Latest data published by LSEG Data & Analytics point to net inflows to the global ETF industry through the month of August being led by equity sectors, and led by net inflows to US domiciled funds.
Detlef Glow, research lead ETFs, noted the following higlights:
- ETF promoters in the global ETF industry enjoyed estimated net inflows
(+$159.7 n) for August 2025. - Equity ETFs (+$85.3bn) posted the highest estimated net flows for August.
The best-selling Lipper global classification for August was Equity US - (+$43.4bn), followed by Equity Global ex-US (+$12.8bn) and Bond USD
Medium Term (+$12.4bn). - iShares was the best-selling ETF promoter for August (+$45.2bn), ahead of
Vanguard (+$42.5bn) and Invesco (+$8.6bn). - North America was the region was the highest estimated net flows into ETFs
(+$125.2bn) for August. - ETFs domiciled in the US enjoyed the highest estimated net flows for the
month (+$118.2bn).
Macro developments were cited by Glow as key events such as a more dovish tone from the US Fed and a strong quarterly earnings season in the US help shift investor bias.
“…inflows occurred in a volatile but overall positive market environment in which investors around the globe acted nervous over any political and economic news. In more detail, global markets entered August with a wary eye on inflation, monetary policy, and geopolitics. By month’s end, equities had mostly advanced, bonds saw a sharp repricing of yields, and investors were left weighing whether the world economy was entering a new phase of resilience or fragility.”
The global industry remains dominated by AUM domiciled in the US, which ended August with some $12.7trn of assets, while second-placed Europe closed the month on about $2.7trn of assets.
Ireland was the biggest single domicile in the Europe region, accounting for some $1.9trn of assets, while attracting some $23.3bn in net inflows over the month.
