Assets invested in the ETFs industry globally reached a new record of US$20.64 trillion at the end of January, breaking the prior record of $19.85 trillion set at the end of December 2025.

During January, the ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of US$150.41 billion, according to ETFGI’s January 2026 Global ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report.

The report also showed that January net inflows totalled $150.41 billion, the second highest January inflows on record, following January 2025 ($152.57 billion) and ahead of January 2024 ($136.67 billion).

In addition, assets rose 4.0% year‑to‑date in 2026, increasing from $19.85 trillion to $20.64 trillion.

January marked the 80th consecutive month of net inflows into the global ETFs industry.

“The S&P 500 rose 1.45% in January. Developed markets excluding the US gained 6.15% in January and are up 6.15%, with Korea (+26.73%) and Luxembourg (+18.64%) posting the strongest increases among developed markets. Emerging markets climbed 5.50% in January, led by Peru (+26.23%) and Colombia (+23.24%)”, said Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder, and owner of the ETFGI consultancy.