Global ETF News for the Past 2 Months
you are currently viewing::ETFGI reports New Milestone: ETF Assets Surge to Record US$21.91 Trillion WorldwideMay 20, 2026-ETFGI, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry reached a New Milestone: ETF Assets Surge to Record US$21.91 Trillion Worldwide globally. During April, the ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of US$218.97 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$856.38 billion, according to ETFGI's April 2026 Global ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of 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 Global ETF assets reached a record $21.91 trillion at end-April 2026, surpassing the prior high of $21.24 trillion (February 2026). Assets are up 10.5% year-to-date, from $19.84 trillion at end-2025. ETFs gathered $218.97 billion in net inflows in April alone. Record YTD inflows of $856.38 billion significantly exceed prior highs of $620.54 billion (2025) and $467.69 billion (2024). The industry has now seen 83 consecutive months of net inflows. Source: ETFGI |
Anchored Launches as the Onchain Market Layer for Real-World Assets, Connecting US Equities and Fund Products in One Programmable Infrastructure Stack
May 19, 2026-Anchored Finance today launched the onchain market layer for real-world assets, bringing 24/7 liquidity, programmable infrastructure, and cross-border access to traditional financial markets for the first time in a single unified stack. The platform connects US and Asian capital markets on the same composable layer, open around the clock and accessible across both CeFi and DeFi.
