ETFGI reports Global ETF Industry Assets Reach Record US$ 23.11 Trillion at the end of July and YTD Inflows Hit All-Time High US$ 1.71 Trillion

19 August 2026

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LONDON — August 19, 2026 — ETFGI reports Global ETF Industry Assets Reach Record US$ 23.11 Trillion at the end of July and YTD Inflows Hit All-Time High US$ 1.71 Trillion. During July, the ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of US$383.60 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$1.71 trillion, according to ETFGI's July 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

Assets invested in the ETFs industry globally reached a new record of $23.11 Tn at the end of July, beating the previous record of $23.09 Tn at the end of June 2026.
Assets increased 16.6% YTD in 2026, going from $19.84 Tn at end of 2025 to $23.11 Tn.
Record monthly net inflows of $383.60 Bn gathered during July.
YTD net inflows of $1.71 Tn are the highest on record, while the second highest recorded YTD net inflows were of $1.09 Tn in 2025 and the third highest recorded YTD net inflows are of $944.18 Bn in 2024.
86^th month of consecutive net inflows.
YTD 2141 new ETFs have been launched by 397 providers and 353 ETFs have closed.

“The S&P 500 declined slightly by 0.06% in July but remained up 10.14% year-to-date in 2026. Developed markets excluding the US gained 0.30% during July and were up 14.62% year-to-date, with Luxembourg (+12.10%) and Norway (+9.93%) posting the strongest gains among developed markets. Emerging markets fell 0.33% in July but remained up 9.40% year-to-date, while Taiwan (-7.80%) and Turkey (-5.91%) recorded the largest declines among emerging markets,” according to Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, and Owner of ETFGI.

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 ETF industry had 17,654 ETFs, with 34,072 listings, assets of $23.11 Tn, from 1,025 providers on 85 exchanges in 66 countries at the end of July.

ETF Issuers

iShares remained the largest ETF provider globally with $6.35 trillion in assets under management, representing a 27.5% market share. Year-to-date through July, iShares gathered $370.26 billion in net new assets, accounting for 21.7% of the industry's record $1.71 trillion in net inflows.
Vanguard ranked second with $5.00 trillion in assets and a 21.6% market share. Vanguard led the industry in year-to-date net new asset gathering, attracting $372.93 billion in net inflows, representing 21.8% of total industry net inflows.
State Street SPDR ETFs ranked third with $2.27 trillion in assets and a 9.8% market share. State Street SPDR ETFs gathered $122.84 billion in net new assets year-to-date, accounting for 7.2% of the industry's total net inflows.
The top three ETF providers, out of 1,025 globally, accounted for 58.9% of total ETF industry assets at the end of July 2026. Collectively, iShares, Vanguard, and State Street SPDR ETFs attracted $866.03 billion in net new assets year-to-date, representing 50.6% of the industry's record $1.71 trillion in net inflows, while the remaining 1,022 providers each held less than a 5% market share.

Net flows

Record monthly net inflows of $383.60 Bn gathered during July.
YTD net inflows of $1.71 Tn are the highest on record.
Equity ETFs attracted net inflows of $230.87 billion during July, bringing year-to-date net inflows to $772.88 billion, significantly higher than the $477.77 billion gathered during the first seven months of 2025.
Fixed income ETFs recorded net inflows of $42.03 billion during July, increasing year-to-date net inflows to $314.70 billion, compared with $216.53 billion at the end of July 2025.
Commodity ETFs gathered net inflows of $3.61 billion during July, bringing year-to-date net inflows to $15.14 billion, lower than the $44.96 billion recorded by the end of July 2025.
Active ETFs attracted net inflows of $89.58 billion during July, lifting year-to-date net inflows to $590.46 billion, well above the $322.69 billion gathered during the same period in 2025.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETF's by net new assets, which collectively gathered $125.96 Bn in July, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO US) gathered $19.66 Bn alone.

Top 20 ETFs by net new assets July 2026: Global

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.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 10 ETP's by net new assets, which collectively gathered $3.28 Bn in July, the Invesco Physical Gold ETC - Acc (SGLD LN) gathered $688.47 Mn alone.

Top 20 ETPs by net new assets July 2026: Global

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 July.

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Join us at the 7th Annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit – Asia Pacific on 9 September in Hong Kong and 10 September virtually for two days of insights, networking, and discussions exploring the opportunities and developments shaping the ETF industry across Asia Pacific.

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The summit is designed as an educational event for financial advisors and institutional investors across the Asia Pacific ETF industry, which now includes over 5,200 ETFs with over 5,480 listings, managing US$2.71 trillion in assets, offered by 305 providers across 24 exchanges in 17 countries.

Industry leaders from issuers, regulators, investors, exchanges, and trading firms will share insights on the selection, use and trading of ETFs, including active, virtual assets, market structure, regulations, novel ETFs, tokenisation, prediction markets and technological advancements shaping ETF innovation and usage. Discussions will also highlight the opportunities and challenges facing retail investors, financial advisors and institutional investors as ETF usage continues to expand across diverse markets and jurisdictions.

Register now to join us to meet, network with and hear from industry leaders across the region.

Preliminary agenda, additional speakers will be announced shortly.

DAY 1 AGENDA – Hong Kong | 9 September 2026
(*Please note that all times listed are HKT)

9.00am – 9:45am Registration & Networking Coffee
9.45am – 9:55am Welcome Remarks by Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI
Trends in the Global ETF Industry - ETFGI Research
Fireside Chat - Regulatory Update
Next Frontier for ETF Connect: Custom Index Design is Unlocking Opportunities
China's ETF Market
Networking Lunch Break
India Opportunity – Local Growth, Global Interest
The Rise of Active ETFs in Asia Pacific: Opportunities, Innovation and Growth
The Rise of Thematic ETFs in Asia Pacific
Networking Coffee Break
How Investors Are Using ETFs in Asia Pacific
Understanding ETF Liquidity and Best Trading Practices
Outlook for the Asset Management and ETF Industry Outlook
Closing Remarks by Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI
The Evolving ETF Landscape: 2026 Review and 2027 Outlook | hosted by Women in ETFs
Drinks Reception | hosted by Women in ETFs

DAY 2 AGENDA – Virtual Sessions | 10 September 2026

Day 2 will feature a series of virtual sessions exploring ETF markets and key industry developments in countries throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Additional sessions and speakers will be announced shortly.
(*Please note that the time listed is HKT)

10am Welcome Remarks by Margareta Hricova, Managing Director, ETFGI
Australia’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
China’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
India’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Indonesia’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Pakistan’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Japan’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
New Zealand’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Singapore’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
South Korea’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Fireside Chat with Taipei Exchange
Fireside Chat with Taiwan Stock Exchange & Taiwan Index Plus
Taiwan’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Thailand’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Vietnam's ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Closing Remarks by Margareta Hricova, Managing Director, ETFGI

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ETFGI reports Global ETF Industry Assets Reach Record US$ 23.11 Trillion at the end of July and YTD Inflows Hit All-Time High US$ 1.71 Trillion