Launching an ETF?

Learn why the industry's most well-known firms choose to launch their ETFs with us.

Launching an exchange-traded fund (ETF) takes time, money, and the right partners.

ACA Foreside advises over 1,000 ETFs across 275 managers regarding the regulatory, financial, operational, and distribution requirements of exchange-traded funds.

Complete the form to learn why top firms choose ACA Foreside for their ETF needs.

Let ACA Foreside Help You Launch and Operate an ETF.

Embark on your ETF journey: launching a U.S. SEC registered ETF requires a legal underwriter, and ongoing regulatory filings. ACA Foreside provides comprehensive services to assist you at every stage of the process, including forming your RIA to be an ETF Advisor or Sub-Advisor.

Discover how ACA Foreside can support you through all stages of launching and operating your ETF:

Product Development

Start-up consulting: distribution, compliance, financial, operational, and regulatory aspects
Time-to-market assessment
Product development for all exchange-traded products, including ETFs, commodity funds/pools, and exchange-traded notes (ETNs)
RIA registration and setup
Creation of trust

Preparing for Launch

Review, approve, and file marketing materials to comply with SEC and FINRA regulations
Facilitate, negotiate, coordinate, and approve AP agreements
Deploy FINRA-registered staff
Provide robust reporting to the asset manager

Operational & Support

AP operational services
Operational consultation
AP order taker through our proprietary technology
ESG advisory and analytics
Fund officers
Regulatory technology
Managed services

Why Launch an ETF with ACA?

ETFs offer the ability to purchase and sell shares on Exchanges at a known price anytime during the trading day (liquidity), to purchase ETF shares on margin, and to sell ETF shares short.

ETFs provide investors with the opportunity to invest in a diversified "basket of securities" through the purchase of a single exchange-traded security.

ETF expenses are typically lower than actively managed mutual funds.

Unlike closed-end funds, ETFs can minimize the discounts and premiums in market price often associated with closed-end fund shares by continually issuing and redeeming ETF shares in creation units; thereby creating an arbitrage mechanism.

Due to in-kind redemptions, there are no realized capital gains at the Authorized Participant level (primary market). Generally, due to low portfolio turnover, ETFs generate fewer capital gains than actively managed funds which results in lower taxes.

Currently, the portfolio composition file for each ETF is published daily. These index-based ETF holdings are designed to perform similar to it’s underlying index. On a daily basis, investors will have an understanding of the securities of the ETFs' portfolios and its respective weightings.

Why The Industry’s Top Firms Choose ACA Foreside:

Named underwriter for 1,000+ ETFs across 275+ managers in the U.S.
Deep-rooted industry partnerships which can help firms establish their network
Not an ETF issuers and do not compete with our clients
Heavy product knowledge in all types of strategies and wrappers
ACA's ESG data and analytics solution certified the first ETF as Carbon Neutral
Highly referenceable clients

Clients rely on us to provide the knowledge, operational support, and strategic advice that are needed to thrive in today’s complex arena of investments, compliance, and risk management. Contact us today to learn how ACA Foreside can help you with your ETFs needs.

Questions? Let ACA Foreside Help You Today!

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Start your ETF with ACA Foreside!

Our experienced professionals stand ready to advise you regarding the legal, regulatory, financial, operational and distribution requirements of your exchange-traded funds (ETFs). We closely follow the expanding U.S. and international ETP market, rapid product innovation and use of varying strategies, such as index, semi-transparent and active management, for equity, bond and commodity fund types.

Who We Serve:

U.S. Asset Managers
Non-U.S. managers looking to launch U.S. registered ETFs
Registered Investment Companies

Ready to launch an ETF? Complete the form to connect with us to learn about how ACA Foreside can help you with your ETF needs!