Investors put a record $2.24 trillion into ETFs worldwide through September 2026, and iShares, Vanguard and State Street SPDR together took $1.11 trillion, or 49.6% of global inflows. ETFs drew $276.06 billion in net inflows in September, the 88th straight month of inflows, but global ETF assets slipped to $23.91 trillion from a record $24.03 trillion at the end of August as equity markets weakened. The three firms managed $13.93 trillion at the end of September, or 58.3% of global ETF assets, with Vanguard leading year-to-date inflows at $440.69 billion through August. Active ETFs took in $733.95 billion year to date through September, well above $446.75 billion in the same period of 2025. Core S&P 500 funds still drew the most money, with SPY gathering $10.70 billion in September, the most of any ETF globally that month.
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