Last quarter was the biggest first quarter of inflows ever for the ETF side of the worldwide asset management industry, according to the lastest data from the folks at an ETF-focused research firm.

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

Last week, Debbie Fuhr, managing partner at ETFGI, revealed that the global ETF (and ETP) industry brought in a record $397.61 billion in net inflows in the first quarter of 2024 (up from the prior record of $360.72 billion in Q1 2021). The U.S. ETF industry alone accounted for $232.18 billion in Q1 2024 inflows (58.4 percent of the global total), its second highest Q1 ever.

U.S. ETFs held a record $8.87 trillion in AUM on March 31, 2024, up from their prior record of $8.54 trillion on February 29. U.S. ETFs accounted for 69.8 percent of worldwide ETF AUm of $12.71 trillion at the end of March.

In March 2024, U.S. ETFs brought in $103.17 billion in net inflows, accounting for 71.2 percent of worldwide ETF March inflows of $144.94 billion. It was the 23rd consecutive month of inflows for U.S. ETFs, while the worldwide ETF inflows streak reached 58 months.

As of March 31, 2024, the U.S. ETF industry included 3,457 ETFs and ETPs, accounting for 28.5 percent of the 12,127 ETFs and ETPs worldwide (up month-over-month from 3,423 and 12,063, respectively). 316 ETF providers operate in the U.S., which translates into 42.6 percent of the 741 ETF providers worldwide (up M/M from 311 and 736, respectively). 

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