ETFGI reports the ETFs industry in the United States gathered a record US$1.17 trillion during 2024

Press Release

LONDONJanuary 20, 2025 ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reports the ETFs industry in the United States gathered a record US$1.17 trillion during 2024. Net inflows of US$147.31 billion were gathered during December, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$1.17 trillion, according to ETFGI's December 2024 US ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Highlights

  • Record net inflows of $1.17 Tn in 2024, followed by 2021 net inflows of $919.77 Bn and the third highest net inflows of $607.25 Bn in 2022.
  • Assets of $10.35 Tn invested in the ETFs industry in the United States at the end of 2024 are the second highest on record, below the record $10.59 Tn at the end November 2024.
  • Assets increased 27.5% in 2024, going from $8.11 Tn at end of 2023 to $10.35 Tn.
  • 32nd month of consecutive net inflows.

“The S&P 500 index decreased by 2.38% in December but was up by 25.02% in 2024. The developed markets excluding the US index decreased by 2.78% in December but is up 3.81% in 2024. Denmark (down 12.34%) and Australia (down 7.90%) saw the largest decreases amongst the developed markets in December. The emerging markets index increased by 0.19% during December and is up 11.96% in 2024. United Arab Emirates (up 6.42%) and Greece (up 4.21%) saw the largest increases amongst emerging markets in December”, according to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder, and owner of ETFGI.

 

Asset growth in the ETFs industry in the United States as of the end of December

 

 

The ETFs industry in the United States had 3,930 products, assets of $10.35 Tn, from 364 providers listed on 3 exchanges at the end of December.

During December, ETFs gathered net inflows of $147.31 Bn. Equity ETFs gathered net inflows of $99.75 Bn in December, bringing 2024 net inflows to $605.93 Bn, much higher than the $307.30 Bn in net inflows in 2023. Fixed income ETFs had net inflows of $5.67 Bn during December, bringing 2024 net inflows to $181.71 Bn, higher than the $163.59 Bn in net inflows in 2023. Commodities ETFs reported net outflows of $1.17 Bn during December, bringing 2024 net inflows to $1.74 Bn, higher than the $8.24 Bn in net outflows in 2023. Active ETFs attracted net inflows of    $36.77 Bn during December, gathering net inflows of $313.23 Bn in 2024, much higher than the $140.69 Bn in net inflows in 2023.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETF‘s by net new assets, which collectively gathered $90.33 Bn in December. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV US) gathered $23.14 Bn, the largest individual net inflow.

Top 20 ETFs by net new assets December 2024: US

Name

Ticker

Assets
($ Mn)
 Dec-24

NNA
($ Mn)
 YTD-24

NNA
($ Mn)
Dec-24

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

IVV US

    579,293.05

            86,734.98

        23,138.47

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

SPY US

    626,014.69

            22,685.57

        12,432.80

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

VOO US

    583,728.28

          116,424.97

        11,310.12

iShares Bitcoin Trust

IBIT US

      51,481.84

            36,861.31

          5,110.64

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

VTI US

    452,963.03

            29,146.41

          4,067.03

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

IWD US

      63,322.18

             2,086.58

          4,055.35

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

RSP US

      72,137.25

            17,048.88

          3,177.53

Morgan Stanley Pathway Large Cap Equity ETF

MSLC US

        2,748.25

             2,832.82

          2,832.82

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SCHD US

      65,618.08

             9,888.01

          2,713.42

Invesco MSCI North America Climate ETF

KLMN US

        2,330.39

             2,416.72

          2,416.72

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

BIL US

      36,114.00

             2,724.83

          2,313.42

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

BND US

    120,980.59

            19,086.53

          2,139.35

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF

SGOV US

      29,750.07

            12,227.67

          2,111.84

Vanguard Value ETF

VTV US

    128,371.46

             8,059.08

          1,996.66

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

VEA US

    133,329.61

            11,556.75

          1,991.04

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

AGG US

    119,803.80

            20,954.16

          1,841.18

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

SPLG US

      53,583.47

            20,103.22

          1,702.00

Vanguard Growth ETF

VUG US

    155,321.49

            15,585.40

          1,689.94

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

VGSH US

      20,939.12

            (1,161.43)

          1,664.92

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

IEFA US

    117,813.04

            11,611.36

          1,623.20

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The top 10 ETPs by net assets collectively gathered $308.97 Mn during December. ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas (KOLD US) gathered $203.24 Mn, the largest individual net inflow.

Top 10 ETPs by net new assets December 2024: US

Name

Ticker

Assets
($ Mn)

Dec-24

NNA
($ Mn)
YTD-24

NNA
($ Mn)

Dec-24

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas

KOLD US

           272.85

                  76.17

             203.24

MicroSectors FANG+ Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs due January 8, 2038

FNGD US

           109.38

                120.52

              43.29

MFS Active Intermediate Muni Bond ETF

MFSM US

            30.78

                  31.22

              31.22

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

SCO US

           118.61

                 (56.57)

              15.40

Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust

FXA US

            64.43

                  (6.57)

                6.17

iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN

DJP US

           533.54

                 (78.35)

                2.81

Teucrium Wheat Fund

WEAT US

           122.14

                 (31.86)

                1.94

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund

UDN US

            51.03

                  (8.21)

                1.80

ProShares UltraShort Euro

EUO US

            41.89

                  (4.22)

                1.67

VanEck Merk Gold ETF

OUNZ US

        1,192.09

                195.36

                1.43


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 Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs during December.

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