The estimated net inflows into ETFs globally (+$2,251.7 bn) over the first nine months of 2026 have already surpassed the estimated net inflows of the record year 2025 (+$2,094.5 bn).
According to the Lipper database, 186 of the 881 ETF promoters who were active in the global ETF industry over the course of the first nine months of 2026 faced cumulative outflows (-$47.2 bn).
These numbers mean that more than one-fifth (21.11%) of ETF promoters globally could not profit from the strong overall growth of the ETF segment.
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By Detlef Glow
ETFs are booming. This is a statement that is without a doubt true, since the estimated net inflows into ETFs globally (+$2,251.7 bn) over the first nine months of 2026 have already surpassed the estimated net
