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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE THU, OCT 24, 2019 YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE ON TOP ETF TRENDS A NOTE FROM BOB ETF flows this year: flat into U.S. and International equities, strong into fixed income. Total ETF assets under management (AUM) continue to grow, with total AUM topping $4 trillion for U.S.-based ETFs as we head into the end of October. Despite the fact that the broader equity markets are up roughly 20% this year, inflows into stock ETFs are roughly flat. But investors continue to put money into bond ETFs, which are growing at a double-digit pace. Sector winners 2019. China's economy may be weak, but Chinese consumers are still buying. The Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF, a basket of Chinese consumer staples stocks, is among the top sector winners this year. It's been a good year for solar stocks, home construction, and semiconductors as well.   Do zero commissions matter? Apparently they do. Charles Schwab set off a race to zero commissions in early October. TD Ameritrade and others followed. Now TD Ameritrade CEO Tim Hockey says the firm has seen a 49% increase in average daily new account openings compared with what was seen in the quarter ending Sept. 30th.   For more analysis and actionable insights, watch me live on Mondays at 1pm ET on ETF Edge. Bob Pisani @BobPisani KEY STORIES  Stock pickers struggling to beat index funds need a recession in the worst way possible Active managers struggling against low-cost index funds are in an existential crisis. How bad is it? Even though a recession would crush stocks of asset managers, an economic downturn may be the last chance they have to prove they can outperform. Here are 2 experts' favorite dividend ETFs for 2019 — and the ones they'd avoid Dividend-hungry investors can look to WisdomTree and First Trust offerings for income through year-end, ETF industry professionals say. Schwab's move to fractional investing sets a 'new standard' for the industry, expert says Charles Schwab allowing clients to buy fractions of stocks is a "very bullish" move for investors and money managers, says Dave Nadig, managing director of ETF.com.     IN CASE YOU MISSED IT BlackRock's head of US factor ETFs on what's ahead for iShares' funds Schwab's move to fractional investing could be huge for ETF issuers and investors, experts say Playing for pay? Here are experts' favorite dividend ETFs for 2019   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