Amundi Adds Two Active Fixed-Income UCITS ETFs

Amundi has launched two active UCITS ETFs listed on Xetra: the Amundi EUR Ultra Short-Term Bond Active UCITS ETF and the Amundi Global Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETF. Both funds are classified as Article 8 under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

The EUR Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF seeks to capture slightly longer-term and credit premiums than money market funds while keeping a short duration. The fund aims to balance yield potential, liquidity and limited sensitivity to interest-rate moves, offering an intermediate option between cash-like products and longer-duration bond funds. It is based on Amundi’s Short-Term Bond strategy, led by Nathalie Coffre, Head of Short-Term Strategies.

The Global Corporate Bond ETF provides exposure to investment-grade corporate issuers worldwide. It is built on a long-established global credit bond strategy managed by a team led by Steven Fawn, Head of Global Credit. The strategy uses top-down fundamental analysis alongside bottom-up security selection to identify credit opportunities across markets and seek value for investors.

Amundi said the two launches extend its active fixed-income ETF range beyond money market and EUR corporate bond offerings and that the range will include U.S. exposure in the coming months.

Gilles Dauphiné, Head of Wealth & ETF Solutions at Amundi, commented: “With the launch of our EUR Ultra Short Term Bond and Global Corporate Bond strategies, we are expanding our offering to provide clients with key building blocks for diversifying their fixed income allocation.” Amaury D’Orsay, CIO Fixed Income and Money Market at Amundi, added: “These new Active ETFs combine the best of Amundi’s fixed income and credit expertise, leveraging our in‑house research capabilities, technical expertise, risk management and trading efficiency, to deliver alpha and a cost‑effective access to the asset class.”

Amundi described the ETFs as actively managed rather than tracking a passive index, noting the use of internal research, risk controls and trading capabilities in portfolio construction and liquidity management. The launches come as asset managers in Europe continue to expand active ETF offerings within the UCITS framework.