Fixed Income

BlackRock launches smart beta USD bond ETF

BlackRock has launched a new fixed income ETF on Nasdaq that seeks to outperform the US dollar-denominated bond market through a factor-driven or so-called smart beta selection approach.

New issuer BondBloxx aims to disrupt fixed income ETFs

BondBloxx Investment Management, a newly minted specialist fixed income ETF issuer, is gearing up for its first fund launch.

Commodities

WisdomTree lists unhedged roll-optimised commodity ex-agriculture ETF

WisdomTree has introduced an unhedged version of its roll-enhanced broad commodity ex-agriculture ETF.

abrdn unveils industrial metals ETF on NYSE Arca

abrdn, formerly Aberdeen Standard Investments, has expanded its range of commodity ETFs with a new fund providing low-cost exposure to a basket of industrial metals. The abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals Strategy K-1 Free ETF (BCIM US) has been listed on NYSE Arca with an expense ratio of just 0.39%.

Alternatives / Multi-Asset

ETFMG launches leveraged inverse cannabis ETF

ETF Managers Group has launched a new ETF in the US providing leveraged inverse exposure to the global cannabis investment theme.

KraneShares adds two new carbon credit ETFs

KraneShares has expanded its carbon market offering with the launch of a pair of ETFs targeting cap-and-trade carbon allowances in Europe and California.

Equities

Fidelity introduces four thematic equity ETFs on Cboe

Fidelity Investments has unveiled a quartet of ETFs on Cboe BZX Exchange providing equity exposure to the clean energy, cloud computing, digital health, and electric vehicles and future transportation investment themes

ETF Securities launches fintech innovation ETF on ASX

ETF Securities has launched the ETFS Fintech & Blockchain ETF (FTEC AU), providing thematic exposure to companies disrupting the global financial industry through technology-enhanced services including those facilitating a decentralized financial infrastructure.

BNP Paribas unveils Paris-aligned eurozone equity ETF

BNP Paribas Asset Management has added to its line-up of Paris-aligned low-carbon equity ETFs with the launch of the BNP Paribas Easy Low Carbon 100 Eurozone PAB UCITS ETF.

ETF and Index News

ETF rebalancing and reconstitution

By Varun Raju, Team Lead, Products, and Vaibhav Agarwal, Head of Products, Indxx.

The unrelenting growth of passive investing, owing to its ease and low costs, has further galvanized index providers and fund managers to discover innovative solutions and reduce market inefficiencies.

Investors plan to ramp up factor ETF usage, finds Invesco

Institutional and wholesale investors have signaled their intention to ramp up allocations to factor ETFs, according to a recent study from Invesco.

Thematic investing and ESG to power growth of passives in Europe

Thematic and ESG investment strategies are expected to play a significant role in the future growth of passive investing in Europe, according to financial research firm Cerulli Associates.