Asset Management

Spac ETF assets plummet as boom continues to lose steam

ETFs focused on the Spac market have experienced steep declines in assets over the past six months

Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 14:14

A handful of dedicated Spac ETFs on the market have recorded steep drops in assets since reaching a peak at the end of February
A handful of dedicated Spac ETFs on the market have recorded steep drops in assets since reaching a peak at the end of February Photo: Getty Images

Assets in a clutch of recently-launched US exchange traded funds designed to tap into the Spacs market have nosedived over the past six months, in yet another indication that the once red-hot sector may be losing steam.

Financial News analysis of Morningstar data shows the handful of dedicated Spac ETFs on the market have recorded steep drops in assets since reaching a peak at the end of February.