ICI Reports ETF Assets and Net Issuance
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $13.37 trillion in December, according to ICI. The Institute's monthly statistical collection also includes the value of shares issued and redeemed by exchange-traded funds.
Statistics contained in the Institute's monthly ETF report have been obtained from information provided to ICI by exchange-traded funds and commodity funds. Commodity funds are listed in the Domestic (Sector/Industry) category.
Assets of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type
Billions of dollars
December 2025 |
November 2025 |
December 2024 |
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Total Domestic Equity |
8,609.9 |
8,510.0 |
6,887.0 |
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Domestic (Broad-Based) |
7,645.5 |
7,549.0 |
6,072.2 |
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Domestic (Sector/Industry) |
964.5 |
961.0 |
814.7 |
|
Global/International Equity |
2,133.8 |
2,073.0 |
1,451.0 |
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Hybrid |
48.3 |
48.8 |
41.0 |
|
Bond |
2,238.9 |
2,219.3 |
1,758.9 |
|
Commodities |
341.9 |
315.1 |
167.5 |
|
All |
13,372.9 |
13,166.2 |
10,305.4 |
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Note: Components may not add to the total due to rounding.
Value of Shares Issued and Redeemed by All Exchange-Traded Funds
Billions of dollars
December 2025 |
November 2025 |
YTD 2025 |
YTD 2024 |
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Gross Issuance |
847.9 |
519.4 |
6,211.0 |
5,071.6 |
Gross Redemptions |
618.6 |
371.3 |
4,743.1 |
3,926.8 |
Net Issuance |
229.3 |
148.1 |
1,467.9 |
1,144.9 |
Note: Components may not add to the total due to rounding.
Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type
December 2025 |
November 2025 |
December 2024 |
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Total Domestic Equity |
2,468 |
2,402 |
1,835 |
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Domestic (Broad-Based) |
1,977 |
1,926 |
1,383 |
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Domestic (Sector/Industry) |
491 |
476 |
452 |
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Global/International Equity |
905 |
893 |
825 |
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Hybrid |
109 |
103 |
101 |
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Bond |
883 |
878 |
761 |
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Commodities |
125 |
126 |
119 |
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All |
4,490 |
4,402 |
3,641 |
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Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds rose in December by $206.70 billion, or 1.6 percent, to $13.37 trillion. Over the past 12 months, ETF assets increased $3.07 trillion, or 29.8 percent. Assets in domestic equity ETFs increased $1.72 trillion since December 2024, and global equity ETF assets rose $682.88 billion during this period. At the end of December 2025, assets of bond funds were $2.24 trillion and hybrid funds were $48.28 billion and commodity funds were $341.90 billion.
During December, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $229.25 billion. In December 2024, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $145.30 billion.
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SOURCE Investment Company Institute
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