First Sentier Investors has launched its latest active ETF with a focus on cash management.
The First Sentier Active Cash Fund Active ETF (FSCF) is the third listed ETF launched by the company after the First Sentier ex-20 Australian Share Fund Active ETF (XX20) in December and the First Sentier Geared Australian Share Fund Complex ETF (LEVR) last May.
The newest ETF aims to provide Australian advisers and investors with a strategic approach to cash, offering access to a wider range of cash investments, strong liquidity and a consistent, actively managed performance profile. It aims to deliver a regular income stream from investments in high-quality money market securities while maintaining a low risk of capital loss.
First Sentier Investor’s head of fixed income, short-term investors and global credit, Tony Togher, said: “The launch of FSCF represents an important extension of our cash management offering, making our long-standing and institutional-grade cash management capabilities more accessible to a broader range of investors.
“Our team has been managing cash strategies for more than three decades with a strong focus on liquidity, risk management and consistency. This ETF format allows investors to benefit from that scale and expertise in a way that is efficient, flexible and aligned to how many Australians now prefer to invest.”
Harry Moore, chief executive of First Sentier Group, said the firm remains committed to ETF development to meet client needs.
“Client needs continue to evolve, and we remain committed to developing solutions that meet those needs – including the potential for additional ETF listings where they provide meaningful value,” he said.
Cash and money market ETFs have been gaining traction in recent months as investors seek safe havens amid the market volatility caused by the conflict in Iran.
In March, cash ETF recorded monthly inflows of $352 million, according to Betashares, which was almost double the $183 million recorded in the previous month. Across the whole of 2025, cash ETFs saw inflows of more than $2 billion.
First Sentier is not the only ETF provider expanding into cash products as VanEck launched the VanEck Cash Plus Active ETF (MONY) in February which pays a monthly income by investing in cash, short duration credit and short-term money market assets.
