The fourth quarter was the strongest in terms of revenue in 2024. For the third time in a row, both revenue and the number of transactions in the Swiss ETF market increased. The revenue generated in the fourth quarter of CHF 25.263 billion was the highest since the second quarter of 2022. The number of contracts concluded in 2024 even reached a new record level of 2,455,769. The average closing size was CHF 34.053. Here, the downward trend that has been ongoing since 2019 continued.
However, the median appears to be reversing its trend, now sitting 25.41% higher than in the previous year. All ticket sizes significantly exceeded their previous year’s figures. Ticket sizes between CHF 10.000 and CHF 100.000 posted the strongest increase of 47.15%. The range of newly listed ETFs at SIX Swiss Exchange increased by a further 57 units in the fourth quarter. The total number of ETFs listed on SIX Swiss Exchange amounted to 1,885 units by 30 December. In terms of new listings, the focus continued to be on interest rate-sensitive ETFs. J.P. Morgan launched a number of actively managed analysis-based equity funds. Robeco entered the issuer stage on SIX Swiss Exchange for the first time with eight actively managed equity ETFs and abrdn, as a new ETF issuer, launched an active ETF offering direct access to developed global real-estate markets.
These and more detailed statistics are available in the latest edition of the ETF Market Report.
Interview: Industry Outlook
In addition to detailed statistics on the ETF segment of SIX Swiss Exchange, the latest market report also includes an interview with Fairouz Bouhmida, Director Business Development, abrdn Investments Switzerland AG. She talks about how the ETF trading landscape has evolved over the past years, what issues are currently shaping developments in the ETF sector and where he sees the ETF market in Switzerland in the near future.