Capital Group secures approval for its first active UCITS ETFs and will launch four strategies in Europe in 2027
1 OCT, 2026
By Joanna Piwko from RankiaPro Europe
Capital Group is taking its active management to the European ETF market. The asset manager, with 3.6 trillion dollars in assets under management, announced today, October 1, 2026, that the Central Bank of Ireland has approved its first active UCITS ETFs, with four strategies due to launch in Europe and Asia-Pacific in the first quarter of 2027.
Guy Henriques, President of the Europe and Asia-Pacific Client Group at Capital Group, describes the approval as a relevant milestone in the global expansion of the firm's active ETFs.
Four core strategies across equity and fixed income
The initial range of Ireland-domiciled active ETFs is designed to take a core position in investor portfolios, with exposure to both equity and fixed income. The strategies draw on Capital Group's fundamental research, its long-term investment approach and its multi-manager investment system.
| Strategy | Asset class |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Global Growth Equity | Equity |
| Capital Group US Core Equity | Equity |
| Capital Group US Dividend Value | Equity |
| Capital Group Global Bond Plus | Fixed income |
The funds were approved under the Capital Group ETFs ICAV, registered with the Central Bank of Ireland. The firm notes that, at launch, the funds may not be available to retail investors in every country in Europe and Asia-Pacific, and that product details may change before launch.
A 160 billion dollar US business goes global
Since launching its first active ETFs in North America in 2022, Capital Group has built an active ETF business worth 160 billion dollars, with 25 strategies and eight ETF model portfolios in the US, plus seven funds in Canada. The firm is currently the third largest issuer of active ETFs in the US.
The approval comes three months after Capital Group announced the appointment of Jamie Sinclair to lead its ETF business in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Our goal is to put Capital Group's long-term investment results within reach of our clients through the investment vehicle that best suits their needs. Investors are increasingly looking to combine the flexibility and efficiency of ETFs with the advantages of active management. This approval marks a relevant milestone in the global expansion of our active ETFs. Our active ETFs are among the fastest growing in the United States, and bringing this offering to Europe and Asia-Pacific strengthens our position as a leading investment partner for intermediary and institutional clients around the world.
Guy Henriques, President of the Europe and Asia-Pacific Client Group, Capital Group
Concentrated markets put a premium on active management
Capital Group enters a European segment where large managers are stepping up their active ETF offering, as Fidelity International did in September with a new US growth fund. For Sinclair, rising equity market concentration is making fundamental research and diversification more valuable to investors.
Investor demand for active ETFs continues to grow, and our goal is to broaden access to Capital Group's active management capabilities around the world. As equity markets become increasingly concentrated, investors place more value on fundamental research, active management and diversification. In an uncertain market environment, our active UCITS ETF solutions are designed to offer investors in Europe and Asia-Pacific differentiated opportunities in equity and fixed income, as well as serving as key building blocks in long-term portfolio construction.
Jamie Sinclair, Head of ETF Product and Sales for Europe and Asia-Pacific, Capital Group
