Cbonds announced on 18 September 2026 that it now provides quotes for 24 exchange-traded funds traded on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), expanding its coverage of the region's ETF market. The coverage is available through Cbonds' ETF and funds search tool, letting users access ETF quotes and related fund information for ADX-traded funds alongside Cbonds' broader global ETF database.
ADX expands its ETF offering
ADX launched the region's first ETF platform in 2010 and has since expanded its ETF offering across local, regional and international strategies. The exchange now describes itself as the most active and liquid ETF hub in the Middle East.
ETF trading activity is also rising
Listings are not the only measure of growth. During the first half of 2026, ETF trading value on ADX rose 166 percent year on year to AED 203 million. Trading volume increased 167 percent to 38 million units, while the number of trades rose 168 percent to 19,552. The combined market value of ADX's 24 ETFs reached AED 24.3 billion during the first half of 2026. Across the broader exchange, institutional investors accounted for 78 percent of total trading value, while foreign investors accounted for 47.5 percent in the first quarter, pointing to wider participation alongside ADX's market expansion
2026 listings broaden the product mix
The Boreas S&P Absolute Luxury UCITS ETF listed in January, tracking European luxury names such as LVMH, Richemont and Hermes. In April, KraneShares cross-listed its Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF and its Wahed Alternative Income Index ETF on the New York Stock Exchange. KWIN became the first Shariah-compliant ETF to be cross-listed from the US and the fourth NYSE-listed ETF to join ADX, taking the exchange's ETF count to 23. On 23 June, Lunate listed the Chimera Solactive GCC Shariah Dividend ETF, a first-of-its-kind ETF tracking the Solactive GCC Shariah Dividend Index across equities in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The listing brought ADX's total number of ETFs to 24.
What the expanded coverage means
The addition of 24 ADX-traded ETFs gives Cbonds users a broader view of Abu Dhabi's growing ETF market alongside funds from other exchanges. The 2026 listings span local Shariah-compliant strategies as well as international products cross-listed from the US, reflecting a product mix that now covers regional dividend income, global themes and alternative income strategies within a single market.
ADX cross-listed ETFs in the same coverage
Cbonds' expanded coverage also includes international funds such as the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF, traded under the ticker KWEB on NYSE Arca. The fund tracks the CSI Overseas China Internet Index and gives exposure to Chinese internet companies including Tencent, Alibaba, PDD Holdings, and Meituan. KWEB is not listed on ADX; its inclusion simply reflects the breadth of Cbonds' ETF database.
The Bottom line
Cbonds' addition of 24 ADX-traded ETFs expands access to Abu Dhabi's growing ETF market, which has broadened across regional, international, thematic and Shariah-compliant strategies in 2026. Rising ETF trading activity and the expansion to 24 funds highlight the growing depth of the market, while Cbonds' coverage gives users a consolidated view of ADX ETFs alongside funds traded on other global exchanges.
