May 11, 2026
Active ETF "Made in Germany": an Interview with ACATIS
Thomas Bosch, Managing Director, ACATIS Investment
You recently listed your products on Xetra. Why did you choose Xetra?
For us, Xetra is Germany’s leading trading platform for securities. We have been working successfully with Clearstream, as part of Deutsche Börse Group, for many years. Choosing Xetra was therefore a natural decision.
What characterises your newly listed products? How do they differ from those of other ETF issuers?
We deliberately emphasise the “Made in Germany” label with our active ETF. As the management company, custodian, fund administrator and ETF technology partner, all involved entities are based in Germany. Listing the product in Germany with a German ISIN fits seamlessly with this approach.
From an investment perspective, our strategy differs fundamentally from passive ETFs. We use artificial intelligence in the security selection process and actively avoid concentration risk by limiting position sizes – unlike many equity indices.
Which major trends do you believe will shape the ETF landscape in the coming years?
We expect ETFs to be increasingly perceived as a standard investment vehicle, while their traditional association with purely passive index funds continues to decline. The range of investment strategies available within the ETF wrapper will continue to expand. Active ETFs play a key role in this development – and they are here to stay.
Thank you very much for the interview!