The European ETF industry enjoyed healthy inflows over the course of December 2023. These inflows occurred in an increasingly unstable market environment since the geopolitical tensions in Middle East, especially the Red Sea, increased over the course of the month. Nevertheless, some asset classes showed positive results while others performed negatively. Market sentiment was further driven by hopes that central banks—especially the U.S. Federal Reserve—have reached the last phase of their fight against high and further increasing inflation rates given their rather dovish statements during/after the respective central bank meetings in December. Some investors already expected that there might be