Trackinsight has published its 2025 global ETF survey revealing that the ETF Industry has broken new barriers as global growth accelerates.
Active ETFs: The breakout story. Active ETFs now represent 27% of global listings (up from 13% in 2019). They attracted USD352 billion in 2024—22 per cent of total flows—and made up 51% of all ETF launches.
The US leads with USD973 billion in active ETF AUM and 60 per cent of new listings. Share class reform and fund conversions are poised to fuel further growth. Europe is catching on, with active ETF AUM quadrupling since 2019, the firm says.
APAC (ex-China/India) is gaining speed. Australia, Korea and Japan are driving growth with AI, income, and flexible strategies. Regulatory changes have helped level the playing field, Trackinsight writes.
Fixed Income ETFs: maturing & expanding: Bond ETFs exceeded USD2.6 trillion in AUM (ex-China/India). The US dominates with USD1.9 trillion, but Europe, Canada, and APAC are growing fast. 2024 saw 572 new bond ETFs globally. Active strategies took the lead, with 269 launches and USD127 billion in inflows — a third of all Fixed Income ETF inflows. Their market share hit 15%, up from 9% in 2019.
Thematic ETFs: growth, but selective. Thematic ETFs hit a turning point. US assets reached USD278 billion, led by crypto, infrastructure, AI, and nuclear. But closures are rising, especially in niche fading or volatile areas like metaverse and blockchain.