Business Forum • 25 June, 2026 at 3:36 PM
ETF Energie Patria - Tradeville, Romania's first sector-focused ETF, reached RON 100 million (€20 million) in total net assets on 23 June 2026, up 283.5% over the previous 12 months and by more than 15 times over the past three years.
The fund was the best-performing open-end investment fund in Romania over the one-year period ended 31 May 2026, delivering a 73.4% return to investors (net return, after expenses borne by the fund), according to the Romanian Fund Managers' Association, AAF. It was also the second-best-performing fund over the three-year period ended on the same date, generating a 163% net return.
The best-performing fund over three years was ETF BET Patria - Tradeville, the other ETF managed by Patria Asset Management, with a 170.4% increase. ETF Energie Patria - Tradeville follows a strategy of replicating the BET-NG index, dedicated to the energy and utilities sector and calculated by the BVB.
"Reaching the RON 100 million milestone demonstrates investor interest in the performance of companies operating in the energy and utilities sectors. More than 9,000 investors have already invested in the fund," said Pasol, CEO of SAI Patria Asset Management.
The number of investors stood at 9,362 as of 31 May 2026, double the number recorded a year earlier (4,635) and nearly five times higher than three years earlier (1,952). Dividends received from portfolio companies are reinvested and contribute to performance.