Exchange-traded funds have transformed how investors access markets. What began as a simple way to track equities has evolved into a mature ecosystem that now spans fixed income, commodities, and specialised asset classes that were once difficult to reach. Until recently, Sukuk were largely absent from that evolution.
Despite representing a significant and growing share of the US-dollar-denominated debt market, Sukuk have remained structurally harder to access for many investors. Large minimum ticket sizes, fragmented liquidity, and operational complexity meant that, in practice, exposure was often limited to specialists or regional players.
This gap between scale and accessibility is what the next phase of Sukuk ETFs is beginning to address.
Turning a fragmented market into a single access point
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