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Article created by the editorial staff of ETFWorld.co.uk
Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder and Owner of ETFGI
According to ETFGI’s monthly report, at the end of July 2026, assets under management in the global ETF and ETP sector reached a new all-time high of 23,110 billion dollars. In July alone, the sector recorded net inflows of $383.60 billion, bringing total year-to-date (YTD) net inflows to $1,710 billion – the highest level ever recorded.
Macroeconomic data and market performance
The context for these flows is clearly outlined by Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder and Owner of ETFGI:
“The S&P 500 recorded a slight fall of 0.06 per cent in July, but remains up 10.14 per cent year-on-year in 2026. Developed markets excluding the United States gained 0.30 per cent during July and are up 14.62 per cent year-on-year, with Luxembourg (+12.10 per cent) and Norway (+9.93 per cent) posting the strongest gains among developed markets. Emerging markets fell by 0.33 per cent in July but remain up by 9.40 per cent year-on-year, whilst Taiwan (-7.80 per cent) and Turkey (-5.91 per cent) recorded the sharpest falls amongst emerging markets.
Structural overview of the sector
The figure for July 2026 exceeds the previous record of $23,090 billion recorded at the end of June 2026. Total assets have increased by 16.6 per cent year-on-year in 2026, rising from $19,840 billion at the end of 2025 to the current $23,110 billion.
This marks the 86th consecutive month of positive net inflows. On the supply side, 2,141 new ETFs have been launched by 397 providers since the start of the year, whilst 353 ETFs have been closed.
At the end of July, the global ETF industry comprised 17,654 products, with 34,072 listed, managed by 1,025 providers and traded on 85 stock exchanges across 66 countries.
Ranking of issuers
Market concentration remains high. The top three providers globally held a combined 58.9 per cent of the sector’s total assets at the end of July 2026.
iShares retains its top global position with $6,350 billion in assets under management (a market share of 27.5 per cent). From the start of the year to July, iShares attracted $370.26 billion in net new assets, accounting for 21.7 per cent of the sector’s total inflows.
Vanguard ranks second with $5,000 billion in assets and a market share of 21.6 per cent. Vanguard led the sector in year-to-date net inflows, attracting $372.93 billion in net inflows, accounting for 21.8 per cent of the total.
State Street SPDR ETFs occupies third place with $2,270 billion in assets and a market share of 9.8 per cent. It has raised $122.84 billion in new net assets year-to-date, accounting for 7.2 per cent of the total.
Overall, the top three providers have attracted $866.03 billion in net new assets since the start of the year, accounting for 50.6 per cent of the sector’s record $1,710 billion in inflows. The remaining 1,022 providers each hold a market share of less than 5 per cent.
Net flows by asset class
Investors made differing choices across the various asset classes in July:
Equity ETFs: recorded net inflows of $230.87 billion in July, bringing the YTD total to $772.88 billion. This figure is significantly higher than the $477.77 billion raised in the first seven months of 2025.
Bond ETFs: recorded net inflows of $42.03 billion in July, bringing the year-to-date total to $314.70 billion, compared with $216.53 billion at the end of July 2025.
Commodity ETFs: recorded net inflows of $3.61 billion in July, bringing the year-to-date total to $15.14 billion, which is lower than the $44.96 billion recorded at the end of July 2025.
Active ETFs: attracted net inflows of $89.58 billion in July, bringing the year-to-date total to $590.46 billion, a significant increase compared with the $322.69 billion raised in the same period of 2025.
Focus on leading instruments
A substantial proportion of the inflows is attributable to the largest products. The top 20 ETFs globally by new net assets collectively raised $125.96 billion in July. Among these, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO US) alone raised $19.66 billion.
As for ETPs, the top 10 instruments by net new assets collectively raised $3.28 billion in July. The Invesco Physical Gold ETC – Acc (SGLD LN) alone raised $688.47 million.
The figures confirm a clear trend: in July, investors showed a marked preference for equity ETFs over other asset classes.
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
Global ETF assets under management reached $23,110 billion at the end of July 2026. Year-to-date net inflows hit an all-time high of $1,710 billion, according to the ETFGI report.
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Article created by the editorial staff of ETFWorld.co.uk
Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder and Owner of ETFGI
According to ETFGI’s monthly report, at the end of July 2026, assets under management in the global ETF and ETP sector reached a new all-time high of 23,110 billion dollars. In July alone, the sector recorded net inflows of $383.60 billion, bringing total year-to-date (YTD) net inflows to $1,710 billion – the highest level ever recorded.
Macroeconomic data and market performance
The context for these flows is clearly outlined by Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder and Owner of ETFGI:
“The S&P 500 recorded a slight fall of 0.06 per cent in July, but remains up 10.14 per cent year-on-year in 2026. Developed markets excluding the United States gained 0.30 per cent during July and are up 14.62 per cent year-on-year, with Luxembourg (+12.10 per cent) and Norway (+9.93 per cent) posting the strongest gains among developed markets. Emerging markets fell by 0.33 per cent in July but remain up by 9.40 per cent year-on-year, whilst Taiwan (-7.80 per cent) and Turkey (-5.91 per cent) recorded the sharpest falls amongst emerging markets.
Structural overview of the sector
The figure for July 2026 exceeds the previous record of $23,090 billion recorded at the end of June 2026. Total assets have increased by 16.6 per cent year-on-year in 2026, rising from $19,840 billion at the end of 2025 to the current $23,110 billion.
This marks the 86th consecutive month of positive net inflows. On the supply side, 2,141 new ETFs have been launched by 397 providers since the start of the year, whilst 353 ETFs have been closed.
At the end of July, the global ETF industry comprised 17,654 products, with 34,072 listed, managed by 1,025 providers and traded on 85 stock exchanges across 66 countries.
Ranking of issuers
Market concentration remains high. The top three providers globally held a combined 58.9 per cent of the sector’s total assets at the end of July 2026.
iShares retains its top global position with $6,350 billion in assets under management (a market share of 27.5 per cent). From the start of the year to July, iShares attracted $370.26 billion in net new assets, accounting for 21.7 per cent of the sector’s total inflows.
Vanguard ranks second with $5,000 billion in assets and a market share of 21.6 per cent. Vanguard led the sector in year-to-date net inflows, attracting $372.93 billion in net inflows, accounting for 21.8 per cent of the total.
State Street SPDR ETFs occupies third place with $2,270 billion in assets and a market share of 9.8 per cent. It has raised $122.84 billion in new net assets year-to-date, accounting for 7.2 per cent of the total.
Overall, the top three providers have attracted $866.03 billion in net new assets since the start of the year, accounting for 50.6 per cent of the sector’s record $1,710 billion in inflows. The remaining 1,022 providers each hold a market share of less than 5 per cent.
Net flows by asset class
Investors made differing choices across the various asset classes in July:
Equity ETFs: recorded net inflows of $230.87 billion in July, bringing the YTD total to $772.88 billion. This figure is significantly higher than the $477.77 billion raised in the first seven months of 2025.
Bond ETFs: recorded net inflows of $42.03 billion in July, bringing the year-to-date total to $314.70 billion, compared with $216.53 billion at the end of July 2025.
Commodity ETFs: recorded net inflows of $3.61 billion in July, bringing the year-to-date total to $15.14 billion, which is lower than the $44.96 billion recorded at the end of July 2025.
Active ETFs: attracted net inflows of $89.58 billion in July, bringing the year-to-date total to $590.46 billion, a significant increase compared with the $322.69 billion raised in the same period of 2025.
Focus on leading instruments
A substantial proportion of the inflows is attributable to the largest products. The top 20 ETFs globally by new net assets collectively raised $125.96 billion in July. Among these, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO US) alone raised $19.66 billion.
As for ETPs, the top 10 instruments by net new assets collectively raised $3.28 billion in July. The Invesco Physical Gold ETC – Acc (SGLD LN) alone raised $688.47 million.
The figures confirm a clear trend: in July, investors showed a marked preference for equity ETFs over other asset classes.
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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