New on Xetra: State Street equity ETF with access to smaller companies from developed countries worldwide

March 25, 2025--Since Tuesday, a new exchange-traded fund from State Street Global Advisors has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
The SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITSETF offers investors access to a broadly diversified portfolio of smaller companies from developed markets worldwide.

The reference index is the MSCI World Small Cap Index, which contains 4,000 stocks covering around 14 per cent of each country's market capitalisation.

The fund covers all traditional sectors, with industrial and financial companies being the most represented, followed by consumer discretionary, IT and healthcare.

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.