Femke Bruggeman-Karssen
Manager PR & External Communications
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E: f.bruggeman-karssen@robeco.nl
Maurice Piek
Senior Manager External Communications
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E: m.piek@robeco.nl
Rotterdam, 11 November 2025 – Robeco has surpassed EUR1 billion in assets under management (AuM) across its active ETF range, marking a significant milestone one year after entering the ETF market.
This achievement reflects Robeco’s strategic commitment to expanding its investment offering and delivering innovative solutions to clients. The launch of the ETF platform followed the appointment of Nick King as Head of ETFs in late 2023 — a newly created role that signaled Robeco’s intent to become a serious contender in the active ETF space. King was tasked with building Robeco’s ETF capabilities from the ground up. Today, Robeco offers six active ETF products: five in equities and one in fixed income.
Nick King, Head of ETFs at Robeco: “We’ve reached a key milestone in just one year, with EUR 1billion in assets across our ETF range and four of the six products already exceeding EUR 100 million in assets — a critical threshold for many l investors. This is a fantastic accomplishment and a testament to the strength and relevance of our offering.”
Robeco continues to innovate in fixed income, with active ETFs targeting investment grade credit and high yield currently in development. The firm is also expanding its range in fundamental and thematic strategies.
Ivo Frielink, Member of the Executive Committee, Global Head of Sales & Marketing a.i. at Robeco: “Crossing the EUR 1 billion mark within our first year in active ETFs is a strong signal that we’re meeting a real need in the market. It’s a great start — and it’s only the beginning. Active ETFs offer a significant opportunity to complement traditional investment funds and mandates, especially due to their advantages in liquidity and immediacy.
At Robeco, we believe it’s essential to make our expertise accessible to all client segments and distribution channels. We’re seeing a diverse range of both existing and new clients invest in our ETFs. Active ETFs enable us to connect with end investors who might not typically choose a traditional investment fund. That’s precisely what makes this space so exciting for us.”
Last September, Robeco expanded its ETF offering into fixed income with the launch of a climate-focused eurozone government bond ETF. This actively managed strategy uses a proprietary methodology developed with FTSE and ING to assess countries’ climate performance across three pillars: ambition, policy, and evidence. The ETF will tilt allocations to countries making most progress toward net zero while targeting a risk and return profile consistent with the broader market.
Robeco’s ETF journey began with the launch of the core 3D ETF range and the Dynamic Theme Machine ETF. These products combined Robeco’s proven investment expertise with a forward-thinking approach to sustainability and innovation. The 3D ETFs are designed to balance risk, return, and sustainability, drawing on Robeco’s 20-year track record in active quantitative strategies and enhanced indexing.
The Dynamic Theme Machine ETF, meanwhile, leverages artificial intelligence and natural language processing to identify and rotate investment themes early — offering a dynamic alternative to traditional single-theme products.
Please also see Robeco’s press release on its first ETF line-up, published on 15 October 2024.