With turnover of CHF 31.89 billion and 840,726 transactions, the figures for the Swiss ETF market was at the same level as the previous quarter. They continued to significantly exceed the figures of the previous year. The number of trades is now already at 68.61% of the previous year, while the average trade size was CHF 40,158. In terms of ticket sizes, the slight upward trend in trades over 1,000,000 continued. The median confirmed the trend reversal that emerged in the previous quarter.

The value in the first half of the year was 11.33% higher than in the previous year. The range of newly listed ETFs on SIX Swiss Exchange increased by 108 units in the second quarter, 37 more units than in the previous quarter. On 30 June the total number of ETFs listed at SIX Swiss Exchange amounted to 2,025 units. This is the first time the 2,000 mark has been exceeded. The many new listings primarily comprised equity and bond ETFs. On the other hand, there was a remarkable lack of new products in the commodities segment, despite it having recently attracted renewed interest from investors. The increasing frequency of new listings underscores the ongoing momentum surrounding this extremely popular segment on SIX Swiss Exchange.

These and more detailed statistics are available in the latest edition of the ETF Market Report.

Interview: Insights from ZKB Asset Management

In addition to detailed statistics on the ETF segment at SIX Swiss Exchange, the latest market report also includes an interview with Ramon Vogt, Head of Wholesale Switzerland, ZKB Asset Management. In the interview, he shares his views on how the ETF trading landscape has evolved over the past years and what developments are currently shaping the ETF sector. Furthermore, he outlines what distinguishes ZKB Asset Management from other ETF providers and shares an outlook at what the future might hold for the Swiss ETF market.