First Trust expands Ucits 'buffer' range with US equity ETF

April 23, 2023--First Trust has further expanded its 'buffer' range of Ucits-compliant ETFs, with a new strategy designed to capture the upside of the US equity market while mitigating some of the volatility.

The First Trust Vest US Equity Buffer Ucits ETF-April, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, is the latest addition to First Trust's Target Outcome ETFs range and comes shortly after the First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer Ucits ETF was announced last month.

First Trust's Target Outcome Investments range, which has around $21bn (€18bn) in combined assets, sets defined periods after which the fund's cap and buffer are reset. The First Trust Vest US Equity Buffer Ucits ETF, known as FAPR, will run to April 2026.

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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.

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