Europe ETF News for the Past Year
L&G debuts Europe's first global mid-cap ETF
January 26, 2026-Legal & General has kicked off 2026 with the launch of a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeting global mid-cap stocks, arguing that current market offerings force investors to bundle these assets with large-cap holdings.
The L&G MSCI World Mid Cap Ucits ETF (MIDS) was listed today on the London Stock Exchange, Xetra, Borsa Italiana and SIX Swiss Exchange, with a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.29%.
According to L&G, the strategy is Europe's first global mid-cap ETF and it tracks the MSCI World Mid Cap Index Net Total Return. While many global indices
such as the MSCI World, combine large and mid-cap stocks, L&G said MIDS isolates the mid-cap segment across 23 developed markets.
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Source: citywire.com
KraneShares Cross-Lists KOID Humanoid Robotics ETF on Deutsche Borse Xetra Under Ticker KBOT
January 23, 2026-KraneShares, a global asset manager known for its innovative exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced the cross-listing of the KraneShares Global Humanoid & Embodied Intelligence Index UCITS ETF on Deutsche Börse Xetra, where it will trade under the ticker KBOT.
The Xetra listing brings to German investors the same globally recognized strategy known under the ticker KOID, which is already listed on Nasdaq, the London Stock Exchange, and Borsa Italiana. While the fund trades under the ticker KBOT in Germany, the ETF's investment objective, index methodology, and underlying holdings are identical across all listings.
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Source: KraneShares
ETF Market Dynamics: 2025 in Review
January 23, 2026--"With ETF assets currently hovering at 25% of mutual funds, and forecasts it can grow to 40%, this points to a promising 2026 and beyond", Eamonn O’Callaghan, group product manager at CACEIS Ireland Limited
Growth
Following the same trend as previous years, ETF assets continue to grow rapidly. In 2025 inflows peaked at >$333bn, representing significant 36.7%YTD growth.
September marked a new milestone with total ETP assets rising above the $3trn mark. Many commentators point to ETF assets doubling by 2030 with 2025 certainly viewed as a building block to reach that target.
New kids on the block
The influx of new asset managers entering the ETF space has continued with 25 new entrants over the past year. This was largely comprised of US managers looking beyond their borders to distribute product into Europe and domestic European managers stepping into the ETF space for the first time.
The flexibility and recognition of the UCITS wrapper is important in these decisions. UCITS products can be sold across Europe and there are also a number of markets outside of Europe where they can be distributed, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Chile and Mexico.
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Source: caceis.com
Inyova SICAV Joins SIX Swiss Exchange as New ETF Issuer
January 22, 2026--SIX welcomes Inyova SICAV as a new issuer of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The impact-focused investment platform is expanding investors' access to actively managed sustainability-oriented strategies at SIX Swiss Exchange with the listing of its first ETF, which is tradable in Swiss francs.
The Inyova Impact Investing Active Equity Fund EUR UCITS ETF follows an actively managed strategy that invests globally in companies whose products and services contribute positively to sustainable development and generate measurable environmental and social impact alongside financial returns. While the fund is built on businesses advancing themes such as renewable energy, electromobility, medical technology, gender equality, and human rights, it goes beyond thematic exposure by focusing on active ownership and measurable impact. This leads to long-term value creation potential with clear impact objectives.
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Source: six-group.com
ECB and ESRB issue joint report analysing financial stability risks from geoeconomic fragmentation
January 22, 2026--Geoeconomic fragmentation and geopolitical risk have become key sources of macro-financial uncertainty, which can affect financial stability
Geopolitical shocks can amplify financial stress and dampen economic growth
Report sets out new monitoring framework integrating geopolitical indicators into financial stability analysis
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) today published a joint report entitled “Financial stability risks from geoeconomic fragmentation" with technical annex, which examines how rising geopolitical risks and heightened uncertainty can affect financial stability in the euro area and across the European Union. The report identifies the key transmission channels through which geopolitical shocks can propagate to the financial system.
The following findings indicate that geopolitical shocks and policy uncertainty tend to lead to tighter financial conditions, financial market stress, increased risk premia and reduced loan growth.
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Source: ecb.europa.eu
ECB-Meeting of 17-18 December 2025-Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
January 22, 2026-Held in Frankfurt am Main
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options
Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel started her presentation by noting that, since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 29-30 October 2025, the financial market narrative that ECB interest rates were in a good place had been further consolidated. Incoming data had reinforced expectations that inflation would remain close to the 2% target over the medium term and that the euro area economy would grow at a rate near potential.
On the back of the resilient economy and stickier services inflation, expectations of further rate cuts had vanished, with both markets and survey participants expecting policy rates to remain at their current levels for an extended period. Better than expected macroeconomic data and the reappraisal of monetary policy expectations had also pushed longer-term risk-free rates higher, a development driven by real rates, while the euro exchange rate had remained within a narrow range. Strong global risk sentiment had kept equity markets at high levels, while sovereign and corporate bond spreads had remained compressed and volatility in euro area money markets had remained limited.
Overall, euro area financial conditions had tightened slightly since October 2025 but had fluctuated in a narrow range since the ECB's last rate cut in June 2025, remaining closely aligned with its key policy rates.
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Source: ECB (European Central Bank)
Wahed launches pioneering UCITS ETFs with additional values based screen considering human rights and injustice
January 19, 2026-Wahed, the world's leading Islamic fintech and investment manager, today announced the launch of a groundbreaking suite of UCITS equity ETFs that integrate Shariah compliance with an additional discretionary review framework informed by Islamic values.
Islamic values emphasise the protection of human rights and dignity, accountability for harm, and responsiveness to injustice-values Wahed's framework seeks to uphold.
This marks a pioneering development in the European ETF market, where established Shariah screening is supplemented by a structured evaluation of broader values considerations. The Funds are domiciled in Ireland, and have received Central Bank of Ireland approval.
Pushing Ethical Boundaries
The ETFs launch with two flagship funds. Both funds will meet the rigorous requirements of Shariah compliance, such as excluding prohibited sectors like alcohol, gambling, and conventional banking etc.
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Source: Wahed
Wahed Launches World's First UCITS ETFs that Combine Shariah Compliance with Humanitarian Criteria
January 19, 2026--Wahed, the world's leading Islamic fintech and investment manager, has today announced the launch of two UCITS ETFs that integrate Shariah compliance with an additional humanitarian and human rights screen.
This dual framework is the first of its kind in the European ETF market, setting a new ethical standard for responsible investing.
The funds, listed on the London Stock Exchange, have been launched via Waystone’s white label ETF platform and are domiciled in Ireland.
The new funds-the Wahed S&P 500 Shariah UCITS ETF and the Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World UCITS ETF-provide investors with simple, cost-efficient access to fully Shariah-compliant building blocks for core portfolios. The funds combine rules-based Shariah screening - excluding prohibited sectors such as alcohol, gambling, and conventional banking -with Wahed's principled Ethical and Human Rights Review across three key dimensions:
Salience-the severity of potential human harm.
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Source: waystone.com
BTQ Technologies Added to VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF, Expanding European Access to BTQ Through a Regulated UCITS Wrapper
January 13, 2026--BTQ Technologies Corp. ("BTQ" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BTQ) (CBOE CA: BTQ) (FSE: NG3), a global quantum technology company focused on securing mission-critical networks, today announced that BTQ has been included in the VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF (the "ETF") (ISIN: IE0007Y8Y157), a UCITS listed in Europe that provides diversified exposure to companies driving the research, development, and application of quantum computing.
The ETF seeks to track the MarketVector Global Quantum Leaders Total Return Net Index (MVQTMLTR) and includes a portfolio of 30 companies selected for quantum computing operating exposure and or verified quantum patent ownership. As of January 8, 2026, the ETF reported total net assets of approximately $524.5 million.
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Source: BTQ Technologies Corp
Galilee Asset Management Launches Thematic Index Series in Partnership with Solactive January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026-Galilee Asset Management Launches Thematic Index Series in Partnership with Solactive
Solactive announces its collaboration with Galilee Asset Management on the launch of a new thematic index series developed from Galilee Trends,Galilee's proprietary thematic research framework. The series comprises four thematic indices focusing on Space Exploration,AI & Robotics,Luxury & Lifestyle,and Water.
The launch marks a further step in Galilee Asset Management's long-standing thematic research efforts under the Galilee Trends label. Building on previous research outputs such as a thematic codex,white papers,thematic indicators,and thematic investment solutions,the new indices are designed to translate this research into investable underlyings. The index series is intended to support the development of thematic investment solutions over time,including thematic structured products and tracker certificates,with the potential for thematic ETFs at a later stage.
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Source: Solactive
