The exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry gathered a record US$383.60 billion in July, with equity funds accounting for the largest share of inflows as assets reached a new peak.

Research and consultancy firm ETFGI reported that global ETF industry assets reached a record US$23.11 trillion at the end of July 2026, surpassing the previous high of US$23.09 trillion recorded a month earlier. Assets have increased 16.6% since the end of 2025, while record monthly inflows of US$383.60 billion in July lifted year-to-date inflows to an unprecedented US$1.71 trillion. ETFGI noted that this was the industry's 86th consecutive month of net inflows. During the first seven months