Global ETF launches: Leverage Shares’ 5x DAX ETPs

Between July 9 and 16, 2026 asset managers launched a range of exchange-traded products across Europe and Australia, headed by Leverage Shares’ introduction of 5x long and short DAX ETPs in Europe. Erste Asset Management, HANetf and Legal & General also listed new ETFs during the period.

Leverage Shares issued ETPs that provide five times the daily performance of the DAX index for long exposure and a corresponding inverse product for short exposure. The instruments aim to deliver multiplied daily returns and losses relative to the DAX and are listed as exchange-traded products on European venues rather than as UCITS ETFs.

Erste Asset Management placed two new ETFs on the market during the week, expanding its lineup of listed funds available to investors. HANetf launched a US defence-focused ETF under the ticker GIJO, providing exposure to companies involved in defence and aerospace operating in the United States. Legal & General added new funds to its passive and smart-beta ETF range.

The Australian Securities Exchange recorded eight ETF admissions in June 2026. New listings on the ASX included Lion Active ETF (ROAR) admitted June 1; Macquarie Global Small Companies Active ETF (MQXS) admitted June 4; Betashares Bloomberg Ausbond Composite ETF (COMP) admitted June 5; Western Asset Enhanced Income Fund – Active ETF (FEIF) and Franklin Global Systematic Equity Fund – Active ETF (FGSE) both admitted June 10; Global X Space Tech ETF (MOON) admitted June 11; iShares World Equity High Income Complex ETF (WYNC) admitted June 18; and Coolabah Active Global Bond Complex ETF (GFXD) admitted June 25.

The new offerings include leveraged ETPs, actively managed ETFs, fixed-income complexes and thematic products such as space technology. Leveraged ETPs seek to multiply an index’s daily return by a fixed factor, which increases potential gains and magnifies losses and can cause performance to diverge from the underlying index over periods longer than a single trading day because of compounding.

Exchange-traded products and ETFs trade like shares on an exchange while giving exposure to baskets of securities or indices. Active ETFs allow managers to select holdings rather than only tracking an index. Market participants commonly review product structure, fees, liquidity and investment horizon when assessing new listings. Separate compilations document Canadian ETF launches for June and U.S. ETF launches for early July for readers seeking broader global listings.