Robeco’s active ETFs reach €2.2bn by end-May 2026

Robeco reported its active ETF assets reached about €2.2bn at the end of May 2026, less than 18 months after the firm launched its first Active ETF in November 2024. The firm recorded roughly €700m in net inflows for 2026 to date and reported that the 3D Global Equity UCITS ETF passed €1bn in assets.

It reported most flows this year came from wholesale institutions in the UK, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. Robeco identified private banks, wealth managers and family offices as increasing users of Active ETFs as core holdings for clients.

Since November 2024 Robeco has launched 11 Active ETFs, comprising six equity and five fixed income products. The most recent launch, the Robeco NextGen Global Small-Cap Equity UCITS ETF USD Acc, uses quantitative models and machine learning to screen a universe of nearly 4,000 small-cap stocks. The firm says small caps are trading at relatively attractive valuations compared with large caps.

Nick King, Head of ETFs at Robeco, noted: “Active ETFs, and in particular strategies such as enhanced indexing, which make up 60–70 per cent of the market, are strongly aligned with the needs of wholesale investors as portfolio construction evolves in an increasingly dynamic environment. They offer a compelling, cost-effective alternative to core beta, with the ability to add real value across both developed and less efficient markets.”

Robeco attributed the asset growth to institutional uptake across several European markets and to demand for active equity and fixed income ETF solutions.