Efficient Market Portfolio Plus ETF

EMPB

Market cap $22.4M

The first-ever autism ETF and the continued rise of quantum computing were both in the spotlight on this week's ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Sylvia Jablonski, chief investment officer of Defiance ETFs, to discuss the firm's latest launch and one of the market's top-performing funds.

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EMPB ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 by 10%, showcasing resilience during market shocks and rapid recoveries. The fund's unique, systematic long/short sector approach delivers robust, repeatable results in volatile environments. EMPB's ability to sidestep downturns and capture rallies sets it apart from traditional asset managers focused on asset gathering.

Wayne Penello's EMPB ETF, leveraging systematic methodology, has outperformed during recent market volatility, showing a return of -0.2% vs. S&P 500's -13%. The fund's main insight is that relative strength at the sector level and at the asset class level is far more robust than relative strength for individual companies. Despite its success, EMPB's AUM remains under $10 million, highlighting the industry's asset-gathering focus over market-beating returns.

On Thursday, the Efficient Market Portfolio Plus ETF (EMPB) launched on the NYSE Arca. EMPB is an actively managed fund with a total net expense ratio of 2.21%.