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 |
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February 24, 2026--Providing earnings-weighted exposure to one of the world's fastest-growing economies
WisdomTree, a global financial innovator, has today announced the launch of the WisdomTree India Earnings UCITS ETF (EPI). EPI seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree India Earnings UCITS Index (the "Index") and has a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.55%.
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 18, 2026--Reflecting the evolution of AI1 from software into drones, humanoid robots and autonomous systems
WisdomTree, a global financial innovator, has today announced the launch of the WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids and Drones UCITS ETF (WPAI). The ETF2 seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Physical AI UCITS Index (the "Index") and has a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.45%.
February 18, 2026--ETFGI reports today that assets in the ETFs industry in Europe reached a new record of US$3.40 trillion at the end of January.