ERShares Details Pioneering Private-Access ETF Structure
ERShares has detailed the structure of its Private‑Public Crossover ETF (XOVR), the first ETF to provide private‑company exposure through an SPV that reports daily NAV alongside public equities. The fund’s private sleeve includes holdings such as SpaceX and operates under a refined framework that emphasizes transparency, liquidity, and streamlined fee treatment without additional performance fees. ERShares says the architecture continuously monitors valuation, risk and allocation, allowing adjustments through normal ETF mechanics. The clarification aims to improve investor understanding of the crossover model and its cost structure.
Dimensional Passes USD1 Trillion in AUM Milestone
Dimensional Fund Advisors announced it has surpassed $1 trillion in assets under management, marking a significant scale milestone for the firm. ETFs now represent over $265 billion of that total, a product line the firm introduced after a 2019 regulatory change. Its...
BlackRock Appoints Citi to Provide Select ETF Middle Office Services on Aladdin
BlackRock has appointed Citi Investor Services to handle select middle‑office functions for roughly $4 trillion of U.S.-domiciled iShares ETFs on its Aladdin platform. The expanded role builds on a 2021 custodial mandate and aims to streamline the ETF order lifecycle, offering...
HANetf Plans Drones UCITS ETF
HANetf announced plans to launch a UCITS exchange‑traded fund that gives investors exposure to companies developing unmanned aerial systems. The fund targets firms across military, public‑safety and commercial drone applications as the sector expands. Market forecasts show civil UAS revenue...
Equity ETFs in Europe Hit Record Inflows in 2025: EFAMA
European UCITS funds recorded a record €828 billion in net sales for 2025, pushing total assets above €25 trillion for the first time. Equity ETFs led the surge with €261 billion of net new money, while bond ETFs lagged behind non‑ETF bond funds....
WisdomTree Launches India ETF in Europe: EPI
WisdomTree has launched the WisdomTree India Earnings UCITS ETF (EPI), an earnings‑weighted fund tracking the proprietary WisdomTree India Earnings Index with a 0.55% total expense ratio. The ETF debuted on Xetra, Borsa Italiana and SIX, and will add a London...
European ETF Market Wrap: Flows, Performance and Leaders | Week 8, 2026
European equity ETFs recorded a record €7.69 billion net inflow during the week of 16‑20 February, dwarfing all other asset classes. Materials and Industrials led sector inflows, while Financials suffered the largest outflow at €382 million. Geographic flows were dominated by Developed Markets,...
New German Firm to Offer ETF White Labelling
Chartered Investment, a German fintech, received BaFin approval to operate a regulated fund platform and launched Opus PRIME, a white‑label service for active and thematic ETFs. The subsidiary will also support tokenised fund units, leveraging AI and blockchain to streamline...
US ETF Launches From 12th to 19th February, 2026
Between February 12 and 19, 2026, U.S. exchanges saw a flurry of 25 new exchange‑traded funds covering a wide range of sectors and strategies. Highlights include the first share‑class offering from F/m Investments, Simplify’s DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF,...
First Trust Lists 11 Additional ETFs on SIX Swiss Exchange
First Trust announced the listing of eleven additional UCITS ETFs on the SIX Swiss Exchange, effective 19 February 2026, raising its total offerings on the venue to 27 funds. The new products cover themes such as artificial intelligence, clean water,...
Bloomberg Indices Expands Futures-Based Index Offering
Bloomberg announced the Bloomberg Eris SOFR Swap Futures Tracker Indices, a suite of 11 new rules‑based indices that track the performance of Eris SOFR swap futures across the U.S. dollar interest‑rate curve. The indices span tenors from one‑year to 30‑year...
London Stock Exchange Celebrated Record-Breaking Birthday Year for ETPs in 2025
The London Stock Exchange marked a milestone 2025, delivering a record‑breaking year for exchange‑traded products (ETPs). Trading volume surged to GBP 238.4 billion, a 38% year‑on‑year increase, while 398 new listings pushed the total to 2,645 ETPs. The removal of the retail...
Channelling the Investment Greats Drives ETF Returns for VistaShares
Former IndexIQ founder Adam Patti returns to ETFs with VistaShares, partnering with ex‑Tesla president Jon McNeill to launch thematic and income‑focused products. The firm’s first offerings include an AI infrastructure fund and a series of Target‑15 ETFs that mirror top...
US ETF Launches From 5th to 12th February, 2026
A wave of U.S. ETF launches between February 5‑12 2026 adds a diverse mix of credit‑linked, leveraged, commodity, dividend, small‑cap, and AI‑managed products. Providers such as Fidelity, Direxion, State Street, and FINQ introduced CLO‑focused funds, 2x leveraged tech and semiconductor ETFs, and...
