2023 Shortlist
The winners will be announced at an evening ceremony on June 15 2023, at 583 Park Avenue, New York, in front of their peers and the asset management sector. The evening is the perfect opportunity to demonstrate to your clients that you are at the forefront of the asset management services community, all while networking with colleagues and peers and rewarding your team.
Asset Manager Sales, Marketing and Leadership Awards
Asset Manager Digital Tool of the Year
New Age Alpha - H-Factor System
NightShares - Night Effect Tools
Thornburg Investment Management - My Dashboard
Voya Financial - myVoyage
Asset Manager Podcast of the Year
Guggenheim Investments - Macro Markets
J.P. Morgan Asset Management - Insights Now
VanEck - Trends With Benefits
Voya Financial - The Hire thru Retire Podcast
Asset Manager Website of the Year
KraneShares
Nuveen
Thornburg Investment Management
WisdomTree
Best DEI Initiative of the Year
Emerge Capital - Proprietary Lens ETF Suite
Global X ETFs
Polen Capital
TIAA - Retire in Equality
Best ESG Asset Manager
Ecofin
Humankind Investments
Impax Asset Management
KraneShares
Best Philanthropic Initiative
American Century
New York Life Investments
Polen Capital
Simplify Asset Management
Content Marketing Strategy of the Year
Global X ETFs
Guggenheim Investments
Jensen Investment Management
KraneShares
Deal of the Year
Aristotle Capital Management buying Pacific Asset Management
First Eagle buying Napier Park
Perpetual Limited buying Pendal Group
Virtus Investment Partners buying AlphaSimplex Group
Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year
AllianceBernstein
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Janus Henderson Investors
John Hancock Investment Management
Fund Innovation of the Year
AXS Investments - AXS TSLA Bear Daily ETF (TSLQ)
F/m Investments - Single Bond ETF Suite
Howard Capital Management - The HCM-BuyLine®
WisdomTree - AI Enhanced Value Funds (AIVL & AIVI)
Fund Leader of the Year
Sponsored by
Amplify ETFs CEO Christian Magoon
Avantis Investors CIO Eduardo Repetto
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Global Head of ETF Solutions Bryon Lake
Voya Investment Management CEO Christine Hurtsellers
Fund Marketer of the Year
Cambiar Investors, Director of Marketing John Le
Janus Henderson Investors, Manager, Practice Management Marketing Kylee Skall
Neuberger Berman, Head of North American Intermediary Scott Kilgallen
VanEck, Chief Marketing Officer Kristen Capuano
PR Campaign of the Year
F/m Investments, with Lyceus Group
Innovator Capital, with Keramas
Indxx, with Arro Financial Communications
Simplify, with Craft & Capital
Retirement Leader of the Year
Ascensus
Empower
Jackson National
Voya Financial
Social Media Leader of the Year
BlackRock
Global X ETFs
Thornburg Investment Management
VanEck
ETF Awards
The ETF performance awards will be judged based on 2022 performance and flows. For the newcomer categories funds must be at least $25m in AUM, for the other categories funds must be at least $50m. Newcomer funds must have launched in 2022.
Active ETF of the Year
Amplify ETFs -
Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DIVO)
Innovator ETFs -
Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF (BALT)
Simplify Asset Management -
Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF (PFIX)
TrueShares ETFs -
TrueShares Low Volatility Equity Income ETF (DIVZ)
Alternative ETF of the Year
IndexIQ -
IQ FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF (HFXI)
KFA Funds/KraneShares -
KFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF (KMLM)
Simplify Asset Management -
Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF (PFIX)
Unlimited -
Unlimited HFND Multi-Strategy Return Tracker ETF (HFND)
Digital Assets ETF of the Year *New for 2023*
Amplify ETFs -
Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK)
Bitwise -
Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF (BITQ)
First Trust -
First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF (LEGR)
Simplify Asset Management -
Simplify US Equity PLUS GBTC ETF (SPBC)
ESG/Impact ETF of the Year
Sponsored by
AXS Investments -
AXS Change Finance ESG ETF (CHGX)
Humankind Investments -
Humankind US Stock ETF (HKND)
KraneShares -
KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF (KRBN)
New York Life Investments -
IQ MacKay ESG Core Plus Bond ETF (ESGB)
ETF Innovation of the Year
First Trust -
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (NXTG)
KraneShares -
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (KDIV)
NightShares -
NightShares ETF Suite
Nuveen -
Nuveen Global Net Zero Transition ETF (NTZG)
ETF of the Year
Avantis Investors by American Century Investments -
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV)
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Global Head of ETF Solutions Bryon Lake -
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI)
Pacer -
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 Index (COWZ)
VanEck -
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)
ETF Provider of the Year
Avantis Investors by American Century Investments
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Pacer
WisdomTree
ETF Suite of the Year
Innovator ETFs -
Defined Outcome ETFs
J.P. Morgan Asset Management -
JPMorgan Asset Management Active ETFs
Pacer -
The Pacer Cash Cows ETF Series
VanEck -
The MOAT-focused suite from VanEck
Fixed Income ETF of the Year
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Global Head of ETF Solutions -
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF (JPST)
PGIM Investments -
PGIM Ultra-Short Bond ETF (PULS)
Simplify Asset Management -
Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF (PFIX)
WisdomTree -
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR)
Index Provider of the Year
EQM Indexes LLC
Indxx Inc.
Qontigo
VettaFi
Newcomer Active ETF of the Year
AllianceBernstein - AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF (TAFI)
J.P. Morgan Asset Management - JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ)
T. Rowe Price - T. Rowe Price Floating Rate ETF (TFLR)
VanEck - VanEck CLO ETF (CLOI)
Newcomer Alternative ETF of the Year
Global X ETFs - Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (DMAT)
Simplify Asset Management - Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA)
TrueShares ETFs - RiverNorth Enhanced Pre-Merger SPAC ETF (SPCZ)
Unlimited - Unlimited HFND Multi-Stratgy Return Tracker ETF (HFND)
Newcomer ESG/Impact ETF of the Year
Avantis Investors by American Century Investments - Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF (AVSD)
Harbor Capital Advisors - Harbor Corporate Culture ETF (HAPI)
IndexIQ - IQ MacKay ESG High Income ETF (IQHI)
V-Square Quantitative Management LLC - V-Shares MSCI World ESG Materiality and Carbon Transition ETF (VMAT)
Newcomer ETF Firm of the Year
BondBloxx
F/m Investments
NightShares
Strategas Asset Management
Newcomer ETF of the Year
Avantis Investors by American Century Investments - Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF (AVSD)
BondBloxx - BondBloxx Bloomberg Six Month Target Duration US Treasury ETF (XHLF)
IndexIQ - IQ MacKay ESG High Income ETF (IQHI)
Pacer - Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (COWG)
Newcomer Fixed Income ETF of the Year
BondBloxx - BondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (XCCC)
IndexIQ - IQ MacKay ESG High Income ETF (IQHI)
T. Rowe Price - T. Rowe Price US High Yield ETF (THYF)
VanEck - VanEck CLO ETF (CLOI)
Newcomer Thematic ETF of the Year
Columbia Threadneedle Investments - Columbia Seligman Semiconductor and Technology ETF (SEMI )
Engine No. 1 - Transform Climate ETF (NETZ)
Harbor Capital Advisors - Harbor Corporate Culture ETF (HAPI)
Strategas Asset Management - Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF (SAMT)
Sales Success of the Year - ETFs
Amplify ETFs - Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DIVO)
Avantis Investors by American Century Investments - Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV)
J.P. Morgan Asset Management - JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI)
Pacer - Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ)
Strategic-Beta ETF of the Year
Franklin Templeton - Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD)
J.P. Morgan Asset Management - JPMorgan US Quality Factor ETF (JQUA)
VanEck - VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)
WisdomTree - WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (DTH)
Thematic ETF of the Year
AXS Investments - AXS Short Innovation Daily ETF (SARK)
Columbia Threadneedle Investments - Columbia India Consumer ETF (INCO)
Global X ETFs - Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE)
VanEck - VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)
Mutual Fund Performance Awards
The mutual fund performance awards will be judged based on 2022 performance and flows.
For the newcomer categories funds must be at least $25m in AUM, for the other categories funds must be at least $50m.
Newcomer funds must have launched in 2022.
Active Equities Mutual Fund of the Year
Cambiar Investors - Cambiar SMID Fund (CAMMX)
Columbia Threadneedle Investments - Columbia Select Large Cap Value Fund (SLVAX)
Guggenheim Investments - Guggenheim SMid Cap Value Fund (SEVAX)
MassMutual Investments - MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund (MFVSX)
Active ESG Mutual Fund of the Year
MassMutual / Invesco - MassMutual Balanced Fund (MBBIX)
Morgan Stanley - Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund: Global Sustain Portfolio (MGQIX)
Nuveen - TIAA-CREF Core Impact Bond Fund (TSBIX)
Thornburg Investment Management - Thornburg Better World International Fund (TBWIX)
Active Fixed Income Mutual Fund of the Year
Artisan Partners - Credit Team - Artisan High Income Fund (APDFX)
Franklin Templeton - BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund (BGHAX)
Guggenheim Investments - Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund (GIFIX)
Natixis Investment Managers - Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (LIGRX)
Alternative Mutual Fund of the Year *New for 2023*
Abbey Capital Limited - Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund (ABYIX)
AQR Capital Managment - AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund (AQMIX)
Credit Suisse - Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund (CSQIX)
PGIM Investments - PGIM Wadhwani Systematic Absolute Return Fund (PGAEX )
Multi-asset Mutual Fund of the Year *New for 2023*
Columbia Threadneedle Investments - Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund (CFIZX)
Franklin Templeton - Franklin Income Fund (FKINX)
PGIM Investments - Prudential Day One Funds (PDEJX)
Thornburg Investment Management - Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund (TIBAX)
Fund Director Awards
Independent Counsel of the Year
Ben Haskin and Neesa Patel Sood, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
John Loder, Ropes & Gray
Karen Aspinall, Practus
Rajib Chanda, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Newcomer Trustee of the Year
Sponsored by
Chris Cheesman, American Century Funds
Hugh Hurley, Oakmark Funds
Liz Levy-Navarro, Wilshire Funds
Small Board Trustee of the Year
Arnold Reichman, RBB Fund
Daniel Kern, Green Century Funds
Theresa Hamacher, Morningstar Funds
Trustee of the Year
Sponsored by
James Williams, SEI Funds
John Finn, J.P. Morgan Funds
Kathryn Quirk, Harbor Funds
Thomas O’Brien, Prudential Insurance Mutual Funds
Thomas Whitford, Delaware Funds
Lifetime Achievement Awards
This category will be announced at the ceremony and will be updated on the winners page after the awards.
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Fund Directions Lifetime Achievement