No one would bat an eye if you called 2025 "the year of the ETF." At the same time, 2026 is even more of a banner year for exchange-traded funds.
The ETF industry grew to roughly $13.5 trillion by the end of last year — 30% year-over-year growth helped by rising markets, sure, but also record net new ETF flows of nearly $1.5 trillion. And ETF inflows crossed the $1 trillion threshold earlier than ever this, in mid-June.
