The ETF savings plan study 2024

The European ETF (exchange traded fund) market continues to grow dynamically. More and more private investors are using index-based products to increase their assets. This is once again confirmed by a study conducted by the investor portal extraETF. It provides facts and background information on the ETF savings plan market in Continental Europe.

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The success story of ETFs and ETF savings plans continues to gather pace. ETFs have now become an integral part of the strategic asset management of private investors. There is not only a wide range of more than 3,500 ETFs in Europe1, but also a growing number of ETF issuers. In addition, more and more brokerage platforms and digital banks are including ETFs in their product range.

Brokerage platforms and digital banks are already processing 10.8 million ETF savings plans per month. This means that the number of ETF savings plans has risen by around 42% within a year. The annual savings volume of ETF savings plans also rose from EUR 15 billion to EUR 17.6 billion in 2024. However, the average amount invested monthly in ETF savings plans decreased from EUR 163 in 2023 to EUR 136 at the end of 2024. The reason for this is the increased possibility of investing with a savings rate of just a few euros with an increasing number of brokerage platforms.2

The greater choice for investors goes hand in hand with product innovations and a broader range of services and products on the part of brokerage platforms and digital banks.
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ETF market growing across Europe

The ETF market in continental Europe continued to grow strongly in 2024.
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ETFs increasingly popular with investors

The high demand by investors for low-cost and easy-to-understand financial products is driving the rising popularity of ETFs and digital investment platforms.
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Savings plans on the rise Europe-wide

Numerous brokers in Europe have added ETF savings plans this year. International player in particular are increasingly expanding into other European countries.
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READ THE COMPLETE ETF SAVINGS PLAN STUDY 2024

Further information such as detailed developments in individual countries or examples of use from various ETF-providers as well as a list of all European issuers can be found in the full study on extraETF.com.

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Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may not get back the amount originally invested.

1-2 Source: extraETF Research, ETF Savings Plan Market Continental Europe, November 7th, 2024.