Smart-beta ETPs to see 'aggressive' fee reductions as growth hits record levels

Tom Eckett
clock • 3 min read

The accelerating growth rate of the smart-beta ETP sector is set to place more pressure on fees, as providers look to develop streams of "increasingly complex" multi-factor and differentiated products for investors.

To continue reading this article...

Join Investment Week for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
  • Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
  • Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
  • Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
  • Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes

Join now

 

Already an Investment Week
member?

Login

More on ETFs

European ETF review: Middle East conflict derails record-breaking start to year

European ETF review: Middle East conflict derails record-breaking start to year

Equity inflows fell 78% month-on-month

Monika Calay
clock 22 April 2026 • 5 min read
Former Global X ETFs Europe head Rob Oliver resurfaces with Aura ETFs launch

Former Global X ETFs Europe head Rob Oliver resurfaces with Aura ETFs launch

Defence ETF already launched

Linus Uhlig
clock 20 April 2026 • 1 min read
European active ETF market accelerates to €85.6bn in assets in Q1 2026

European active ETF market accelerates to €85.6bn in assets in Q1 2026

Competition heating up

Michael Nelson
clock 16 April 2026 • 1 min read
Trustpilot