ETF marketing · Issuers and asset managers

Turn a fund launch
into inflows.

A ticker is easy to list and hard to grow. We market ETFs the way money actually moves now: digital-first, advisor-centric, and compliant by design. Positioning, thought-leadership content, and paid campaigns built to win attention from advisors and allocators, then convert it into net inflows and AUM.

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Fund growth · net inflows
GRTH Thematic Growth ETF Live
AUM · since launch $312M
+$312M
Net inflows · yr 1
3,400+
Advisors reached
100%
Ads compliance-cleared
$10.4TUS ETF market · Dec 2024
$1.1Tnet inflows · record year
90 daysthe window that sets a launch
3,400+advisors reached · one campaign
100%creative through compliance review
$10.4TUS ETF market · Dec 2024
$1.1Tnet inflows · record year
90 daysthe window that sets a launch
3,400+advisors reached · one campaign
100%creative through compliance review
Inside the work

From a listing bell
to net inflows.

An illustrative first year. Same fund, same ticker. The only variable is a digital-first, compliant launch working through the window that decides how a fund is perceived.

Illustrative · thematic growth ETF
Live · first-year timelapse
GRTH Thematic Growth ETF
Advisor audience · reach
RIAs 1.9K
Wirehouse advisors 1.1K
Institutional desks 430
FINRA 2210 · SEC Marketing Rule Reviewing
Capabilities

Everything a fund
needs to gather assets.

Strategy, content, and paid distribution under one roof, all built to clear compliance the first time. No handing your launch between a brand shop that can't spell FINRA and a media buyer who's never seen a fact sheet.

01

Positioning and fund narrative

A story an allocator can repeat in one sentence. We sharpen the why-this-ETF-now: the strategy, the index or thesis, and the exposure it gives a portfolio, before a single ad runs.

02

Advisor and institutional targeting

Reach the people who actually allocate. Audiences built by role, firm, and AUM threshold, so spend lands on RIAs, wirehouse advisors, and institutional gatekeepers, not retail noise.

03

Thought-leadership content

The educational engine that earns trust: whitepapers, fact-sheet design, market commentary, explainer video, and investment-grade infographics that demonstrate expertise instead of just pitching.

04

Paid media and launch campaigns

Pre-launch teasers and first-90-days pushes across LinkedIn, Meta, and programmatic. Built to drive advisor engagement, fact-sheet downloads, and the early volume that signals a fund is real.

05

Compliance-integrated creative

Every asset drafted for FINRA Rule 2210 and the SEC Marketing Rule from the first word, with review baked into the calendar. We work with your CCO, not around them, so launches don't stall in legal.

06

Data and attribution

The line from impression to inflow. We tie campaign data to fact-sheet downloads, site visits, and the AUM curve, so you can see what the marketing actually moved, not just what it spent.

What's actually included

A launch, run
with accountability.

A named plan with dates, deliverables, and a compliance path agreed before we start. Every line below is scoped up front, not invoiced as a surprise later.

Most ETF launches stall for one of two reasons: the marketing ran the old mutual-fund playbook and never reached a digital-native advisor, or the creative was so cautious it said nothing, or so bold it never cleared compliance. You list the fund and wait for flows that don't come.

We plan the launch as one system: positioning, content, paid media, and compliance moving together against a net-inflows goal. You get a distribution plan you can hand to your board, and creative that's cleared before the listing date, not after it.

Positioning and messaging platform
The fund narrative, audience map, and the one-line thesis every asset repeats. The spine the whole campaign hangs on.
Phase 1
Content and fact-sheet system
Whitepaper, fact-sheet design, explainer video, and a market-commentary cadence that keeps the fund in front of advisors between campaigns.
Build
Advisor and institutional audiences
Targeting by role, firm, and AUM threshold on LinkedIn, Meta, and programmatic, so budget reaches allocators and not retail scroll.
Build
Launch campaign and teaser
A 2 to 4 week pre-launch build-up plus the first-90-days push, engineered to lift day-one interest and early trading volume.
Launch
Compliance review workflow
FINRA 2210 and SEC Marketing Rule review built into the calendar, with your CCO in the loop and versioned approvals on every asset.
Ongoing
Landing pages and fund microsite
Fast, compliant pages that host the fact sheet, capture advisor interest, and give paid traffic somewhere that actually converts.
Launch
Attribution and reporting
Dashboards tying impressions to fact-sheet downloads and the AUM curve, so the board sees what marketing moved, not just what it cost.
Ongoing
Ongoing growth and retention
After launch, the always-on program that keeps the story in market and defends the assets you've gathered from drifting to a competitor's ticker.
Post-launch
Our approach

The launch,
on a timeline.

ETF flows are won in a narrow window. We work backward from the listing date so the story, the content, and the compliance clearance are all ready before day one, not scrambling after it.

01
Weeks 1–3 · Strategy

Sharpen the story and the audience.

We pin down the positioning, the allocator audience, and the channel mix, then agree a compliance path with your CCO. Output is a distribution plan, a content calendar, and a fixed scope.

02
Weeks 3–6 · Content and clearance

Build the assets, cleared to run.

Fact sheet, whitepaper, video, landing pages, and ad creative, all drafted for 2210 and the Marketing Rule and run through review so nothing waits on legal at launch.

03
Pre-launch + first 90 days

Build anticipation, then push.

A 2 to 4 week teaser warms advisors before the ticker lists, then the launch campaign drives engagement and volume through the window that decides how the fund is perceived.

04
Ongoing · Grow and retain

Keep the story in market.

Always-on content and paid keep the fund visible to advisors between campaigns, defend the AUM you've gathered, and compound the flows over the quarters that follow.

How we compare

Same ticker.
Different flows.

Anyone can issue a press release and buy a trade-publication banner. The gap shows up on the AUM chart, in the quarters after the listing bell.

The old playbook
Mutual-fund era
A press release and a trade-pub banner, then hope the wholesalers carry it
Broad, untargeted spend that never reaches the advisors who allocate
Creative so cautious it says nothing, or so bold it stalls in compliance
Vanity metrics: impressions and clicks, never tied to a dollar of inflow
Loud at launch, silent by quarter two, and the assets drift away
Davnoot
Digital-first
A digital-first launch aimed straight at advisors and allocators
Audiences built by role, firm, and AUM threshold, so spend hits the right desks
Compliance-integrated creative that's cleared to run before the listing date
Attribution from impression to fact-sheet download to the AUM curve
An always-on program that keeps gathering and defending assets after day one
Illustrative example

A thematic launch,
into real inflows.

First-year launch · thematic ETF
+$312M
Net inflows, first 12 months

A boutique issuer listed a thematic growth ETF into a crowded category with no track record to point to. We led with the thesis instead of performance, ran a three-week advisor teaser before the bell, and pushed a compliance-cleared campaign across LinkedIn and programmatic through the first 90 days. Every asset cleared review the first time, and the fund gathered assets steadily instead of spiking and fading.

3,400+
Advisors reached
100%
Creative cleared first pass
4.1×
Fact-sheet downloads vs goal
Channels and stack

Where we reach allocators.

The platforms advisors and institutions actually use, wired to a compliance workflow and attribution that ties spend back to flows.

LinkedIn Meta Programmatic / DSP Advisor intent data Email and nurture Webinars Fact-sheet design Whitepapers Video Compliance workflow GA4 Landing pages
FAQ

Straight answers
on ETF marketing.

What is ETF marketing?+
ETF marketing is how an issuer or asset manager builds awareness and demand for a fund among the people who allocate to it: financial advisors, RIAs, and institutions. Done well today it's digital-first and advisor-centric, spanning positioning, thought-leadership content, and compliant paid campaigns, all aimed at growing net inflows and assets under management rather than just impressions.
Do you handle FINRA and SEC compliance review?+
Yes. Every asset is drafted for FINRA Rule 2210 and the SEC Marketing Rule (206(4)-1) from the first word, and we build review into the campaign calendar so it doesn't become a bottleneck. We work directly with your compliance team or CCO and keep versioned approvals on record. We handle marketing, not legal sign-off, so your firm's compliance officer always gives the final approval.
Can you market a fund with no performance track record?+
That's the norm for a launch, and it's exactly what we plan for. With no returns to show, the marketing leads with the thesis: the strategy, the exposure it adds to a portfolio, and the market opportunity, rather than any implied outcome. That keeps the campaign compliant and still gives advisors a clear reason to look at the ticker.
How do you target financial advisors and institutions?+
We build audiences by role, firm type, and AUM threshold across LinkedIn, Meta, and programmatic, layered with advisor intent data where it's available. The goal is to put spend in front of the desks that actually allocate, RIAs, wirehouse advisors, and institutional gatekeepers, instead of paying to reach retail investors who won't move the fund.
What does an ETF launch timeline look like?+
Plan on six to eight weeks before the listing date to lock positioning, build the content, and clear it through compliance, then a two to four week teaser that warms advisors ahead of the bell. The first 90 days after listing are the push that shapes how the fund is perceived. From there, an ongoing program keeps the story in market and defends the assets you've gathered.
Pairs well with

A launch is stronger
with the full engine.

ETF marketing leans on the same disciplines we run for every client. These channels make an advisor campaign compound instead of stand alone.

Ready when you are

Let's turn your fund
into flows.

Book a free 30-minute call. We'll pressure-test your positioning, map the advisor audience worth reaching, and show you what a compliant, digital-first launch looks like for your ticker.

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