71% of Advisers Plan to Buy More Active ETFs Within 2 Years, MSCI Survey Finds
Active exchange-traded funds are set to take a further share of adviser portfolios. MSCI surveyed 450 advisers, and 71% plan to increase their use within 2 years.
The ETF Intelligence Survey 2026 covered advisers across the United States and Europe. It found that 87% already invest in active ETFs, while 62% plan to raise their passive allocation.
Active ETFs Are Eating Mutual Fund Shelf Space
The MSCI survey points to substitution as much as new money. Overall, 58% said a new active ETF from a manager they already use would most likely displace an existing mutual fund or a UCITS holding.
The manager often stays the same. Half of the respondents would switch to an active ETF version of a strategy they already hold. Among fund selectors, 85% are open to an ETF share class of that same strategy.
Regulators cleared the path earlier this year. In March, the SEC granted the last piece of relief, letting broker-dealers trade ETF shares of multi-class funds. Asset managers can now run mutual fund and ETF share classes inside one portfolio.
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