Trading Central's quantamental ratings power a new UCITS ETF

HANetf has announced the launch of the Trading Central Quant Europe 50 UCITS ETF (TCQE), a physically replicated fund that tracks the Solactive TC Quant 50 Index. The index is built on Trading Central's TC Quantamental Rating framework, which scores eligible European securities across five factor groups — growth, value, income, quality, and momentum — and selects the top 50. The portfolio is equally weighted, capped at 17 securities per sector, and rebalanced monthly, a structure HANetf says is designed to reduce concentration risk and, through balanced factor exposure, lower volatility.

For Trading Central, the launch is part of its continued expansion into investable products, according to the announcement. "The introduction of our TC Quant ETF is a natural next step in our mission — one that transforms our proprietary insights into accessible investment products that investors can directly incorporate into their portfolios," CEO Alain Pellier said. The ranking system draws on more than 27 years of research, according to HANetf co-founder Hector McNeil, and has already been applied to products in North America. The ETF is also eligible for France's PEA, the tax-advantaged retail wrapper.

McNeil framed the launch against a broader shift toward ETFs. With more than $23 trillion in global ETF assets and European flows up more than 15% over the last quarter, "ETFs are fast becoming the default vehicle for investors globally," he said. The equal-weight, sector-capped design is a bet on diversification over concentrated conviction — spreading the strategy across five factor groups rather than leaning on any single one.