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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE THU, DEC 12, 2019 YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE ON TOP ETF TRENDS A NOTE FROM BOB Some ETF indexers are wasting no time adding oil giant Saudi Aramco to their indexes. Aramco went public December 11, but FTSE Russell is not waiting around. On Wednesday, that index provider said newly public Aramco will join the FTSE All-World Index, FTSE Global Large Cap Index and the FTSE Emerging Markets Index on December 23. That means Aramco will go into the $12.1 billion Vanguard Total World Stock ETF VT, +0.88%, which tracks a similar FTSE index. Waiting for word from rival MSCI.   More join the no-commission trading bandwagon. Wells Fargo Advisors dropping commissions on stocks and ETFs from WellsTrade, its self-directed trading platform, right after Bank of America announced it would eliminate commissions from its trading app, Merrill Edge. ETFs keep getting bigger, and not just in the U.S. The U.S. ETF business went from $2 trillion to over $3 trillion this year. Global ETFs have accumulated a record $6 trillion in assets under management, doubling in size in under four years, according to Deborah Fuhr. For more analysis and actionable insights, watch me live on Mondays at 1pm ET on ETF Edge. Bob Pisani @BobPisani KEY STORIES  Watch now: ETF Edge on 2019's top ETFs and what to watch in 2020 Nontransparent ETFs are gaining traction and could mean big money for industry The rise of nontransparent exchange-traded funds could attract even more money into the ETF space as active managers shift away from mutual funds, industry leaders say. Here's what Intercontinental Exchange leaders and other ETF pros have said about the NYSE parent's new ETF Hub The Intercontinental Exchange's new ETF Hub, aimed at streamlining the exchange-traded fund issuing process, is a big step for the industry and its participants, experts say.     IN CASE YOU MISSED IT New ETF excludes stock market losers and invests only in winners: GraniteShares CEO As 2020 approaches, these ETFs are poised to deliver gains in the new year, pros say Here's what could surprise ETF investors in the new year   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