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\n <\/span>, April 7, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Inspire Investing, the world’s largest provider of faith-based ETFs, celebrates the 1st anniversary of the groundbreaking Inspire 500 ETF (NYSE: PTL)<\/a>, the lowest cost large cap faith-based ETF currently available (as of 3\/17\/25).<\/p>\n

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After launch on March 25, 2024<\/span>, PTL grew to $100M<\/span> AUM in just 11 days<\/a> and currently holds over $286M<\/span> AUM, as of March 26, 2025<\/span>. PTL offers a 0.09% expense ratio, giving faith-based investors access to U.S. large cap, biblically screened companies at the lowest price point available.<\/p>\n

“We launched PTL to give investors a low-cost, faith-based alternative to traditional large-cap funds, and we’re thrilled to see the strong response in its first year,” said Robert Netzly<\/span>, CEO of Inspire Investing. “This milestone reinforces the demand for fund solutions that honor God and provide competitive investment opportunities.”<\/p>\n

\n About the Inspire 500 ETF (NYSE: PTL)<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

PTL was launched on March 25, 2024<\/span>, and is constructed to be a core holding for equity portfolio allocations by providing exposure to the 500 largest United States<\/span> companies (by market cap) with biblical values alignment determined by Inspire Impact Scores<\/a> of zero or higher. With no exposure to the “Magnificent 7”, an expense ratio of just 0.09%, and a passive, market cap-weighted index construction, PTL seeks to provide low-cost, efficient equity exposure to investors.<\/p>\n

\n About Inspire Investing
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Inspire Investing is the world’s largest provider of faith-based ETFs and creator of the globally recognized Inspire Impact Score\u2122<\/sup>, which investors worldwide use to measure the alignment of their investments according to Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI) principles.<\/p>\n

Inspire has gained recognition by FA Magazine<\/a> eight times since 2017, making the Top 50 Fastest Growing Firms list three years in a row. Inspire was also recognized in The Financial Times’ “Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies” three times and the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America<\/a> five years running.<\/p>\n

Inspire also donates 50% or more of its net corporate profits to support impactful ministry projects around the globe through its Give50 Program. Currently, Inspire is supporting church planters in Cuba<\/span><\/a> to help them grow their ministry and spread the Gospel throughout the country. To learn more about the Give50 program, please visit www.inspireinvesting.com\/give50<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Visit www.inspireetf.com<\/a> to learn more about Inspire’s faith-based ETFs.<\/p>\n

Investment advisory services offered through Inspire Investing, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC.<\/p>\n

\n There is no guarantee that the funds will achieve their objective, generate positive returns, or avoid losses. Before investing, consider the funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. To obtain a prospectus or summary prospectus which contains this and other information, visit www.inspireetf.com<\/a>. Read it carefully.<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

The Inspire ETFs are distributed by Foreside Financial Services LLC., Member FINRA.<\/p>\n

\u200dInspire and Foreside Financial Services LLC are not affiliated.<\/p>\n

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PR Newswire BOISE, Idaho , April 7, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ — Inspire Investing, the world’s largest provider of faith-based ETFs, celebrates the 1st anniversary of the groundbreaking Inspire 500 ETF (NYSE: PTL), the lowest cost large cap faith-based ETF currently available (as of 3\/17\/25). After launch on March 25, 2024, PTL grew to $100M AUM in just 11 days and currently holds over $286M AUM, as of March 26, 2025. PTL offers a 0.09% expense ratio, giving faith-based investors access to U.S. large cap, biblically screened companies at the lowest price point available. “We launched PTL to give investors a low-cost, faith-based alternative to traditional large-cap funds, and we’re thrilled to see the strong response in its first year,” said Robert … <\/p>\n

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