WisdomTree Adds European Infrastructure ETF to Thematic Range

Focused exposure to companies building Europe’s energy, transport and digital infrastructure

WisdomTree, a global financial innovator, has today announced the launch of the WisdomTree Europe Infrastructure UCITS ETF (WBLD). The ETF seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Europe Infrastructure UCITS Index (the "Index") and has a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.45%. WBLD, listed today on Börse Xetra, Borsa Italiana, Euronext Paris, SIX Swiss Exchange and will list on the London Stock Exchange on 18 March 2026.

The proprietary index is designed to track global companies involved in the European infrastructure sector. This includes companies engaged in the construction and development of transportation, digital, and renewable energy infrastructure, power transmission and distribution, and other activities that support or enable Europe’s infrastructure development.

The strategy targets engineering and construction companies, manufacturers of specialised infrastructure components and key materials suppliers involved in building these assets. By contrast, it does not typically include utilities and other operators whose earnings are primarily tied to running existing networks. Instead, the strategy focuses on pillars at the heart of Europe’s infrastructure transformation, including clean energy, power grids and electrification, transport infrastructure and digital infrastructure.

This launch is particularly timely, as NATO¹ members at the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague committed to increasing defence and security spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, allocating 3.5% to military spending and 1.5% to infrastructure and resilience, positioning the strategy as a natural complement to WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF.

Europe is entering a multi-decade programme as governments and companies work to renew ageing assets, strengthen critical networks, and add capacity across Europe’s energy, transport, and digital systems. Today’s needs differ from past road and power cycles, with investment needed in assets that support energy security, rising electrification, faster transportation, and a more data-driven economy. National investment programmes across Europe are directing significant multi-year spending towards green, grid, transport and digital priorities, with several member states creating dedicated funds and easing fiscal constraints. The reform of EU fiscal rules could create up to €700 billion² of additional fiscal space for public investment between 2025 and 2031, helping to protect long-term infrastructure investment.

Pierre Debru, Head of Research, Europe, WisdomTree, said: “European infrastructure represents a theme shaped by sustained investment commitments rather than near-term economic cycles. Capital is increasingly being directed toward energy networks, transport and digital infrastructure as Europe prioritises security of supply, modernisation and resilience. WisdomTree’s approach to ETF construction on this theme is designed to provide investors with purer exposure by emphasising companies with revenues directly tied to infrastructure investment, rather than broad market exposure where the theme is only incidental. This can offer investors diversified yet targeted access to companies benefiting from the construction, development and operation of real assets across Europe, alongside the potential for durable revenue profiles as these investment programs are implemented over time.”

The launch of WBLD follows the February 2026 launch of the WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids and Drones UCITS ETF, bringing WisdomTree’s award-winning range of thematic ETFs to 15. In 2025, WisdomTree saw $3.9bn in inflows across the range, which now manages $8.9bn³ on behalf of investors.

Alexis Marinof, CEO, Europe, WisdomTree, added: “European infrastructure needs to be considered more deliberately as priorities around energy security, modernisation and resilience move to the forefront across the region. These are essential systems that require sustained investment and long-term planning rather than short-term market timing. Thematic investing can be particularly effective in this context, and our approach focuses on providing a transparent and disciplined way to engage with these structural priorities, emphasising where economic exposure is most direct rather than relying on broad market benchmarks.”

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¹ NATO refers to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
² Mind the gap: Europe’s strategic investment needs and how to support them, 27 June 2024
³ AUM and inflow data is sourced by WisdomTree, as of 28 February 2026