Global exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets reached a new high at the end of May as the industry recorded its strongest year for inflows on record.

Assets invested in the global exchange traded fund (ETF) industry reached a record US$23.08 trillion at the end of May, supported by record year-to-date net inflows of US$1.07 trillion, according to ETFGI's May 2026 Global ETFs industry report. Equity ETFs attracted the largest share of  fresh   money during May   The industry gathered net inflows of US$216.03 billion during May, taking year-to-date inflows to US$1.07 trillion. According to ETFGI, this exceeded the previous an