Jonathan Laurence Steinberg
Analyst · Morgan Stanley. I apologize, this is actually Marc with your questions from Goldman Sachs
Thank you, Amit. In 2009, WisdomTree stated that we had the longer-term stretch goal of becoming a top 5 player in the U.S. ETF market. I am excited to say that we recently achieved that goal. I am truly very proud of our recent accomplishments, but I am not satisfied. We need to continue to look forward. So we have established a new longer-term stretch goal. We have laid the foundation to become $100 billion asset manager. So that is our new vision, $100 billion in assets under management. I feel strongly that going from 0 to $25 billion in assets will prove more difficult than going through $25 billion to $100 billion. That said, we still have plenty of hard work ahead of us. But for a number of different and compelling reasons, I believe this is an achievable long-term goal. I'd like to identify some of the strengths that WisdomTree possesses, which I believe make this goal possible and even realistic. First, we have a strength in equities, and specifically, the broadest global suite of dividend-based ETFs, which are inherently mainstream scalable strategies and we have a performance record to back it up. Second, we have a proven ability to successfully diversify into new asset classes, from equities to currencies to fixed income and alternatives. If you look at other ETF sponsors, a few but not many have been able to parlay their early success beyond 1 or 2 categories. WisdomTree has a prowess for product development and we made product strategy a focus at the top of our organization. Third, we are effective and efficient marketers. We are intelligently utilizing traditional online and new social media resources to build the brand and to communicate messages, which resonate with financial advisors and their clients. WisdomTree is establishing itself as a trusted brand. Fourth, we have assembled a cohesive veteran leadership team and a deep bench of dedicated employees. We have invested in their development and maintained excellent employee relations. And fifth, most importantly, we have a laser-focused commitment to ETFs, which will continue to take market share, significant market share, from other structures. Again, we are competing effectively with the established giants. WisdomTree will grow with the growth of the ETF marketplace. In the last 7 years, ETFs have had inflows of $1 trillion. I expect significantly more than that over the next 7 years. In summary, Q1 was a transformational quarter for WisdomTree. In the years leading up to today, we laid the foundation to be a leader in the ETF industry. We have the infrastructure. We have the talent and we have the vision. As we continue executing our ambitious growth plan, I am confident that we can reach our new longer-term goal of becoming a $100 billion ETF sponsor and creating significant shareholder value in the process. Thank you for your time, attention and support. This ends the planned portion of today's call. Now let's open this up to some questions.