According to data from ETFGI, the Global ETF Industry reached $21.24 trillion in February, with record inflows
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Article created by the editorial staff of ETFWorld.co.uk
Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder and Owner of ETFGI
The sector attracted $301.5 billion during the month, bringing the total since the start of the year to $452 billion. This marks the 81st consecutive month of net inflows
The global ETF industry ended February with a new record for assets under management, standing at $21.24 trillion, surpassing the previous high of $20.64 trillion recorded in January 2026. This is reported by ETFGI, an independent research and consultancy firm with 14 years’ experience in the sector.
In February, ETFs globally attracted net inflows of $301.52 billion. This brings the year-to-date total to $451.99 billion, the highest figure ever recorded in the first two months of the year. The previous YTD record was set in 2025, at $304.70 billion, followed by 2024 with $252.60 billion.
The increase in assets since the start of the year stands at 7.0%, with total assets rising from $19.84 trillion at the end of 2025 to the current $21.24 trillion.
Market performance
“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.
Flows by category
In February, equity ETFs attracted $138.24 billion, bringing year-to-date inflows to $171.53 billion. In 2025, as of 28 February, the figure stood at $125.33 billion.
Bond ETFs recorded inflows of $50.54 billion for the month, with a YTD total of $82.73 billion, higher than the $65.97 billion for the corresponding period in 2025.
Commodity ETFs attracted $11.62 billion in February. The year-to-date figure stands at 26.45 billion, compared with 12.47 billion in 2025.
Active ETFs raised 91.15 billion during the month. The year-to-date total stands at 167.58 billion, up from 103.29 billion at the end of February 2025.
Market concentration and leading providers
At the end of February, the global ETF industry comprised 16,187 products, with 31,566 listings, managed by 978 providers across 84 stock exchanges in 65 countries.
iShares is the leading provider by assets, with $5.910 billion and a market share of 27.8%. Vanguard follows with $4.51 trillion (21.3%), whilst State Street SPDR ETFs stands at $2.09 trillion (9.8%). The top three providers, out of a total of 978, account for 58.9% of global ETF assets. The remaining 975 providers each hold less than 5% market share.
Top-performing products
In February, the top 20 ETFs by net inflows raised a total of $89.96 billion. The ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM US) recorded the largest individual inflow, at $18.25 billion.
Among ETPs, the top 10 raised $9.77 billion. The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD US) topped the rankings with $2.51 billion in net inflows.
Overview
February marked the 81st consecutive month of net inflows for the global ETF industry. This trend confirms the continued growth in the sector, with investors predominantly favouring equity ETFs during the month.
ETFGI is a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, based in London, England. Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI website www.etfgi.com.
Source: ETFWorld
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