Investor)  
 Many ESG-focused funds beat the overall market amid COVID-19 shutdowns, says S&amp;P Global.

**[As Investors Switch To ETFs, So Do Managers](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/business/mutfund/fund-stock-etf-conversion.html)** (New York Times)  
 The conversion of the first few mutual funds into cheaper, simpler exchange-traded vehicles could herald a broader trend.

**[Buyers Of The Lost ‘ARKK’](https://thereformedbroker.com/2021/04/06/buyers-of-the-lost-arkk/)** (The Reformed Broker)  
 Cathie Wood fans were *buying*, not *selling* the dip, as had been much prophesied.

**[Bitcoin ETF Predicted In 1-2 Years](https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-likely-to-approve-bitcoin-etf-in-1-2-years-says-analyst)** (CoinTelegraph)  
 CFRA’s Todd Rosenbluth says the wait for a bitcoin ETF could be up to two years.

**[Bitcoin ETF Decision Nears](https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/04/05/bitcoin-etf-decision-nears-what-investors-should-watch.html)** (ETF Edge)  
 What investors should watch.

**[With Indexes, Devil’s In The Details](https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/04/05/bitcoin-etf-decision-nears-what-investors-should-watch.html)** (Morningstar)  
 Meaningful differences exist even among the most seemingly similar benchmarks.

**[6 Keys To A Healthy ETF Portfolio](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/6-keys-healthy-etf-portfolio-140502842.html)** (Zacks)  
 Examining the supplements for a robust ETF investment portfolio.

**[March ETF Asset Report](https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/1354629/march-etf-asset-report-whats-hot-whats-not)** (Zacks)  
 What’s hot and what’s not.

**[Yellen Backs Aligning US Portfolios With Climate Goals](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2021/04/06/yellen-backs-aligning-u-s-portfolios-with-climate-goals)** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 Treasury will also seek to align tax policy with climate goals.

[**Global Minimum Tax Deal Possible By Midyear** ](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/g-20-pledges-progress-global-145606324.html)(Yahoo Finance)  
 The drive to overhaul global taxes for companies gathered more steam on Wednesday.

**[Small Cap Value Leading The Way In 2021](https://www.capitalspectator.com/small-cap-value-still-leading-us-equity-factor-returns-in-2021/)** (Capital Spectator)  
 The space seems to be seeing a resurgence after lagging the market for a while.



 

 

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