Options market activity hints at speculative positioning for upside. Noel Archard, Global Head of ETFs and Portfolio Solutions at AllianceBernstein, highlighted key trends shaping the ETF market in 2025. Growth is accelerating worldwide, with the US active ETF market expected to surpass $3 trillion in the next three years. Investors are increasingly using ETFs for both strategic and tactical portfolio adjustments, particularly in response to market shifts. Active ETFs are a major driver of this growth, expanding beyond fixed-income products into equities, enhanced income strategies, and alternative investments. Regulatory changes in markets are also facilitating their adoption. Meanwhile, passive ETFs continue to grow steadily, having long been a dominant force in the industry. The removal of barriers in certain markets is expected to unlock further demand for active ETFs. Additionally, the rising adoption of model portfolios reinforces ETFs, both active and passive, as efficient investment tools, because investors recognize their advantages over mutual funds and separately managed accounts. {{stockdata.stock.bse_nse_vol.value}} ({{stockdata.stock.bse_nse_vol_per.value}}%) SIL stock price strength today mirrors broader commodity market rallies, with the ETF benefiting from rising silver mining profitability. Portfolio managers are rotating capital into metals ETFs as equities show sector divergence, positioning SIL for possible continued gains in Q
