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Friday Facts: European ETF Flow Insights – February 2025 February 2025 was another month with strong inflows (+€33.8 bn) for the European ETF industry. These flows were way above the rolling 12-month ... Find Out More
Global Responsible Investments Fund Market Statistics for February–Lipper Analysis In this issue of LSEG Lipper’s Global Mutual Funds & Exchange-Traded Products Snapshot, we feature a summary of total net assets (TNA) and ... Find Out More
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Happy Birthday ETF Industry – A Review of 20 Years of ETFs in Europe

On April 11, 2000, the first two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on the EURO STOXX 50 and the STOXX Europe 50 were listed in Germany. With this listing, Merrill Lynch International brought a product to Europe which had been established in the U.S. since 1993. In addition to Germany, the trading of ETFs also began in Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K. over the course of the year 2000. Even as the first reactions to these new products were positive, no one at that time really expected the future success that ETFs would experience. The following is a summary of major
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Apr 13, 2020
posted by Detlef Glow

Monday Morning Memo: The rise of factor ETFs in Europe

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest based on factor strategies have become very popular in Europe over the last three years. Investing with a factor strategy means these funds do not follow a market capitalization-weighted index. Since “factor-based strategy” is a technical term that sounds rather complex, marketing departments and media companies have named these products “smart beta ETFs,” since the factors and strategies used generate better risk-adjusted returns over time than do market capitalization-weighted indices. The main factors used in these strategies are: Low volatility/minimum variance Momentum Size Quality Value These factors have either a regional or global investment focus.
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May 28, 2017
posted by Detlef Glow
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