In 2025, the U.S.-listed ETF industry saw nearly $1.5 trillion of net inflows.
That was a 32% increase over the $1.13 trillion of net new money in 2024, the only year up to that point that had eclipsed the trillion dollar plateau
On top of that, more than 1,100 new ETFs were launched last year. The ETF industry has already grown at a rapid pace. That pace only seems to be accelerating.
In my mind, the question isn’t whether the ETF industry can set a new record in 2026 (spoiler: it almost certainly will), but whether or not net inflows into ETFs can hit $2 trillion. Right now, ETFs have taken in about $772 billion year to date (as of May 26). That puts the industry on pace to take in around $1.9 trillion for the full year.