ETF Market Dynamics: 2025 in Review
you are currently viewing:ETF Market Dynamics: 2025 in ReviewJanuary 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
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. Source: caceis.com |
February 25, 2026-- Virtune, the Swedish regulated crypto asset manager, today announced the historic listing of Poland's first-ever spot crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW).
With this milestone, Polish investors gain access to physically backed crypto ETPs traded in Polish złoty (PLN) on a regulated market for the first time.
February 19, 2026--J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched a new European equity income exchange traded fund designed to deliver monthly payouts and lower volatility, as investor demand grows for strategies that combine stock market exposure with steady cash flow.
February 19, 2026--The global exchange-traded fund (ETF) and exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer, WisdomTree, has listed its Physical AI, Humanoids and Drones ETF on the London Stock Exchange today.
February 13, 2026--The CT QR Series Global Equity Active UCITS ETF is actively managed and invests in a global portfolio of stocks. The fund uses a proprietary quantitative model that evaluates securities based on the three themes of quality, catalyst and value.
February 12, 2026--The Amundi European Strategic Autonomy UCITS ETF invests in companies from the European Economic Area which are key to strengthening Europe's strategic autonomy, particularly in areas such as aerospace, defense, finance, and energy production and distribution.
February 12, 2026--Asset manager's momentum continues, reaching $100 billion globally and $1.5 billion in Europe
Avantis Investors(R), a global investment offering from American Century Investments(R), announces it has doubled its product suite in Europe with three additional UCITS exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the German and UK markets.
February 10, 2026--The UK pensions sector is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by a combination of regulatory ambition and economic growth agenda. With the government's recent "Workplace Pensions: A Roadmap" setting out a comprehensive reform agenda, and new legislation making its way through Parliament, pension professionals face both unprecedented challenges and opportunities.
February 4, 2026-Exposure to Bitcoin and gold through a rules-based index methodology
ETP designed to simultaneously provide exposure to both growth-oriented and defensive assets
Dynamic allocation framework based on market trends and volatility indicators
Product developed in cooperation with Diaman Partners, a UCITS fund manager backed by Azimut
February 4, 2026--The Bitwise Diaman Bitcoin & Gold ETP allows investors to participate in the performance of Bitcoin and the digital asset Pax Gold,which is backed by physical gold. The weighting of the two investments is adjusted monthly to benefit from cyclical trends and relative fluctuations in value. The ETN is physically collateralized by the underlying digital assets.
February 3, 2026-According to a bank announcement and multiple reports, ING Germany, the retail banking arm of Dutch financial group ING, has broadened its investment offerings by enabling German clients to trade cryptocurrency-linked exchange-traded products (ETPs) and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) directly through existing securities accounts.