1. BlackRock unveils high-conviction AI ETF in double active launch
Along with a systematic factor rotation fund
Toby Lawes 21 Jan 2025
lackRock has expanded its range of active equity ETFs with a fundamental artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and a systematic factor rotation fund.
The iShares AI Innovation Active UCITS ETF (IART) debuts with a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.73% while the iShares World Equity Factor Rotation UCITS ETF (FACT) is priced at 0.30%.
Both are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Deutsche Boerse and Euronext.
IART, managed by Tony Kim and Reid Menge of BlackRock’s fundamental equities technology group, is a concentrated ‘best ideas’ portfolio of 20-40 stocks.
The world’s largest asset manager has leaned in to the AI theme in recent months – it launched a pair of thematic ETFs in December – and declared in its 2025 outlook that transformational “mega forces” like AI are permanently breaking traditional business cycles.
FACT, meanwhile, managed by BlackRock’s systematic active equity team, looks to outperform its MSCI World benchmark by targeting long-term style factor premiums while using tactical factor tilts to exploit short-term cyclicality.
The ETF is expected to hold 150-250 names with an annual turnover exceeding 100%.
BlackRock unveils high-conviction AI ETF in double active launch
2. BNP Paribas Asset Management has expanded its actively managed ESG suite with a Europe equity ETF.
The BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable Europe UCITS ETF (BJL6) is listed on the Deutsche Boerse with a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.20%.
BNP Paribas AM adds Europe equity ETF to active ESG range
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