Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Services
Technology, scale and expertise delivered with unwavering client service for your exchange-traded funds
Deliver your ETF to market with support from an experienced team who offers a consultative approach from concept to launch—and beyond.
High-touch client service
While today’s market activity continues to present challenges for asset managers, we have doubled down on our focus on you.
Highly-skilled back-office support
Our meticulous and experienced fund administration team provides exceptional service and support for day-to-day operational needs, custody, fund administration, fund accounting, tax, transfer agency, legal administration support—and more.
Cost-effective solutions
Experience flexible ETF servicing solutions and seamless support designed for your unique needs at competitive pricing.
Connect with our experienced team today
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Why convert a mutual fund or ETF to a series trust?
Read NowA multiple series trust provides a legal framework where a collection of fund companies operates under one umbrella trust with one board of trustees. Hundreds of funds—across both traditional mutual funds and ETFs—representing assets in the hundreds of billions use...
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Evaluating a potential mutual fund to ETF conversion
Read NowConverting from mutual funds to ETFs offers an enticing opportunity for fund managers to appeal to investors’ evolving preferences. However, it’s a step that demands careful thought and preparation. When considering a mutual fund to ETF conversion, fund managers need...
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Dual-share ETFs: Top questions from asset managers
Read Now2026 brings regulatory shifts in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) A dual-share ETF allows a single fund to offer both a mutual fund share class and an ETF share class under one structure, with shared assets and management. Previously, Vanguard had held...
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Three questions to ask when choosing a fund CCO
Read NowIn conversation with clients and industry colleagues, I am sometimes asked about UMB Fund Services’ approach to fund chief compliance officer (CCO) services—in particular, why we partner with third parties for fund CCO services rather than offering a CCO as...
The Active ETF Revolution:
A Strategic Blueprint for Asset Managers
For decades, the open-end mutual fund was the primary vehicle for alpha generation. However, a convergence of regulatory shifts, tax efficiencies, and a fundamental change in financial advisor preferences has triggered a massive migration toward the exchange-traded fund (ETF) wrapper.
Download our report, produced in partnership with FUSE Research Network, to review a data-driven analysis of the ETF landscape, as well as insights into growth trajectories, entry strategies, and distribution hurdles.
ETF Services From UMB
Whether you leverage an existing trust or utilize our multiple series trust offering, UMB offers a comprehensive service set and industry knowledge to guide you. ETF issuers have access to top-tier ETF expertise and technology, supported by a consultative approach from concept to launch and beyond.
ETF multiple series trust platform
Our multiple series trust platform provides a cost-effective means of operating an ETF, providing custody, fund administration, fund accounting, transfer agency and tax services to support your ETFs.
Whether you have an existing fund or are planning to start one, our ETF servicing experts will help you capitalize on the benefits of participating in a series trust.
- Focus on managing your money, growing assets and maintaining your brand, while the trust’s administrators coordinate service providers, handle board and CCO communication, and serve as trust secretary.
- Access cost-effective means to manage funds with lower overhead due to sharing a board of trustees, chief compliance officer (CCO), independent public accountant and fund counsel, etc., at pre-negotiated rates.
- Enjoy the simplicity and convenience of having your board of trustees, fund auditors, legal counsel and other service providers already in place.
- UMB offers ETF fund administration and tax services, supported by an experienced team providing seamless solutions for exchange-traded products.
