ETFs Break Last Year's Records in 2025

All right, let's begin with the latest update on ETF launch activity.

What are things looking like? >> Look, yeah, it's been a very busy third quarter and the momentum continues, right?

So, year to date through the end of September, the ETF industry has launched 776 new ETFs already surpassing 2024's full year total of 747.

The US market is now home to nearly 4,600 ETFs.

The industry continues at its record-breaking pace.

And look, year to date, net inflows have surpassed now $900 billion through the end of September, putting the market on pace for the second consecutive year of over $1 trillion of inflows.

Equity ETFs remain dominant, led by strong flows into US large cap and tech focused strategies.

While fixed income ETFs have saw actually saw a significant demand and growing expectation given the fact that the Fed would cut rates with active bond ETFs now capturing 44% of flows in the third quarter.

It's no surprise what's going on over there.

Notably, I do want to mention that international equities and commodity ETFs also gain traction due to a weaker dollar and diversification demands.

In our opinion, the remainder of 2025 will continue to be a busy year, both on the active side for launches and for flows.