ETFGI, reported active ETF Q1 net inflows were $US245.21 Billion which is up 70% from the prior record set in 2025 that assets of US$2.12 trillion invested in the actively managed ETFs industry globally at the end of March.

During March the actively managed ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of US$77.97 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$245.21 billion, according to ETFGI’s March 2026 Active ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. ETFGI, is a 14 year old leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, 6 annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Highlights

• Assets of $2.12 Tn invested in the actively managed ETFs industry globally at the end of March, below the record high assets of $2.15 Tn at the end of February 2026.
• Assets increased 10.4% year-to-date in 2026, going from $1.92 Tn at the end of 2025 to $2.12 Tn.
• Net inflows of $77.97 Bn in March.
• YTD net inflows of $245.21 Bn are the highest on record, followed by YTD net inflows of $144.51 Bn in 2025, and the third highest record YTD net inflows of $71.23 Bn in 2024.
• 72^nd month of consecutive net inflows.

“During March the S&P 500 declined 4.98% in March and is down 4.33% year‑to‑date in 2026. Developed markets excluding the United States fell 10.99% in March but remained up 0.18% for the year. Within developed markets, Korea (‑24.15%) and Luxembourg (‑21.47%) recorded the largest declines during the month. Emerging markets declined 10.13% in March and were down 2.84% year‑to‑date. Egypt (‑19.42%) and South Africa (‑17.24%) experienced the steepest losses among emerging markets in March.” According to Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, and Owner, ETFGI.

Growth in assets in the actively managed ETFs industry as of end of March

Source: ETFGI data sourced from ETF/ETP sponsors, exchanges, regulatory filings, Thomson Reuters/Lipper, Bloomberg, publicly available sources and data generated in-house. Note: “ETFs” are typically open-end index funds that provide daily portfolio transparency, are listed and traded on exchanges like stocks on a secondary basis as well as utilising a unique creation and redemption process for primary transactions. “ETPs” refers to other products that have similarities to ETFs in the way they trade and settle but they do not use a mutual fund structure. The use of other structures including grantor trusts, partnerships, notes and depositary receipts by ETPs can create different tax and regulatory implications for investors when compared to ETFs which are funds.

The actively managed ETFs industry globally has 4,969 products, with 6,754 listings, assets of $2.12 Tn, from 695 providers listed on 47 exchanges in 37 countries at the end of March.

Dimensional is the largest active ETF provider globally by assets, with $271.66 bn, representing 12.8% market share. JPMorgan Asset Management ranks second with $264.15 bn and 12.4% market share, followed by iShares with $134.51 bn and 6.3% market share.  Collectively, the top three providers, out of 695, account for 31.6% of global active ETF AUM, while the remaining 692 providers each hold less than 6% market share.

Net flows Highlights

• Actively managed ETFs listed globally gathered net inflows of $77.97 bn during March.
• Year‑to‑date net inflows reached $245.21 bn, the highest on record, surpassing the previous high of $144.51 bn in 2025 and the third‑highest record of $71.23 bn in 2024.
• Equity‑focused actively managed ETFs listed globally attracted $48.64 bn of net inflows in March, bringing year‑to‑date net inflows to $132.58 bn, well above the $73.64 bn recorded at the same point in 2025.
• Fixed income‑focused actively managed ETFs listed globally reported $23.08 bn of net inflows during March, lifting year‑to‑date net inflows through March 2026 to $94.26 bn, compared with $57.71 bn at the same point last year.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 active ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $31.30 Bn during March. iShares Large Cap Core Active ETF (BLCR US) gathered $4.04 Bn, the largest individual net inflow.

Source: ETFGI