2025: A Record Year for ETF Trading on Xetra

The year 2025 marks the most successful year in the history of ETF trading on Xetra. With new records, Deutsche Börse has impressively confirmed Xetra's position as Europe's leading trading venue for ETFs. Impressive growth in trading turnover and assets under management demonstrates the immense trust investors place in the platform.

Highlights of the Record Year 2025:

• Enormous Growth: Trading volume in ETFs and ETPs climbed by an impressive 52.7% to €352.4 billion. Assets under management reached a new all-time high of €2.27 trillion.
• Unprecedented Product Diversity: With 399 new ETFs and twelve new providers, 2025 saw more new listings than ever before. In total, 2,671 ETFs are now available to investors on Xetra.
• Active ETFs as a Key Growth Driver: With an increase of 141% in annual turnover, active ETFs remain a decisive success factor.

What Moved Investors in 2025

Given the geopolitical situation, the focus was primarily on defense sector ETFs, with trading volume increasing by almost 800%. Driven by high gold and silver prices, mining stock ETFs (+313%) and precious metal ETCs (Gold: +245%, Silver: +407%) also experienced an extraordinary boom.

Benefits for Retail Investors on Xetra

Trading also became even more attractive for retail investors in 2025:

• Better Prices: During main trading hours, orders from retail investors on Xetra are executed at least at the current Xetra price—and often at an even better one. This applies to trading in all ETFs and ETPs.
• Extended Trading Hours: All ETFs and ETPs listed on Xetra can now be traded continuously from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. CET, offering retail investors even more flexibility and market opportunities.

The record year 2025 proves it: Xetra is and remains the premier trading venue for efficiency, diversity, and best execution quality in the ETF market.