The European ETF market exceeded the $ 2.6 trillion mark for the first time. Growth drivers are primarily armor ETFs.
• Europe’s ETF assets exceeds $ 2.6 trillion
• Armor ETFs have been over 300 percent since the beginning of the year
• Number of ETF providers in Europe increases to 138
European ETF market on record course
The European ETF market is growing stronger than ever: At the end of the second quarter of 2025, the total assets managed exceeded the $ 2.6 trillion mark for the first time. This emerges from a current market analysis by the provider Hanetf. Although the net inflows decreased by 22.44 percent compared to Q1, the total assets increased by remarkable 13.77 percent in just three months.
Wide market segments contribute to growth
Established core segments such as stock ETFs: Core equity ETFs have a significant contribution to growth in the second quarter of net inflows of $ 44.38 billion and now manage a total of $ 1.19 trillion. In addition, specialized strategies develop particularly dynamically. The managed assets of active ETFs in Q2 rose by 37.80 percent, option -based products even increased by 59.39 percent. The provider landscape also shows movement: According to Hanetf, eleven new issuers entered the European market in the second quarter, so that the number of brands for stock markets traded (ETPS) is now 138. At the same time, the demand for new products remains high: Hanetf recorded 345 product inquiries in the previous course, around 85 percent of them in the field of active strategies.
Armor ETFs provide boom in the niche segment
Particularly strong growth is evident in the previously specialized segment of armor ETFs. According to Hanetf, the assets managed in this area have been more than quadrupled since the beginning of the year and now reach $ 13.57 billion. In the second quarter alone, the assets rose by an impressive 83.59 percent compared to the previous quarter. At the same time, the number of products listed grew from 7 to 15. The Future of Defense UCITS ETF has now been among the prominent representatives with $ 2.7 billion in managed assets and the recent Future of European Defense UCITS ETF, which has already collected over 140 million euros.
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