Assets invested in actively managed exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) globally hit a new record of US$2.15 trillion at the end of February, after 71 straight months of net inflows.

In February, the industry gathered net inflows of US$91.15 billion, bringing the year-to-date total to a new high of US$167.58 billion, according to data from independent research and consultancy firm ETFGI.

Currently, Dimensional Fund Advisors is the largest active ETF provider, with assets of US$286.31 billion, reflecting a 13.3% market share. J.P. Morgan Asset Management ranks second with US$268.7 billion and 12.5% market share, followed by iShares with US$128.49 billion and 6% market share.

The top three providers account for 31.8% of the global active ETF industry by assets under management, while the remaining 679 providers each have less than 6% market share.

In total, there are 4,864 actively managed ETFs, with 6,574 listings, from 682 providers listed on 47 exchanges in 37 countries, according to ETFGI.

Net inflows

In terms of net inflows, equity-focused actively managed ETFs attracted US$41.48 billion in February, bringing year‑to‑date inflows to US$84.29 billion – well above the US$51.42 billion gathered during the same period last year.

Fixed income-focused actively managed ETFs saw US$42.69 billion in net inflows in February, lifting the YTD total to US$71.19 billion, compared with US$43.23 billion at the same point in 2025.

As to the broader market, the S&P 500 declined by 0.76% in February but was up 0.68% YTD. Developed markets, excluding the United States, rose 6.03% during the month and were up 12.55% YTD, with Korea ( up 20.11% ) and Luxembourg ( up 16.61% ) recording the strongest gains, says ETFGI founder and owner Deborah Fuhr.  

Emerging markets rose by 2.47% in February and were up 8.11% YTD, led by Thailand ( up 19.48% ) and Taiwan ( up 11.63% ).