Invesco expands its active ETFs offering with two strategies on Euro investment grade corporate debt
8 JUN, 2026
By Joanna Piwko from RankiaPro Europe
Invesco has strengthened its range of active ETFs with the launch of Invesco EUR IG Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETF and Invesco EUR IG Corporate Bond Short Duration Active UCITS ETF, two vehicles focused on the euro-denominated investment-grade corporate bond market.
Both products will be managed by the firm's European fixed income team, based in the United Kingdom, and seek to offer differentiated exposure to this market segment, with a similar strategy between them, although one of them is oriented towards shorter maturities.
A launch supported by the growth of the active ETFs market
The manager frames this addition in a context of strong expansion of the universe of actively managed UCITS ETFs. According to data provided by Invesco, this market has more than doubled its size since the end of 2024 and exceeded 110,000 million dollars in assets under management at the end of April 2026, spread over more than 390 products.
In addition, the firm's own analysis points to a particularly positive evolution so far this year: active ETFs have registered a growth of 8.4% driven by net capital inflows, compared to the 4.6% recorded by passive ETFs in the same period. In this scenario, Invesco continues to expand a platform that already reaches 49 UCITS fixed income ETFs, with a special focus on euro-denominated assets.
Active management, fundamental approach and Article 8 classification
The two new ETFs will be managed with a fundamental active approach, without the aim of replicating an index or being constrained by a benchmark. The investment process will combine macroeconomic analysis, fundamental credit research, study of individual securities and risk management criteria. As explained by Tom Hemmant, Portfolio Manager at Invesco, the firm plans to generate value mainly through the selection of issuances, sector allocation, credit quality and positioning on the yield curve, keeping the duration within a range relative to its benchmark indices.
As a comparative reference for profitability, investors can use the Bloomberg Euro Corporate Index in the case of the general ETF and the Bloomberg Euro Corporate Bond 1-5 Year Index for the short-term version. Both vehicles have been classified as Article 8 funds under the SFDR regulation. With these launches, Invesco completes a fixed income offering that already includes beta exposures to euro sovereign debt and investment grade corporate credit, as well as more specialized segments, including euro AT1 CoCos and AAA-rated CLOs, in addition to smart beta strategies aimed at improving profitability or total return against traditional indices.
As the European market for active ETFs has grown, so has investors' appetite for more differentiating strategies. Quantitative equity strategies, such as our Enhanced range of core beta ETFs, were the first to gain traction and continue to represent the largest volumes of assets. Next, ETFs linked to more complex asset classes, such as CLOs, where a specialized manager can generate value through careful asset selection. We see the growing demand for ETFs linked to traditional active fundamental strategies as the next step in this evolution and an area with great potential for future growth.
Laure Peyranne, Head of ETF Iberia, LatAm & US Offshore at Invesco
