Nasdaq (NDAQ) Conference June 05, 2025 02:30 PM ET Speaker0 Alright, everyone. Welcome back to the twenty twenty five Piper Sandler Global Exchange and Trading Conference. I'm Patrick Molley, senior research analyst covering the exchanges, brokers, and trading companies. Our next guest, we're joined by Nasdaq's chair and CEO, Adena Friedman. Nasdaq is a global exchange operator and financial technology company that services a broad range of financial market participants. Adena's been CEO of Nasdaq for, I th ...

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1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Last week, 8 new products were issued in the US, with Pacer launching two new products to expand its cash - flow product line, including a strategy product combining cash - flow factors and quality, and a rotation strategy product between its cash - flow ETF COWZ and the Nasdaq 100 [1][6]. - US stock ETFs continued to have some outflows last week, while international stock and bond products still had significant inflows, and the inflow of bond ETFs increased, with the risk preference of bond ETF funds rising [1][9]. - Since May, US Treasury bonds, especially long - term bonds, have performed weakly, with the decline of Treasury bond ETFs over 20 years exceeding 2%. However, the sentiment of funds has improved, and recently, bond ETFs have seen continuous inflows, while short - term bond products with stable performance have seen outflows [1][12]. - In March 2025, the total amount of non - money public funds in the US was $21.17 trillion, a decrease of $0.88 trillion compared to February 2025. From April 23 to April 30, US domestic stock funds had a total outflow of $10.2 billion, and the outflow has enlarged again, while the outflow of bond products has slowed down [1][14]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 US ETF Innovation Products: Pacer Issues Cash - Flow Rotation Strategy Products - Last week, 8 new products were issued in the US. Pacer issued two new products. One is a strategy product combining the representative cash - flow factor and quality, selecting 100 S&P 500 component stocks with at least 10 consecutive years of positive free cash flow and the highest free - cash - flow quality scores. The other is a rotation strategy product between its cash - flow ETF COWZ and the Nasdaq 100, which rotates based on momentum [6][7]. - VistaShares issued an options strategy product last week, selecting 20 - 50 stocks through quality criteria and then enhancing returns by selling options, with an annualized return of 15% currently [6]. - Invesco issued 3 new products last week. QQHG mainly invests in Nasdaq 100 stocks and adds an options strategy to control drawdowns, CTSK looks for undervalued stocks, and IMF selects assets with low correlation to traditional markets [7]. - YieldMax continued to expand its single - stock Covered Call strategy products last week, linked to the online brokerage Robinhood [7]. 3.2 US ETF Dynamics 3.2.1 US ETF Funds: Bond Product Inflows Increase - Last week, US stock ETFs continued to have some outflows, while international stock and bond products still had significant inflows, and the inflow of bond ETFs increased. Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF had significantly more inflows than the other two products, and Bitcoin ETFs also had inflows of over $1 billion. Credit - bond and long - bond ETFs had inflows, and CLO products have also attracted high attention recently [9]. - The inflow gap between the State Street's S&P 500 ETF and VOO in two weeks reached $12 billion. Corporate - bond ETFs had inflows and short - term bond ETFs had outflows, indicating an increase in the risk preference of bond ETF funds [11]. 3.2.2 US ETF Performance: Long - Term Bonds Continue to Decline - Since May, US Treasury bonds, especially long - term bonds, have performed weakly, with the decline of Treasury bond ETFs over 20 years exceeding 2%. However, the sentiment of funds has improved, and recently, bond ETFs have seen continuous inflows, while short - term bond products with stable performance have seen outflows [12]. 3.3 Recent Capital Flows of US Ordinary Public Funds - In March 2025, the total amount of non - money public funds in the US was $21.17 trillion, a decrease of $0.88 trillion compared to February 2025. In March, the S&P 500 fell 5.75%, and the scale of US domestic stock products declined by 6.55%, with the scale decline rate still higher than the stock decline rate [14]. - From April 23 to April 30, US domestic stock funds had a total outflow of $10.2 billion, and the outflow has enlarged again, while the outflow of bond products has slowed down [14].

Investment Rating - The report maintains a defensive tactical stance with an overweight (OW) on bonds and cash, neutral (N) on credit, and an underweight (UW) on equities and commodities for the next three months [4]. Core Insights - Financial markets are currently navigating between the risks of a US recession and the concept of US exceptionalism, leading to a sell-off in US cyclicals compared to defensives and a widening of credit spreads [2][3]. - Recent equity market rallies have been supported by easing global growth concerns and more dovish monetary policy expectations, with technology stocks, particularly the Nasdaq, leading the rebound [3][10]. - The report highlights a significant outflow of approximately $60 billion from US stocks by foreign investors since March 1, indicating a shift in investor sentiment [3]. Summary by Sections Market Overview - US existing home sales and Euro area composite PMIs have both come in below expectations, while non-farm payrolls (NFPs) are expected to rise by 140,000 in April, above consensus [1]. - The market has begun to price in higher recession risks, leading to a relative underperformance of US equities compared to non-US equities [2]. Asset Allocation Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on domestic defensive sectors in Europe and taking advantage of resets in cross-asset volatility to add selective overlay hedges [4][15]. - The allocation recommendations include an underweight in equities across various indices, with specific forecasts for the S&P 500 and other major indices indicating potential downside in the short term [15]. Performance Metrics - The report provides performance metrics indicating that US equities, particularly the Nasdaq, have outperformed other indices since April 21, while Asian markets, especially China, have lagged [3][10]. - The correlation between US and non-US equities has started to decline, suggesting a potential shift in market dynamics [3][9]. Valuation and Risk Premia - The report includes a cross-asset valuation table showing current valuations and their percentiles relative to the past ten years, indicating that US equities are at a 71% expensiveness percentile [59]. - The current dividend yield for the S&P 500 is 1.5%, which is at the 16th percentile compared to the last ten years, suggesting a relatively low yield environment [62]. Fund Flows and Positioning - The report notes significant fund flows, with a focus on the cumulative flows across various asset classes, indicating a preference for safe assets over risky ones in recent weeks [74][78]. - The positioning data shows net long positions in equities and commodities, reflecting investor sentiment and market expectations [86][88].