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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE TUE, SEP 24, 2019 YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE ON TOP ETF TRENDS A NOTE FROM BOB ETF Edge has often featured discussions of how ETFs could expand into the 401(k) space, which is currently dominated by mutual funds. While ETFs have been gaining ground in IRA accounts, they have not gained ground in the 401(k) space. The reason: aside from a few "plumbing" issues, the 401(k) business is a lucrative profit center for mutual funds and their advisors. But that could be slowly changing. In a recent interview at etf.com, Jack Towarnicky, executive director of The Plan Sponsor Council of America, noted that the dramatic fall in fees for index funds works in ETFs' favor. Another lucrative area for mutual funds—target-date mutual funds that link investment portfolios in stocks and bonds to an expected retirement date—could also be a target for ETFs. Mike Dickson, head of portfolio management at Horizon Investments, believes ETFs can do the same, but better.   Greg Friedman, head of ETF management and strategy at Fidelity, noted that customers and clients are changing, and that could change the structure of retirement savings: "I think what customers are looking for in terms of their advice and solutions and strategies are changing. So I think the 401(k) market will eventually change with it."   For more analysis and actionable insights, watch me live on Mondays at 1pm ET on ETF Edge. Bob Pisani @BobPisani KEY STORIES  Our $1 trillion in fixed-income ETFs will double in the next 5 years, says iShares America chief IShares' fixed-income ETF portfolio, which took 17 years to reach $1 trillion in assets, could double in value over the next five years, says Armando Senra, head of U.S., Canada and Latin America iShares at BlackRock. Sustainable investing is taking Wall Street by storm—but there's plenty of room for growth in ETFs The ETF community has quickly come to embrace ESG as the hot new investing theme in the business. Watch now: ETF Edge on the eurozone slowdown, bond inflows and ESG     IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ESG takes hold among ETF investors—here's what you need to know before you buy in Bond ETFs see high inflows, but there could be a bubble brewing Eurozone sends slowdown signals—here are the best ETFs for playing through the pain   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS