A little more than three decades in, the exchange-traded fund, aka ETF (and exchange-traded product, aka ETP), side of asset management has surpassed $12 trillion in AUM for the first time, and the U.S. ETF industry alone has surpassed $8.5 trillion, according to the latest data from the folks at an ETF-focused research firm.

Deborah "Debbie" Fuhr ETFGI / ETF TV Managing Partner, Founder, Owner / Co-Founder

Yesterday, Debbie Fuhr, managing partner at ETFGI, revealed that the worldwide ETF industry held a record $12.25 trillion in AUM as of February 29, 2024, up from the prior record of $11.73 trillion on January 31. The U.S. ETF industry alone accounted for a record $8.54 trillion (69.7 percent of worldwide ETF AUM) at the end of February, up from the prior record of $8.19 trillion at the end of January.

U.S. ETFs brought in $58.29 billion in net inflows in February 2024, continuing a 22-month inflows streak and accounting for 50.1 percent of worldwide ETF inflows of $116.3 billion. Last month was the 57th month of worldwide net ETF inflows in a row.

Year-to-date, as of February 29, U.S. ETFs have brought in $129.38 billion in net inflows, their second-highest opening two months on record. That translates into 49.2 percent of worldwide ETF inflows YD of $263.04 billion, which is also the second highest opening two months on record.

As of February 29, 2024, the U.S. ETF industry included 3,423 ETFs and ETPs, accounting for 28.4 percent of the 12,063 ETFs and ETPs worldwide. 311 ETF providers operate in the U.S. which translates into 42.3 percent of the 735 ETF providers worldwide. 

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