SEI Launches Seven Active ETFs For European Investors

SEI has launched its first European ETFs, a seven-fund range of actively managed global quantitative equity strategies domiciled in Dublin and listed on Deutsche Börse.

The funds were developed by SEI’s Quantitative Investment Management (QiM) team, which manages more than $35 billion across equity strategies. The ETFs give European investors access to the team’s quantitative approach through an exchange-traded fund structure.

The initial offering focuses on value, momentum and quality factors. The funds identified as immediately available are QiM Global Value Alpha UCITS ETF GBP Accumulating (BRGN), QiM Global Value Alpha UCITS ETF Euro Accumulating (BRGE), QiM Global Momentum Alpha UCITS ETF Accumulating (TRND), QiM Global Momentum Alpha UCITS ETF Euro Accumulating (TRNE), QiM Global Quality Alpha UCITS ETF GBP Accumulating (QLYT) and QiM Global Quality Alpha UCITS ETF Euro Accumulating (QLYE).

The wider range will include income and dynamic factor strategies, along with equity exposure to emerging markets and smaller companies. Each strategy targets a specific source of returns, while the portfolios are actively managed rather than built to track a fixed index.

SEI’s investment process combines proprietary research signals with portfolio manager oversight and risk controls. Managers review model-generated opportunities, assess market conditions and can challenge the models. Portfolio construction considers position size, diversification, liquidity and broader market exposures.

The launch expands SEI’s platform of institutional mandates, mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s U.S. QiM-related active ETFs have attracted about $7 billion in assets under management. SEI also reported that several of those ETFs have received five-star Morningstar ratings.

Eugene Barbaneagra, SEI’s global head of QiM and lead portfolio manager, said the European ETFs apply capabilities developed through decades of institutional asset management. The approach combines proprietary research, portfolio manager oversight and risk controls in an ETF structure.

Ian Love, SEI’s head of asset management for the UK, EMEA and Asia, said investors are seeking active ETFs that offer transparency and liquidity alongside institutional investment expertise.