marketing plan<\/a> is often too muddled, complex, and nuanced to effectively communicate the top-line value propositions of a fund. Too many pieces of ETF marketing collateral assume that investors are going to take the time to dig into a multi-page prospectus, or are willing to read a \u201cwall-of-text\u201d report detailing a fund\u2019s various use-cases. While some investors will dive into lengthy complex materials, more often than not an investor conducting casual research is not going to be willing to devote much more than a minute to deciding whether they\u2019re interested in learning more. In other words, ETF messaging needs to be as simple as possible, even when \u2014especially when\u2014the ETF is sophisticated, unusual, or complex.<\/p>\nHow can ETF marketers accomplish this? Many ETF issuers turn to third party marketing agencies that can appraise an issuer\u2019s offerings more objectively, especially since so many issuers and ETF marketers are often \u201ctoo close\u201d to their funds, and are unaccustomed to placing themselves in the shoes of would-be investors. Third party marketing agencies can be a huge asset to issuers struggling with messaging and high level marketing; or in simply executing an animated video, infographic, or other content project that they can\u2019t seem to find the bandwidth for internally.<\/p>\n
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Putting the Pieces Together<\/strong><\/p>\nBy placing themselves in investors\u2019 shoes, ETF issuers can go a long way towards simplifying their topline value propositions and messaging. Imagine never having heard of your company, your brand, or your ETF before. You come across it for the first time on a website, at a conference or in conversation with some other investor or colleague. As an ETF issuer, what\u2019s the one thing<\/em> you want this potential investor to know about your fund? That\u2019s a great starting point.<\/p>\nNo matter the ETF, no matter the audience, ETF marketing must be simplified if issuers hope to stand a chance of gathering mindshare and increasing AUM. That\u2019s why you absolutely must keep it simple.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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As the ETF marketplace continues to grow at what seems like an ever-accelerating pace, issuers are facing an increasingly challenging task: capturing investor mindshare to grow assets under management (AUM). As ETF issuers begin to craft a marketing plan, one of the first important decisions they must make is how to position their ETF in today\u2019s crowded landscape. This can be a difficult proposition, even for seasoned financial marketers. Naturally, your ETF may have a wide range of noteworthy characteristics, distinguishing nuances and details, all of which could prove valuable to a number of different \u201cslices\u201d of investors.<\/p>\n