2026 Winners

The winners were announced at a spectacular gala dinner and ceremony on 11 February at the magnificent Metropolitan Club, New York. Hosted by Colin Cosell, a renowned comedian, the evening was a fantastic celebration of the very best in traditional asset management sector.

Winners

Active Equities Mutual Fund of the Year

Federated Hermes
Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth ETF (FGSAX)

Active ETF of the Year

Avantis Investors by American Century Investments
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (AVDV)

Active Fixed Income Mutual Fund of the Year

North Square Investments
North Square Strategic Income Fund (ADVNX)

Alternative ETF of the Year

Amplify ETFs
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ)

Alternative mutual fund of the year

AQR Capital Management
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund (AQMIX)

Asset Manager Podcast of the Year

J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Insights Now

Best Back/Middle Office Tech Provider

FundCount

Best Data Management Solution- Back/Middle Office

Ultimus Fund Solutions

Best Data Provider

Convergence

Best Risk Management Solution

Everysk

Content Marketing Strategy of the Year

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

ETF Innovation of the Year

Global X ETFs
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AIQ)

ETF of the Year

J.P. Morgan Asset Management
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ)

ETF Provider of the Year

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

ETF Suite of the Year

F/m Investments
F/m U.S. Benchmark Series

Fixed Income ETF of the Year

J.P. Morgan Asset Management
JPMorgan Income ETF (JPIE)

Fund Innovation of the Year

Calamos Investments
Calamos Autocallable Income ETF

Fund Leader of the Year

Jan Van Eck
VanEck

Independent Counsel of the Year

Bruce Leto
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young

Index Provider of the Year

Nasdaq

Multi-asset mutual fund of the year

Thornburg Investment Management
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund (TIBIX)

Newcomer Active ETF of the Year

Natixis Investment Managers
Oakmark US Large Cap ETF (OAKM)

Newcomer ETF Firm of the Year

Thornburg Investment Management

Newcomer ETF of the Year

Teucruim Investment Advisors
Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF (XXRP)

Newcomer Fixed Income ETF of the Year

BondBloxx ETF
BondBloxx Private Credit CLO ETF (PCMM)

Newcomer Thematic ETF of the Year

KraneShares
KraneShares Humanoid & Embodied Intelligence ETF (KOID)

PR Campaign of the Year

Craft & Capital
Craft & Capital/BondBloxx

Retirement Leader of the Year

Ascensus

Rising Stars of the Year

Michael Schapiro
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young 
Matthew Barsamian
Dechert
Debra Wong Sutter
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Philip Smith
Morgan Lewis

Sales Success of the Year - ETFs

Janus Henderson
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (JAAA)

Social Media Leader of the Year

VanEck

Technology Innovation Award

FundGuard

Thematic ETF of the Year

VanEck
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)

With Intelligence Lifetime Achievement

Wylie Tollette
Franklin Templeton

Fund Directions Lifetime Achievement

Allen Reed
Allen Reed Morgan Stanley

Hall of Fame Award

VanEck