UBS Asset Management has launched a new socially responsible ETF targeting junior companies listed in developed markets worldwide. The UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World Small Cap Socially Responsible UCITS ETF has been listed on London Stock Exchange and SIX Swiss Exchange.

Zacks Investment Management has made its ETF debut with the launch of the Zacks Earnings Consistent Portfolio ETF (ZECP US), an actively managed US equity ETF targeting companies that are able to preserve aggregate earnings growth through recessionary periods.

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Tuttle Capital Management has launched a new actively managed ETF that seeks to generate alpha over US large-cap equity benchmarks through a sector rotation strategy.

Amundi has expanded its suite of sustainability-focused ETFs with the launch of a new fund focused on Asian emerging market equities. The Amundi Index MSCI EM Asia SRI UCITS ETF (SADA GY), which has been listed on Xetra, is the French issuer’s ninth ETF to track an MSCI ‘SRI Filtered’ index.

WisdomTree has rolled out the WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises ESG Screened UCITS ETF in Europe providing exposure to emerging market equities while excluding firms with significant government ownership. The fund has been listed on London Stock Exchange, Xetra, and Borsa Italiana.

New York-based Global X has launched six new US equity ETFs that employ options-based strategies to achieve specific outcomes such as generating additional income or managing downside risk.

ETF Securities has launched the ETFS Semiconductor ETF (SEMI AU), Australia’s first ETF providing thematic exposure to companies from across the semiconductor value chain.

Amundi is set to launch an ESG version of its blockbuster French equity ETF – the €1.3 billion Amundi CAC 40 UCITS ETF (C4D FP). The fund will track the CAC 40 ESG Index and is set to list on Euronext Paris in the coming weeks. Fannie Wurtz, Head of ETF, Indexing & Smart Beta at Amundi, commented: “We strongly believe that ETFs and index management have a key role to play in the democratization of access to responsible investing”.

UBS has launched a new suite of sustainability-focused equity ETFs on SIX Swiss Exchange and Xetra which combine the inclusion of broad ESG factors with a targeted low carbon investment approach.