New ETFs Listed on the ASX in 2026: Every Launch, Fee, and Verdict

The Australian ETF market isn't slowing down. 51 new ETFs have listed on the ASX and TMX Australia through August 2026 — spanning diversified portfolios, critical minerals, hedged global tech, AI thematics, space, humanoid robotics, quantum computing, fixed-term bonds, silver miners, private credit, active credit, options-overlay income, quant systematic equity, and sustainable investing.

This page tracks every single one. We update it as new funds list, so bookmark and check back. Below we cover what each ETF does, how its fees stack up against competitors, whether it fills a genuine gap or competes in a crowded space, and our verdict on whether it deserves a spot in your portfolio.

August was the biggest single-week burst of the year — 7 ETFs listed on 6 August alone, including VanEck's semiconductor and quantum debuts (SMHG, QNTM) and Betashares' entire new diversified suite (DCRD, DVBA, DVGR, DVHG).

2026 launches at a glance

51 launches across 25 issuers in just over 8 months — comfortably the biggest issuance year in ASX ETF history.

The 2026 issuance story is now dominated by seven themes:

• Active ETFs finally at critical mass — June's 7-active-ETF month kicked it off, and JPMorgan's JPOZ and the two Colchester funds (CIEM, CISB) kept the active wave rolling through July and August.

• Diversified all-in-one portfolios, and now a genuine price war — Betashares' new four-fund suite (DVBA, DVGR, DVHG, DCRD) undercuts both VanEck's Core+ trio (VBAL/VGRO/VHGR at 0.39%) and Vanguard's Diversified range (VDBA/VDGR/VDHG at 0.27%) on fee. See our breakdown of VDHG vs DHHF vs GHHF for context on the incumbents.

• Critical minerals and resources, now with a geopolitical edge — Beyond the earlier pure-play miner launches (VOLT lithium, CPPR copper, SLVM silver), VanEck's RESM explicitly excludes China from its rare-earth exposure — a first for the category.

• Frontier tech keeps expanding — after AI, robotics and space, VanEck's QNTM brings quantum computing to the ASX for the first time, alongside a dedicated semiconductor play in SMHG.

• Private credit arrives on the ASX — State Street's tie-up with Blackstone (SBSL, SBHI) is the first time Blackstone-branded senior loan and high-income strategies have been packaged as ASX ETFs.

• Vanguard's brand expansion continues — on top of its five earlier 2026 launches, VFLT gives Vanguard its first floating-rate bond ETF, undercutting VanEck's FLOT on fee.

• New frontiers of thematic and sustainable investing — HMND (humanoid robotics), RCKT/MOON (space) and now QNTM (quantum) push thematic ETFs well beyond the standard AI-software trade.

Betashares is now the single most active issuer with 8 ETFs in 8 months, ahead of VanEck (7) and Vanguard (6). Global X sits at 5, with State Street, Franklin Templeton, Colchester and ETF Shares tied at 2 each. AllianceBernstein and Colchester made their ASX ETF debuts in July — a meaningful expansion of the issuer base, following Franklin Templeton, Macquarie, Vinva and Coolabah's first-time issuance back in June.

Fees: who's cheapest, who's not

The MER spread across 2026's launches remains enormous — from Vanguard's V500 and Betashares' COMP at 0.07% at one end, to Bell Asset Management's B1SM at 1.34% at the other.

Updated fee distribution across all 51 launches:

• Sub-0.20% (10 ETFs): V500, COMP (0.07%), V5AH (0.09%), DVBA, DVGR, DVHG (0.19% each), VFLT (0.15%), MONY (0.15%), FSCF (0.20%), 31BB (0.22%). Betashares' three new diversified funds at 0.19% are now the cheapest multi-asset range on the ASX, undercutting Vanguard's equivalents by 8 basis points.

• 0.20% – 0.50% (20 ETFs): The bulk of the market — including JPOZ (0.25%), DCRD (0.22%), SMHG (0.35%) and ISMD (0.45%), alongside earlier launches like FGSE (0.40%) and MQXS (0.45%).

• 0.50% – 1.0% (16 ETFs): Niche thematic, active and hedged strategies including QNTM (0.65%), RESM (0.59%), SBSL/SBHI (0.70% each) and CISB (0.57%), alongside earlier launches like RCKT and FEIF.

• Above 1.0% (5 ETFs): Active and complex ETFs charging premium fees, joined this quarter by MORE at 1.00% — AllianceBernstein's emerging markets active equity debut.

If you want to understand how fees compound and whether expensive ETFs are actually worth it, read Is the Cheapest ETF Always the Best?

Genuinely new vs me-too: the 2026 scorecard

Not every new ETF fills a gap. Some genuinely give Australian investors exposure they couldn't get before; others are simply a new wrapper for an idea already represented by 2-3 existing funds.

16 of 51 launches are genuinely new to the ASX:

• RCKT — first ASX-listed space industry ETF

• MOON — first ASX-listed space tech ETF (broader mandate than RCKT)

• VOLT — first ASX-listed pure-play lithium miners ETF

• SLVM — first ASX-listed dedicated silver miners ETF

• HMND — first dedicated humanoid robotics ETF

• VTKH — first all-world hedged technology ETF

• 31BB — first ASX-listed fixed-maturity bond ETF that targets a defined 2031 wind-up date

• COMP — first Betashares broad-market bond ETF at 0.07% (equal-cheapest bond ETF on the ASX)

• WYNC — first ASX-listed options-overlay global income ETF with a futures leg to soften the upside cap

• MQXS — first systematic global small-caps active ETF on the ASX

• ROAR — first quant-driven global growth active ETF with a rotation-heavy approach

• QNTM — first dedicated quantum computing ETF on the ASX

• RESM — first rare-earth and strategic metals ETF that explicitly excludes China from the mandate

• SBSL and SBHI — first ASX ETFs to package Blackstone private-credit strategies (senior loans and high income) in listed form

• ISMD — first ASX ETF combining international small and mid caps in one fund

• CIEM/CISB — Colchester's ASX debut brings actively managed, currency-aware sovereign and emerging-market bond strategies not previously available in a listed wrapper here

The other 35 launches enter spaces where Australian investors already had decent options. That doesn't make them bad — Betashares' new diversified suite, VanEck's Core+ trio, Vanguard's V500 and VFLT, and JPMorgan's JPOZ all bring genuine improvements (lower fees, tighter mandates, brand convenience, active management from an established global house). But the bar for "should I switch?" is higher when an incumbent already has the category locked up.

August 2026 — the busiest single week of the year

SMHG — VanEck Global Semiconductor ETF

Listed: 6 August 2026 | MER: 0.35% p.a.

VanEck's dedicated global semiconductor fund, undercutting the incumbent SEMI (Global X, 0.45%, roughly $954m AUM) by 10 basis points. Same broad thesis — chip designers, foundries and equipment makers riding the AI infrastructure buildout — packaged more cheaply.

Verdict: A straightforward fee-based challenge to the category leader. SEMI has the liquidity and track record; SMHG has the lower cost. Worth comparing index methodology before switching an existing holding, since a fee saving can be wiped out by a wider bid-ask spread on a brand-new, thinly traded fund.

QNTM — VanEck Quantum ETF

Listed: 6 August 2026 | MER: 0.65% p.a.

The first dedicated quantum computing ETF on the ASX. QNTM targets companies developing quantum hardware, software and enabling infrastructure — a theme that's existed in US-listed ETFs for a couple of years but hadn't reached Australian investors directly until now.

Verdict: Genuinely new territory. No direct ASX competitor exists yet, so there's no fee benchmark to judge it against locally. Quantum computing remains a highly speculative, pre-commercialisation theme — treat this as a high-conviction thematic position, not a core building block, and expect volatility while the underlying technology is years from broad commercial deployment.

RESM — VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals X China ETF

Listed: 6 August 2026 | MER: 0.59% p.a.

A rare-earth and strategic-metals fund that explicitly excludes Chinese companies — a direct response to supply-chain security concerns given China's dominance of global rare-earth processing. Competes conceptually with GMTL (Global X Rare Earth and Critical Metals, 0.69%), which does not apply the same exclusion.

Verdict: Genuinely differentiated positioning rather than a me-too launch — the "ex-China" mandate is the whole thesis. Cheaper than GMTL too. A concentrated, geopolitically-driven satellite position rather than a diversified resources holding.

DCRD, DVBA, DVGR, DVHG — Betashares' New Diversified Suite

Listed: 6 August 2026 | MER: 0.19% (DVBA, DVGR, DVHG) / 0.22% (DCRD) p.a.

Betashares launched four new multi-asset ETFs in a single day. DVBA (balanced), DVGR (growth) and DVHG (high growth) sit alongside the existing DHHF and directly undercut both Vanguard's Diversified range (0.27%) and VanEck's newer Core+ trio (0.39%) on fee. DCRD is a diversified credit-income fund with no obvious direct all-in-one competitor.

Verdict: Betashares just became the cheapest issuer across the full diversified-portfolio spectrum. For investors who already hold VDBA/VDGR/VDHG, the fee gap alone probably isn't worth switching for (turnover and CGT matter more than 8 basis points), but for new investors starting from scratch, this is now the cheapest one-ticket option on the ASX. DCRD is worth watching once it builds a track record. See VDHG vs DHHF vs GHHF.

SBSL — State Street Blackstone Senior Loan Hedged Active ETF

SBHI — State Street Blackstone High Income Hedged Active ETF

Listed: 7 August 2026 | MER: 0.70% p.a. each

State Street's first partnership with Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, brings two private-credit-adjacent strategies to the ASX for the first time: SBSL targets senior secured loans, SBHI a broader high-income private credit mandate.

Verdict: Genuinely new access. Bank loan and private credit exposure has been almost entirely unavailable to Australian retail investors in a liquid, listed wrapper. The trade-off is standard for this category — underlying assets are less liquid than the ETF structure implies, and 0.70% is a real fee for what is, in substance, an access product. Both are brand new with minimal AUM and volume so far — worth watching the first few months of trading before committing meaningful capital.

JPOZ — JPMorgan Australia Equity Active ETF

Listed: 13 August 2026 | MER: 0.25% p.a.

JPMorgan's first active Australian equity ETF on the ASX. JPOZ applies the bank's fundamental research process to domestic large- and mid-cap stocks, competing in a crowded field that includes AQLT (Betashares Australian Quality, 0.35%) and DACE (Dimensional Aus Core, 0.28%).

Verdict: Cheap for an active Australian equity ETF from a global bulge-bracket manager — a genuine price point advantage over most active peers in the category, even though the mandate itself isn't new. Needs a track record before it's a serious alternative to the passive core, A200 or VAS.

VFLT — Vanguard Australian Floating Rate Bond Index ETF

Listed: 26 August 2026 | MER: 0.15% p.a.

Vanguard's first floating-rate bond ETF, and the largest of August's launches by starting AUM (roughly $17m). VFLT tracks a passive floating-rate index and undercuts VanEck's FLOT (0.22%) by 7 basis points.

Verdict: A straightforward, credible price challenge in a category that's been a VanEck near-monopoly. For investors wanting floating-rate exposure to reduce duration risk, VFLT is now the cheaper option — worth checking underlying index composition against FLOT before switching an existing holding.

July 2026

ISMD — Global X MSCI International Small and Mid Cap ETF

Listed: 22 July 2026 | MER: 0.45% p.a.

Global X's new fund combines international small- and mid-cap companies in a single ETF, a category previously split across separate small-cap-only products like VISM (Vanguard, 0.32%).

Verdict: A genuinely new combination on the ASX rather than a straight me-too. Whether the broader mandate is an advantage depends on whether you wanted small-cap-only exposure in the first place — ISMD is meaningfully more expensive than VISM's pure small-cap approach, so the extra 13 basis points needs to be justified by the mid-cap inclusion.

MORE — AB Emerging Markets Strategic Core Equities Fund (Active ETF)

Listed: 28 July 2026 | MER: 1.00% p.a.

AllianceBernstein's ASX debut, and an active emerging-markets equity strategy from one of the largest global asset managers. Competes with passive alternatives including VGE (Vanguard, 0.48%) and IEM (iShares, 0.69%).

Verdict: A meaningful fee gap to close against passive EM beta — more than double VGE's cost. AB's research resources are genuine, but at 1.00% the fund needs to demonstrate real alpha in one of the more inefficient (and therefore theoretically more "active-friendly") equity markets. Early days for an ASX debut from a first-time local issuer.

CIEM — Colchester Emerging Markets Bond Complex ETF

CISB — Colchester Global Government Bond Complex ETF

Listed: 29 July 2026 | MER: 0.76% (CIEM) / 0.57% (CISB) p.a.

Colchester Global Investors' first ASX-listed funds, bringing the firm's specialist currency-aware sovereign debt approach to a listed wrapper for the first time. CIEM focuses on emerging-market government bonds; CISB on developed-market sovereign debt globally.

Verdict: Genuinely differentiated relative to passive alternatives like VIF (Vanguard, hedged, 0.20%) or VBND (Vanguard Global Aggregate Hedged, 0.20%) — Colchester's edge is active currency positioning layered over sovereign debt selection, a genuinely different approach to global bonds. Both launched with minimal starting AUM; worth giving them time to build a track record before judging the strategy on performance.

June 2026 — the biggest month of the first half

FGSE — Franklin Global Systematic Equity Fund (Active ETF)

Listed: 10 June 2026 | MER: 0.40% p.a.

Franklin Templeton listed its 20-year-old global systematic equity strategy as an ASX active ETF. FGSE is a quantitatively driven, benchmark-aware exposure to global developed equities, managed by the Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions (FTIS) team. It analyses thousands of companies daily across quality, valuation, sentiment and other factors, constructing a style-neutral, diversified portfolio targeting outperformance of the MSCI World ex Australia Index with a controlled tracking error of 2-3% p.a.

Track record (underlying managed fund):

That's a genuine +2.5% p.a. after-fee outperformance over 3 years.

Competitors on the ASX:

Verdict: A genuinely credible active option in the crowded global equity space. Same fee as QUAL but with a 20-year track record backing the systematic approach and Lonsec + Zenith Recommended ratings. The question is whether ~+2.5% p.a. of after-fee outperformance persists — if it does, the 0.40% MER is a bargain vs BGBL at 0.08%. If it fades, passive wins. See Active vs Passive ETFs — the data that settles the debate.

FEIF — Western Asset Enhanced Income Fund (Active ETF)

Listed: 10 June 2026 | MER: 0.50% p.a.

Franklin Templeton listed the Western Asset Enhanced Income Fund as an active ETF on the ASX. FEIF targets 1.5-2% p.a. above the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index over rolling three-year periods, using a short-duration credit strategy managed by Western Asset's Anthony Kirkham. The underlying fund returned +6.12% 1Y and +7.54% p.a. 3Y to April 2026, versus the benchmark's +3.79% and +4.16%.

Verdict: Fills a specific gap between pure cash ETFs like AAA and duration-heavy bond funds like VAF — an actively managed short-duration credit strategy with a real track record. See Every bond & fixed income ETF on the ASX.

GFXD — Coolabah Active Global Bond Complex ETF

Listed: 25 June 2026 | MER: 0.65% + performance fee

Coolabah Capital's global corporate credit ETF, targeting the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate Bond Index + 1-2% p.a. after fees. Genuinely institutional-grade active credit: 40-50 proprietary quant valuation models, AI-assisted mispricing signals, trading 50-100 times per day at $250-500M average daily volume across the underlying fund. Can go long and short credit (unusual for a retail bond ETF) — matches interest rate duration to the benchmark to isolate credit alpha.

Verdict: A genuinely institutional bond strategy packaged as an ETF, but with a performance fee structure that gets expensive in good years. For investors who want actively managed global credit as a satellite fixed income holding, GFXD is genuinely differentiated. For pure cheap Aussie bond beta, VAF at 0.10% remains the default. See the Cash ETFs guide for how it compares to short-duration options.

MQXS — Macquarie Global Small Companies Active ETF

Listed: 4 June 2026 | MER: 0.45% p.a.

Macquarie's systematic global small-cap ETF — a segment of the market most Australian investors barely touch. Aims to outperform the MSCI World ex Australia Small Cap Index using a quant approach that analyses prices, volumes, earnings, expenses, trends, valuations, ratios, carbon footprints, and even the "tone" of company announcements to identify small-caps most likely to outperform. Portfolio is style-neutral, sector-neutral, and country-neutral.

Verdict: Genuinely underserved category. VISM is the passive alternative at 0.32% — MQXS is 13bp more expensive but adds a quant selection layer that may justify the difference over time. See Every international shares ETF on the ASX.

V1AC — Vinva Global Alpha Fund (Active ETF) — formerly MGOC

Rebranded: June 2026 | MER: 0.89% p.a.

Not a new launch — a manager transition. The Magellan Global Fund (formerly ASX: MGOC) transitioned to Vinva Investment Management, replacing Magellan's traditional fundamental stock-picking with Vinva's systematic quantitative approach. Same ticker family, same fund shell, completely different investment approach.

Verdict: Existing MGOC holders should understand their fund is now fundamentally different. New investors should ask why they'd pay 0.89% MER for Vinva's quant approach when BGBL tracks the same broad global universe at 0.08% — a 10x fee gap that requires meaningful outperformance to overcome. Give the new strategy 2-3 years of live data before drawing conclusions.

WYNC — iShares World Equity High Income Complex ETF

Listed: 18 June 2026 | MER: 0.39% p.a.

BlackRock's answer to the covered-call ETF critique. WYNC holds a diversified portfolio of global developed-market equities, sells call options on major indices to collect premiums, and simultaneously buys index futures to offset some of the upside cap that traditional covered calls create. Targets a beta of ~0.9 to the MSCI World — participating in most of the market's upside while delivering substantially more current income.

Verdict: Different from other covered-call ETFs on the ASX — the futures leg is the key innovation. Traditional covered calls consistently lag the underlying index over long periods (see the covered call NAV-erosion evidence). WYNC's futures overlay is designed to buy back some of that lost upside. Give it 12-24 months to prove the futures leg is doing what BlackRock says.

ROAR — Lion Active ETF

Listed: June 2026 | MER: 0.35% p.a.

A quant-driven momentum-growth approach, packaged as an ASX active ETF. ROAR targets global mid- and large-cap growth stocks using a systematic rotation approach — buying sectors as they show momentum, exiting when trends break.

Verdict: Brand new, small AUM, thin daily volume — worth watching before committing. For pure passive growth exposure, NDQ or FANG remain cheaper and more liquid.

COMP — Betashares Bloomberg AusBond Composite ETF

Listed: 5 June 2026 | MER: 0.07% p.a.

Betashares' cheapest broad Australian bond ETF ever launched. COMP tracks the Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index — the same benchmark as VAF (0.10%) and IAF (0.10%). At 0.07% it undercuts them both, capitalising on the strongest local bond yields in roughly 15 years.

Verdict: A direct pricing challenge to Vanguard's VAF and iShares' IAF in the broad Australian bond category. If you're building a passive Australian bond allocation, COMP is now the cheapest option on the ASX. See Every bond & fixed income ETF on the ASX.

MOON — Global X Space Tech ETF

Listed: 11 June 2026 | MER: 0.50% p.a.

Global X's answer to Betashares' RCKT. MOON provides broader exposure to the global space economy — satellite operators, launch services, aerospace primes, and the broader supply chain enabling everything from Starlink and Kuiper to defence and deep-space missions. Slightly cheaper than RCKT (0.50% vs 0.57%).

Verdict: The second ASX-listed space ETF of the year. Investors now have two options for space exposure. RCKT and MOON track similar but not identical indices — the choice comes down to methodology preference. See our broader thematic ETF guide for how these fit alongside AI, robotics and defence plays.

May 2026

PGI2 — Plato Global Shares Income Fund (Active ETF)

Listed: 19 May 2026 | MER: 0.85% p.a.

Plato Investment Management's dividend-focused global equity fund, packaged as an active ETF. PGI2 targets global developed-market companies with sustainable dividend policies, applying a proprietary yield-plus-tax-efficiency screen. The unlisted fund has been running for years with a strong income track record.

Verdict: Plato is a well-regarded income specialist in the Australian market (PL8 is their popular listed investment company). PGI2 brings that expertise to the global equity space. Competes with VIHY (0.30%), WDIV (0.35%) and INCM (0.45%) — considerably more expensive than the passive alternatives, but with active management. Assess after 2-3 years of live returns.

RCKT — Betashares Space Industry ETF

Listed: 12 May 2026 | MER: 0.57% p.a.

Betashares' space industry ETF — targets the global space economy including satellite manufacturers, launch services and aerospace primes. First-of-its-kind on the ASX when it listed (later joined by MOON in June).

Verdict: First-mover advantage on the ASX. In line with other Betashares thematics (HACK, RBTZ). A conviction holding, not a core one.

GHRP — Global X S&P World ex Australia GARP (Hedged) ETF

Listed: 8 May 2026 | MER: 0.33% p.a.

GARP stands for "Growth At a Reasonable Price" — a factor strategy that screens for companies with both strong growth metrics and attractive valuation multiples. GHRP applies this screen across developed-world ex-Australia and hedges the resulting basket back to AUD.

Verdict: The first dedicated hedged GARP factor ETF on the ASX. At 0.33%, credible addition for factor diversification.

FSCF — First Sentier Active Cash Fund (Active ETF)

Listed: 5 May 2026 | MER: 0.20% p.a.

First Sentier's active cash management fund, packaged as an ETF. FSCF invests in AUD cash and short-duration money market securities, aiming to outperform the RBA cash rate with active management. Similar mandate to VanEck's MONY (0.15%) and Betashares' AAA (0.18%).

Verdict: Slightly more expensive than MONY and AAA. First Sentier is a highly regarded institutional manager, but at 0.20% it needs to consistently outperform cheaper alternatives. See best cash ETFs.

ASUS — Ausbil Active Sustainable Equity Fund (Active ETF)

Listed: 4 May 2026 | MER: 0.59% p.a.

Ausbil's ESG-integrated Australian equity strategy, packaged as an active ETF. ASUS invests in Australian companies screened for sustainability and ESG factors, using Ausbil's fundamental research approach. Competes with FAIR (Betashares Sustainability Leaders, 0.49%) and RARI (Russell Australian Responsible, 0.45%).

Verdict: Active ESG in Australian equities is a growing category, but FAIR at 0.49% is the incumbent with strong AUM. ASUS needs to demonstrate active alpha meaningfully offsets the 10bp fee gap.

April 2026

31BB — Betashares 2031 Fixed Term Corporate Bond Active ETF

Listed: 30 April 2026 | MER: 0.22% p.a.

The first fixed-maturity ASX bond ETF that genuinely behaves like an individual bond. 31BB holds a diversified portfolio of Australian investment-grade corporate bonds all maturing around 2031, and the fund itself winds up in 2031.

Verdict: Genuinely useful for investors building a bond ladder or matching a specific future liability. First-of-its-kind on the ASX.

VBAL / VGRO / VHGR — VanEck Core+ Diversified Trio

Listed: 28 April 2026 | MER: 0.39% p.a. each

VanEck's three-strong Core+ range — balanced 60/40 (VBAL), growth 80/20 (VGRO), high growth 100/0 (VHGR). Actively managed fund-of-VanEck-ETFs, with growth sleeves that include gold and listed global real assets — well beyond the equity/bond binary that dominates most diversified ETFs on the ASX.

Verdict: Genuinely differentiated at the 80/20 growth split (VGRO — no other ASX ETF sits there). Now faces sharper price competition too, with Betashares' new DVGR landing at 0.19% versus VGRO's 0.39%. Read VDHG vs DHHF vs GHHF.

VOLT — ETFS Global Lithium Miners ETF

Listed: 27 April 2026 | MER: 0.49% p.a.

First ASX-listed pure-play lithium miners ETF. Tracks the BITA Global Lithium Miners Select Index.

Verdict: Genuinely new on the ASX. Cheaper than every direct peer while offering a tighter, purer focus on lithium miners specifically.

CPPR — ETFS Global Pure Play Copper Miners ETF

Listed: 27 April 2026 | MER: 0.39% p.a.

The second copper miners ETF on the ASX, joining WIRE (over $960m AUM). CPPR's pitch is being meaningfully cheaper (0.39% vs WIRE's 0.65%) with a tighter "pure-play" mandate.

Verdict: Not first-of-its-kind, but competitive on price and methodology. WIRE has the AUM head start.

SPHX — Spheria Australian Smaller Companies Active ETF

Listed: 15 April 2026 | MER: 1.10% p.a. + performance fee

Spheria's existing unlisted small-cap fund as an active ETF. Expensive at 1.10% plus a performance fee.

AVSV — Avantis Global Small Cap Value Active ETF

Listed: 1 April 2026 | MER: 0.45% p.a.

Avantis brings systematic small-cap value factor exposure to the ASX.

BDCI — Muzinich BDC Income Fund (Active ETF)

Listed: 1 April 2026 | MER: 0.95% p.a.

US Business Development Companies exposure. Yield-heavy but credit-risky.

March 2026

B1SM — Bell Global Emerging Companies Active ETF

Listed: 30 March 2026 | MER: 1.34% p.a.

Bell's first ETF — actively managed global small/mid-cap fund.

HMND — Global X Humanoid Robotics ETF

Listed: 30 March 2026 | MER: 0.57% p.a.

First dedicated humanoid robotics ETF. Tracks the Solactive Global Humanoid Robotics Index.

VTEK / VTKH — Vanguard Global Technology Index (Unhedged & Hedged)

Listed: 25 March 2026 | MER: 0.23% / 0.26% p.a.

Vanguard's first sector-specific ETFs in Australia. VTKH is the first all-world hedged tech ETF on the ASX (HNDQ is US-only). See Best Tech ETFs Australia.

VIHY — Vanguard International Shares High Yield ETF

Listed: 25 March 2026 | MER: 0.30% p.a.

Global companion to Vanguard's popular Australian dividend ETF VHY.

FIRE — Firetrail Alpha Plus Fund Complex ETF

Listed: 4 March 2026 | MER: 0.90% p.a. + performance fee

Firetrail's long/short Australian equity strategy. Complex ETF classification.

V500 / V5AH — Vanguard S&P 500 (Unhedged & Hedged)

Listed: 3 March 2026 | MER: 0.07% / 0.09% p.a.

Vanguard finally released locally domiciled S&P 500 ETFs — but IVV at 0.04% remains cheaper.

HGCQ — GCQ Global Equities Hedged Complex ETF

Listed: 2 March 2026 | MER: 1.25% p.a. + performance fee

Hedged version of GCQF. Very expensive.

February 2026

ZILR — Ziller Global Fund Active ETF

Listed: 23 February 2026 | MER: 1.33% p.a.

Concentrated 15-25 holding global growth fund.

MONY — VanEck Cash Plus Active ETF

Listed: 4 February 2026 | MER: 0.15% p.a.

Active cash management competing with AAA (over $4.9B) and BILL (over $1.2B). See best cash ETFs.

January 2026

GTUM — Betashares Global Momentum ETF

Listed: 30 January 2026 | MER: 0.35% p.a.

Global momentum factor ETF. Competes with IMTM (0.25%).

SLVM — Global X Silver Miners ETF

Listed: 29 January 2026 | MER: 0.65% p.a.

First dedicated silver miners ETF on the ASX. Roughly 40 companies primarily involved in silver mining and exploration.

What's still to come in 2026?

Based on issuer activity through August 2026:

• Quantum, semiconductors and rare earths have now actually arrived — after being flagged as pipeline products earlier in the year, VanEck delivered all three (QNTM, SMHG, RESM) in a single week. Expect competitors to follow with their own versions of at least one of these themes before year-end.

• Private credit is the new frontier — State Street and Blackstone's SBSL/SBHI launch is likely the first of several private-credit-adjacent ETFs, given how large the asset class has grown globally and how limited retail access has been until now.

• The diversified-portfolio fee war isn't over — Betashares just undercut both Vanguard and VanEck's diversified ranges. Expect at least one of the incumbents to respond with a fee cut rather than cede the cheapest-option position.

• Systematic and quant approaches continue to dominate active-ETF launches — FGSE, MQXS, V1AC, ROAR, PGI2, JPOZ all use variants of the same broad playbook.

• Fixed income remains in demand — expect more currency-aware active bond strategies following Colchester's ASX debut, more private-credit access following Blackstone/State Street, and continued pressure on passive bond fees following COMP and VFLT.

• India and broader emerging markets — increasingly likely as EM narratives strengthen, and AllianceBernstein's MORE may be the first of several active EM launches this year.

We'll update this page as new ETFs are announced and listed throughout the year.

Bottom line

2026 remains the most aggressive ETF launch year on record. 51 launches in just over 8 months, with issuers now comfortable launching several products on the same day — August's single-day cluster of 7 new ETFs on 6 August alone shows how much the pace has accelerated since June's previous record.

The market is moving in five clear directions:

1. Cheaper vanilla beta (Vanguard's V500/V5AH at 0.07-0.09%; Betashares' COMP at 0.07% for broad Australian bonds; VFLT at 0.15% for floating rate; Betashares' new diversified suite at 0.19%)

2. Differentiated factor and thematic exposure (RCKT + MOON space, QNTM quantum, RESM ex-China rare earths, VOLT lithium, CPPR copper, HMND robotics, SLVM silver, WYNC options-overlay income)

3. Diversified one-ticket portfolios locked in a fee war (Betashares' new suite vs VanEck's Core+ vs Vanguard's Diversified range)

4. Access to previously unlisted asset classes (SBSL/SBHI private credit, CIEM/CISB active currency-aware sovereign debt, ISMD international smid-caps)

5. Institutional-grade active ETFs (June's wave of FGSE, FEIF, GFXD, MQXS, V1AC, ROAR, plus JPOZ and MORE since)

The middle ground — me-too active products at 1%+ with no track record — is going to face a brutal next 24 months proving it deserves shelf space.

For Australian investors, the real winners are the genuinely new launches that fill long-standing gaps (space, quantum, pure-play copper and rare-earth miners, hedged global tech, silver miners, fixed-maturity bonds, options-overlay income, private credit, quant systematic small caps, active global credit) and the cheap vanilla launches that put pricing pressure on incumbents.

For more on building a portfolio with these new and existing options, read How to build your core portfolio with ETFs and How to build your satellite portfolio with ETFs.

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• Is the cheapest ETF always the best?

• Active vs Passive ETFs — the data that settles the debate

• Hedged vs unhedged ETFs — the best option in every category

• Covered call ETFs on the ASX — exposed

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• How to build your core portfolio with ETFs

• How to build your satellite portfolio with ETFs

Data: TMX Australian Funds Report, August 2026.

Last updated August 2026. No fund manager wrote this article. No issuer is paying for placement. This is general information only, not personal financial advice.