ETFGI reports record US$21.24 Trillion in Global ETF Assets as Inflows Reach Highest YTD Level on Record at end of February
Press Release
LONDON — March 24, 2026 — ETFGI reports record US$21.24 Trillion in Global ETF Assets as Inflows Reach Highest YTD Level on Record at end of February. During February, the ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of US$301.52 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$451.99 billion, according to ETFGI's February 2026 Global ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. ETFGI, is a 14 year old leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, 6 annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted)
Highlights
• Global ETF assets reached a new record of US$21.24 trillion at the end of February, surpassing the previous high of US$20.64 trillion set in January 2026.
• Assets have grown 7.0% year‑to‑date, rising from US$19.84 trillion at year‑end 2025 to US$21.24 trillion.
• The global industry recorded US$301.52 billion in net inflows during February.
• Year‑to‑date net inflows reached a record US$451.99 billion—the highest on record—exceeding the previous YTD highs of US$304.70 billion in 2025 and US$252.60 billion in 2024.
• February marked the 81st consecutive month of net inflows.
• iShares is the largest provider in terms of assets with US$5.91 Tn, reflecting 27.8% market share; Vanguard is second with $4.51 Tn and 21.3% market share, followed by State Street SPDR ETFs with $2.09 Tn and 9.8% market share. The top three providers, out of 978, account for 58.9% of Global ETF AUM, while the remaining 975 providers each have less than 5% market share
“The S&P 500 declined by 0.76% in February and was up 0.68% year‑to‑date in 2026. Developed markets excluding the U.S. rose 6.03% during February and were up 12.55% year‑to‑date, with Korea (up 20.11%) and Luxembourg (up 16.61%) recording the strongest gains among developed markets for the month. Emerging markets increased by 2.47% in February and were up 8.11% year‑to‑date, led by Thailand (up 19.48%) and Taiwan (up 11.63%),” said Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, and Owner of ETFGI.
Growth in assets in the Global ETFs industry as of the end of February
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Source: ETFGI data sourced from ETF/ETP sponsors, exchanges, regulatory filings, Thomson Reuters/Lipper, Bloomberg, publicly available sources and data generated in-house. Note: “ETFs” are typically open-end index funds that provide daily portfolio transparency, are listed and traded on exchanges like stocks on a secondary basis as well as utilising a unique creation and redemption process for primary transactions. “ETPs” refers to other products that have similarities to ETFs in the way they trade and settle but they do not use a mutual fund structure. The use of other structures including grantor trusts, partnerships, notes and depositary receipts by ETPs can create different tax and regulatory implications for investors when compared to ETFs which are funds. |
The Global ETFs industry had 16,187 products, with 31,566 listings, assets of $21.24 Tn, from 978 providers on 84 exchanges in 65 countries at the end of February.
Net Flows:
During February, ETFs globally recorded $301.52 billion in net inflows.
Equity ETFs gathered $138.24 billion in net inflows for the month, bringing year‑to‑date net inflows to $171.53 billion, above the $125.33 billion attracted by this point in February 2025.
Fixed income ETFs saw $50.54 billion in net inflows during February, lifting YTD net inflows to $82.73 billion, higher than the $65.97 billion gathered by the end of February 2025.
Commodities ETFs reported $11.62 billion in net inflows** in February, bringing YTD net inflows to $26.45 billion, significantly above the $12.47 billion reported at the same point in 2025.
Active ETFs attracted $91.15 billion in net inflows during the month, with YTD net inflows rising to $167.58 billion, compared to $103.29 billion at the end of February 2025.
Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $89.96 Bn during February. ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM US) gathered $18.25 Bn, the largest individual net inflow.
Top 20 ETFs by net new assets February 2026: Global
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Source: ETFGI data sourced from ETF/ETP sponsors, exchanges, regulatory filings, Thomson Reuters/Lipper, Bloomberg, publicly available sources and data generated in-house. Note: This report is based on the most recent data available at the time of publication. Asset and flow data may change slightly as additional data becomes available. |
The top 10 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $9.77 Bn over February. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD US) gathered $2.51 Bn, the largest individual net inflow.
Top 10 ETPs by net new assets February 2026: Global
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Source: ETFGI data sourced from ETF/ETP sponsors, exchanges, regulatory filings, Thomson Reuters/Lipper, Bloomberg, publicly available sources and data generated in-house. Note: This report is based on the most recent data available at the time of publication. Asset and flow data may change slightly as additional data becomes available. |
Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs during February.
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