European thematic ETFs are attracting money again after two difficult years, with semiconductor funds overtaking defence strategies as investors increasingly target the infrastructure required to support artificial intelligence. Thematic ETFs attracted $13.31bn of net inflows in Europe during the first half of 2026, according to ETFbook data included in HANetf’s latest review of the European […]
First Trust is preparing to bring one of its largest actively managed US ETFs to Europe, with plans to launch a UCITS version of its $2.4bn First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF. First Trust launched the US-listed First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF, known by its ticker FTLS, in 2014. Its growth to around $2.4bn in assets […]
Defiance ETFs has launched Europe’s first photonics ETF, offering investors targeted exposure to the optical technologies used to move rapidly growing volumes of data around AI systems and data centres. The Defiance Photonics UCITS ETF (PHOT) invests in companies developing, manufacturing and commercialising technologies that generate, transmit and process information using light rather than electricity. […]
Amundi is set to convert one of its disruptive technology ETFs into a memory chips strategy, as asset managers continue to build products around the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence. The Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology UCITS ETF will be renamed the Amundi Global Memory Chips UCITS ETF from 17 July 2026. The fund will also switch […]
Defiance, a US ETF issuer that specialises in thematic, income and leveraged products, has launched the Defiance Memory UCITS ETF (DRAM) in Europe, giving investors targeted exposure to companies involved in memory semiconductors and data storage systems. The fund, launched through HANetf’s white label platform, aims to capture part of the AI infrastructure supply chain […]
Artificial intelligence-related ETFs rebounded on Monday (29 June) after a sharp sell-off at the end of last week, highlighting both the continued strength of investor interest in the theme and the volatility that can come with more concentrated exposures. According to MarketWatch, the iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF rose 2.9%, recovering part of […]
BlackRock launches active ETF to rotate across global themes BlackRock has launched an actively managed thematic ETF in Europe, as the world’s largest asset manager expands its range of active ETF strategies. The iShares World Thematic Rotation Active UCITS ETF (THRW) is designed to invest across global equity themes, rather than giving investors exposure to […]
At QuotedData we have recently expanded our ETF coverage to include thematic ETFs. What has driven this change? And what exactly are we talking about when we talk about thematic ETFs? To answer this, we need to take a step back. There was a time when ETFs were the boring bit of the fund market. […]
A defence-focused ETF has topped the latest weekly flow rankings in Europe, underlining continued investor demand for thematic exposure to aerospace and defence stocks. The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF (DFCU) attracted €427.1m of net inflows during the week from 8 to 12 June 2026, making it the most popular European-listed ETF over […]
JPMorgan Asset Management has merged a $1.6bn mutual fund into a newly created active ETF, in a move that underlines the growing role of fund conversions in Europe’s active ETF market. The JPM Global Research Enhanced Index Equity Paris Aligned Fund has been merged into the JPM All Country Research Enhanced Index Equity Paris Aligned […]
