ETFGI reports Global ETF Assets Top $24 Trillion for the First Time as Investors Add Nearly $2 Trillion in 2026 ETFGI reports Global ETF Assets Top $24 Trillion for the First Time as Investors Add Nearly $2 Trillion in 2026

Global ETF News for the Past 2 Months


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ETFGI reports Global ETF Assets Top $24 Trillion for the First Time as Investors Add Nearly $2 Trillion in 2026

September 17, 2026-ETFGI, reported today that Global ETF Assets top US$24 Trillion for the first time as investors add nearly US$2 Trillion in 2026.

During August, the ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of US$248.15 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$1.96 trillion, according to ETFGI's August 2026 Global ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service.

Highlights

Assets invested in the global ETF industry reached a new record of $24.03 trillion at the end of August 2026, surpassing the previous record of $23.11 trillion set at the end of July 2026.

Global ETF industry assets have increased 21.3% year-to-date, rising from $19.84 trillion at the end of 2025 to $24.03 trillion.

The industry gathered $248.15 billion in net inflows during August.

Year-to-date net inflows reached a record $1.96 trillion, exceeding the previous record of $1.27 trillion in 2025 and $1.07 trillion in 2024.

August marked the 87th consecutive month of net inflows into ETFs globally.

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Source: ETFGI


Flow Traders Brings 24/7 Liquidity to Algorand

August 6, 2026--The partnership delivers 24/7 liquidity to ALGO for institutional counterparties
Algorand Foundation and Flow Traders, a leading global liquidity provider, today announced a partnership to deepen institutional liquidity across the Algorand blockchain.

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Tokenized Equities Surge 140% in 2026 as New DeFiLlama Research Maps the Market

August 5, 2026--Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today highlighted key findings from a new independent DeFiLlama research report examining the rapid growth and evolving market structure of tokenized equities. According to the report, tokenization's active market capitalization has grown by more than 140% in 2026, increasing from $814 million at the beginning of the year to nearly $2 billion at the time of publication.

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Global goods trade resilient in the first quarter of 2026 despite war in Middle East

July 31, 2026---World merchandise trade growth exceeded expectations in the first quarter of 2026 as surging trade in electronic components related to artificial intelligence (AI) offset the negative impact of the conflict in the Middle East, which began in the final month of the quarter.

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World Bank Prospects Group Global Monthly-July 2026

July 30, 2026--Overview
Global activity is showing tentative signs of improvement, with forward-looking indicators pointing to a gradual strengthening, supported by firmer services activity.
Inflation concerns persist, even as some recent readings have shown signs of easing, reflecting the decline in commodity prices in June and a moderation in supply chain pressures.

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Flow Traders Selects CoreWeave to Power Foundation Model Training for AI-Driven Quantitative Trading

July 28, 2026--Quantitative trading firm migrates high-intensity training workloads to CoreWeave's purpose-built AI cloud
CoreWeave, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWV), The Essential Cloud for AITM, today announced that Flow Traders, a leading global liquidity provider, selected CoreWeave as the primary AI cloud platform provider for its AI and deep learning division.

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ETFGI reports Global Active ETFs Gather Record US$500.88 Billion in YTD Net Inflows as Assets Climb to US$2.56 Trillion at the end of June

July 27, 2026--ETFGI reports Global Active ETFs Gather Record US$500.88 Billion in YTD Net Inflows as Assets Climb to US$2.56 Trillion at the end of June.

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Americas


September 17, 2026 Exchange Listed Funds Trust files with the SEC-xETFs AI Bottlenecks ETF and xETFs International Semiconductor ETF
September 17, 2026 Man ETF Series Trust files with the SEC-Man Active Global Infrastructure ETF
September 17, 2026 Tidal Trust V files with the SEC-Defiance S&P Accelerator ETF
September 17, 2026 Franklin Templeton ETF Trust files with the SEC-Franklin Core Emerging Market Enhanced Equity ETF and Franklin Core International Enhanced Equity ETF
September 17, 2026 2023 ETF Series Trust files with the SEC-Causeway Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Causeway International Equity ETF

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Europe ETF News


September 11, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on September 11, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
September 09, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on September 9, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
September 08, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on September 8, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
September 07, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on September 7, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse
September 04, 2026 New ETF and ETP Listings on September 4, 2026, on Deutsche Boerse

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Asia ETF News


September 15, 2026 Global X Launched KOSPI 200 ETF (3408/9408 HK) in Hong Kong with the lowest fee[1]
September 09, 2026 LinqAlpha and KOSCOM Sign MOU to Expand Access to Korean Market Data for Global Investors
September 01, 2026 KraneShares Photonic and Optical ETF (LUMA) Now Accessible in Japan Through Licensed Securities Firms
August 27, 2026 Global X ETFs, Citi and OSL Launch Hong Kong's First Tokenized Covered Call ETF
August 24, 2026 Australia Launches First Bond & Credit Index Futures

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Middle East ETP News


September 10, 2026 Mideast Stocks: Most Gulf bourses ease amid escalating US-Iran hostilities
September 01, 2026 Mideast Stocks: Gulf stocks rise with oil as US-Iran fighting picks up
August 28, 2026 How the Iran conflict has reshaped the Gulf economy
August 25, 2026 Mideast Stocks: Gulf stock markets muted as investors assess fresh US measures on Iran
August 20, 2026 Mideast Stocks: Most Gulf markets rise as oil gains amid Iran war jitters

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Africa ETF News


August 10, 2026 West Africa growth projected at 4.6% in 2026, remains resilient-AfDB Regional Economic Outlook Report
August 10, 2026 Africa: 'Nigeria's Fintech Ecosystem Has Become One of Africa's Largest'

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ESG and Of Interest News


August 10, 2026 Europe's devastating heatwaves and wildfires in 4 charts
August 10, 2026 Infographic Ranked: The World's Biggest Mineral Fuel Producers

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