ETFGI reports Asia Pacific ex‑Japan ETF industry Assets Hit Record US$1.81 Trillion at the end of February
Press Release
LONDON — March 25, 2026 — ETFGI reports Asia Pacific ex‑Japan ETF industry Assets Hit Record US$1.81 Trillion at the end of February. During February the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) gathered net inflows of US$34.37 billion, bringing YTD net outflows to US$62.01 Bn, according to ETFGI's February 2026 Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) 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 in the Asia Pacific (ex‑Japan) ETF industry reached a new record of $1.81 trillion at the end of February, surpassing the previous high of $1.76 trillion set in December 2025.
• Assets rose 2.9% year‑to‑date in 2026, increasing from $1.76 trillion at year‑end 2025 to $1.81 trillion.
• ETFs s saw $34.37 billion in net inflows during February.
• Despite February’s inflows, year‑to‑date net outflows total $62.01 billion, the highest YTD net inflows were US$71.17 billion in 2024, followed by US$31.38 billion in 2022.
• February marked the first month of net inflows in 2026.
“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 ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) 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 Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF industry had 4,445 ETFs, with 4,690 listings, assets of US$1.81 Tn, from 301 providers on 21 exchanges in 15 countries at the end of February.
China Asset Management is the largest provider in terms of assets with $115.72 Bn, reflecting 6.4% market share; Samsung Asset Management is second with $109.06 Bn and 6.0% market share, followed by E Fund Management with $100.50 Bn and 5.5% market share. The top three providers, out of 301, account for 17.9% of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF AUM, while the remaining 298 providers each have less than 6% market share.
Net flows:
During February, ETFs in the region gathered $34.37 billion in net inflows.
Equity ETFs recorded $8.88 billion in net inflows for the month, bringing year‑to‑date net outflows to $86.59 billion, compared to $2.82 billion in net inflows at this point in 2025.
Fixed income ETFs attracted $5.50 billion in net inflows during February, resulting in YTD net outflows of $8.12 billion, down from the $5.47 billion in net inflows seen by the end of February 2025.
Commodities ETFs reported $5.47 billion in net inflows in February, lifting YTD net inflows to $15.89 billion, well above the $2.65 billion reported year‑to‑date in 2025.
Active ETFs saw $5.23 billion in net inflows during the month, bringing YTD net inflows to $5.99 billion, higher than the $3.12 billion gathered over the same period in 2025.
Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $19.92 Bn during February. Samsung KODEX KOSDAQ 150 ETF (229200 KS) gathered $2.31 Bn, the largest individual net inflow.
Top 20 ETFs by net new assets in February 2026: Asia Pacific (ex-Japan)
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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 20 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $6.71 Bn during February. MERITZ SECURITIES MERITZ KIS CD RATE ETN 63 (610063 KS) gathered $909 Mn, the largest individual net inflow.
Top 20 ETPs by net inflows in February 2026: Asia Pacific (ex-Japan)
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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/ETPs during February.
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