AllianceBernstein’s Archard On AB’s ETF Lineup

Noel Archard, CFA, Global Head of ETFs at AllianceBernstein, joined Julie Cooling, Founder and CEO of RIA Channel, to discuss AB’s inaugural ETF launches. 

AllianceBernstein entered the ETF market in September 2022.  Given the outlook for rising rates, AB’s first ETFs were short-duration taxable and municipal bond funds.  By May 2023, the firm had six new ETF products, including three fixed-income funds and three equity funds.  AB’s new ETF lineup raised $700 million in the initial months. 

AllianceBernstein is a global firm with multi-asset capabilities and strengths in equity and fixed income.  AB is dedicated to active management, backed by deep fundamental and quantitative research. 

In addition to security selection research, AllianceBernstein regularly publishes insights on equity markets, fixed-income markets, and the global economy.

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