Europe ETF News for the Past Year
New on Xetra: Equity ETF from iShares offers access to US companies with a high ESG rating
October 23, 2024--Since Wednesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by iShares has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The iShares MSCI USA Leaders UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the MSCI USA Leaders Select Index. Investors gain access to large and medium-sized companies from the USA that are included in the MSCI USA Index.
Only companies that have a high ESG rating compared to the peer group in the same industry are considered.
Companies from controversial sectors, such as tobacco, weapons or thermal coal are excluded, as are those that violate the principles of the UN Global Compact.
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Source: Xetra
New on Xetra: Franklin Templeton equity ETFs offer access to emerging markets
October 23, 2024--Since Wednesday, two new exchange-traded funds issued by Franklin Templeton have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Franklin FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF tracks the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets Index and provides investors access to companies based in emerging markets.
The index currently includes more than 2,200 companies from various industries in 23 countries. China (31 per cent), India (23 per cent) and Taiwan (19 per cent) are among the most strongly represented countries.
The Franklin FTSE Emerging ex China UCITS ETF allows investors to invest in large and medium-sized companies from emerging markets excluding China. The fund tracks the performance of the FTSE Emerging ex China Index. The index is composed of around 1,000 companies, with India and Taiwan being the largest constituents with 33 per cent and 27 per cent respectively.
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Source: Xetra
New on Xetra: Active ETFs from Fidelity offer access to high-yield euro and US dollar corporate bonds with a rating below investment grade
October 23, 2024--Since Wednesday, three new Active Exchange Traded Funds issued by Fidelity have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The Fidelity Sustainable EUR High Yield Bond Paris-Aligned Multifactor UCITS ETF and the Fidelity Sustainable USD High Yield Bond Paris-Aligned Multifactor UCITS ETF Income Shares, also in the Euro Hedged Share Class, pursue an active investment strategy.
The ETFs provide access to a portfolio consisting primarily of high yield corporate bonds denominated in Euro and US Dollars and issued by sub-investment grade issuers.
The funds strive to align with the long-term objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement on global warming. The Investment management uses a combination of quantitative, fundamental and sustainability criteria to select securities.
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Source: Xetra
ETFGI reports a record 1,426 new products listed during the first 9 months of 2024 in the global ETFs industry
October 24, 2024--ETFGI, a prominent independent research and consultancy firm specializing in providing subscription research and annual events on trends in the global ETFs industry, ETFGI reports a record 1,426 new products listed during the first 9 months of 2024 in the global ETFs industry.
This represents a net increase of 1,014 products after accounting for 412 closures in the first 9 months of the year. This surpasses the previous record of 1,311 new ETFs listed at this point in 2021.
Assets invested in the global ETFs industry reached a record of US$14.46 Tn at the end of September 2024. The global ETFs industry gathered US$164.74 billion in net inflows in September, bringing year to date net inflows to a record US$1.24 trillion. At the end of September, the Global ETFs industry had 12,843 products, with 25,590 listings, assets of US$14.46 Tn, from 786 providers listed on 81 exchanges in 63 countries, according to ETFGI's September 2024 global ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report (a paid subscription service).
In the first 9 months of 2024, the ETF market has experienced a dynamic surge, with significant asset accumulation by newly launched ETFs. The Top 3 ETFs highlights the dominance of cryptocurrency ETFs, with iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT US) holding US$23.23 billion in assets, followed by Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC US) with US$14.03 billion and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC US) with US$11.44 billion.
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Source: ETFGI
New on Xetra: Active ETF from Janus Henderson Tabula focussing on undervalued Japanese companies
October 22, 2024--A new active exchange-traded fund issued by Janus Henderson Tabula has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
The Janus Henderson Tabula Japan High Conviction Equity UCITS ETF gives investors access to an actively managed portfolio of shares in Japanese companies. The sub-fund can invest in companies of any size and in any sector targeting a portfolio of at least 20 to a maximum of 30 positions.
The investment management aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in undervalued, profitable and capital-efficient companies. It generally pursues a bottom-up or stock-picking approach and evaluates companies on the basis of their fundamental, qualitative and quantitative characteristics. Key financial figures such as price/earnings ratios, cash yields and sales growth are used for this purpose. ESG factors are also taken into account when selecting companies.
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Source: Xetra
New on Xetra: J.P. Morgan launches further actively managed Research Enhanced Index ETFs and a climate-friendly ETF focussing on developed countries
October 22, 2024--Since Tuesday, five new exchange-traded funds issued by J.P. Morgan Asset Management have been tradable on Xetra and via Börse Frankfurt, four of which are actively managed.
The three new actively managed ETFs from the Research Enhanced Index series are available as accumulating share classes in euros and focus on companies from the USA, developed countries or emerging markets.
The investment management follows a fundamental bottom-up approach to stock selection and an enhanced approach to individual stock weighting.
Companies with the greatest potential for above-average performance are overweighted, while stocks that are considered to be the most overvalued are underweighted.
The JPM EUR Corporate Bond Research Enhanced Index (ESG) UCITS ETF-EUR (dist) pursues an active investment strategy and invests primarily in euro-denominated corporate bonds with an investment grade rating, regardless of the issuer's domicile.
The JPM Carbon Transition Global Equity (CTB) UCITS ETF- EUR (acc) tracks the performance of the JPMorgan Asset Management Carbon Transition Global Equity Index. The index is composed of large- and mid-cap stocks from developed markets and aims to meet the long-term goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
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Source: Xetra
New share class from AXA IM on Xetra: Access to climate-friendly companies from developed countries worldwide with currency hedging
October 22, 2024--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by AXA Investment Managers has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The AXA IM MSCI World Equity PAB UCITS ETF (H) Accumulation EUR invests in large- and mid-cap companies listed on the equity markets of 23 developed countries.
The ETF is based on the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. Companies are selected and weighted to mitigate climate-related physical and transition risks on the path to a lower-carbon economy, while capturing the opportunities arising from this transition.
It is an accumulating share class that hedges currency risks between the base currency and the euro.
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Source: Xetra
GraniteShares-Delisting ETPs-Euronext Paris
October 21, 2024--GraniteShares Financial Plc (the "Issuer") NOTICE OF DELISTING
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Source: GraniteShares Financial PLC
Pension fund and insurance company use of ETFs surges in Europe
October 18, 2024--Institutional iShares assets under management have been growing at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 30% in the region, according to BlackRock
Institutional adoption of exchange traded funds by asset owners such as pension funds and insurance companies has accelerated in Europe since 2020, according to BlackRock's analysis of its own iShares ETF ownership.
There has been a compound annual growth rate of 29 per cent since 2020 in the value of iShares held by the largest European institutions, said Kirst Kuipers, head of institutional iShares sales Emea and head of official institutions sales Europe.
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Source: ft.com
New Fixed-Income ETFs from Xtrackers on Xetra: Access to Maturity ETFs on Euro Corporate Bonds
October 18, 2024--Since Friday, four new exchange-traded funds from Xtrackers have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
Xtrackers is expanding its Target Maturity ETF product range with additional maturity dates to its distributing share classes: The four Target Maturity Sept EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETFs provide investors with access to a broadly diversified portfolio of corporate bonds that mature within 12 months of the ETF's maturity date.
Upon maturity, investors receive the nominal value of the bonds proportionally, while interest payments are distributed on a quarterly basis.
The four new ETFs invest in fixed income, investment grade corporate bonds denominated in Euro. The weighting is capped at 3 per cent per issuer. Additionally, sustainability criteria are considered to exclude bonds that do not meet Xtrackers’ ESG standards. Investors can choose between maturities in 2028, 2030, 2032, or 2034.
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Source: Xetra
