New equity ETFs from SPDR on Xetra: Access to high-quality companies from the US and worldwide

December 9, 2024-Since Monday, two new exchange-traded funds from State Street Global Advisors have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The SPDR S&P 500 Quality Aristocrats UCITS ETF measures the performance of U.S. companies with higher quality characteristics than the S&P 500 Index. To do this, the selected companies must first have a positive free cash flow (FCF) over several years.

The 100 companies that have the highest rating of FCF margin and FCF yield on a 5-year average are then selected.

The SPDR S&P Developed Quality Aristocrats UCITS ETF uses the same approach with the S&P Developed LargeMidCap Index as it's main index, investing in 100 large and mid-cap companies from developed markets that have the highest quality rating of FCF margin and FCF return.

These are accumulating share classes in which the returns are reinvested.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments expanding US active ETF range to Europe

May 19, 2025--A 'natural expansion' for the firm
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is set to expand its active ETF offering to the European market as it looks to branch out from its existing US range.