Active ETFs represent 3% of total ETF assets in Europe but account for 10% of the industry's growth.

In the US, discretionary model portfolios allocate approximately 10% of their equity holdings to thematic investments.

BlackRock's IBIT Bitcoin ETF attracted an estimated 1 million new investors in its first year.

Of the investors who purchased BlackRock's IBIT Bitcoin ETF, 30% were first-time investors who then went on to buy another iShares ETF.

BlackRock recently launched a thematic ETF in Europe with the ticker "Star" due to strong investor demand.

For BlackRock's European Bitcoin ETF (IB1T), 90% of trading volume occurred on exchange, contrasting with typical European ETFs where trading is predominantly in the primary market.