The U.S. exchange-traded fund and exchange-traded product industry blew past two more milestones last month, exceeding 5,000 funds in total with more than $14 trillion in combined AUM, according to the latest data from the folks at an ETF-focused research firm.

Debbie Fuhr, managing partner of ETFGI, revealed last week that $192.25 billion net flowed into U.S. ETFs and ETPs in February 2026, up by $25.6-billion month-over-month from January 2026. The U.S. accounted for 63.8 percent of the $301.52 billion that net flowed into ETFs and ETPs worldwide last month (which was up by $151.11 billion M/M and by $149.39 billion year-over-year from February 2025). Active funds accounted for 30.2 percent of worldwide ETF and ETP inflows in February 2026, netting $91.15 billion in net inflows (up by $14.72 billion M/M and by $39.43 billion Y/Y).

The ETFGI team reports that the U.S. ETF and ETP industry reached a record $14.28 trillion in AUM on February 28, 2026, up by $320 billion (2.3 percent) M/M from the prior record on January 31, 2026. As of the end of last month, U.S. funds accounted for 67.2 percent of worldwide ETF and ETP AUM of $21.24 trillion; that was also a new record, up by $600 billion (2.9 percent) M/M from the prior record and up by $5.74 trillion (37 percent) Y/Y. Active funds accounted for 10.1 percent of the worldwide ETF and ETP industry at the end of February 2026, reaching record AUM of $2.15 trillion, up by $110 billion (5.4 percent) M/M from the prior record and up by $890 billion (70.6 percent) Y/Y.

February 2026 extended the ETF industry's multi-year inflows streaks. Worldwide ETFs and ETPs have now had 81 months of net inflows in a row, active ETFs and ETPs have had 71 consecutive months of inflows, and U.S. ETFs and ETPs have had 46 months of inflows running.

As of February 28, 2026, the U.S. asset management industry offered 5,031 ETFs and ETPs, up by 84 funds (1.7 percent) M/M. The U.S. accounted for 31.1 percent of the worldwide ETF and ETP total of 16,187 funds at the end of February, up by 190 (1.2 percent) M/M and by 2,557 (18.8 percent) Y/Y. Active ETFs and ETPs accounted for 30 percent of that worldwide total, reaching 4,864 funds by February 28, 2026, up by 117 (2.5 percent) M/M and by 1,469 (43.3 percent) Y/Y.

Per ETFGI's data, there were 469 U.S. ETF and ETP providers at the end of last month, up by 7 providers (1.5 percent) M/M. The U.S. accounted for 48 percent of the 978 total ETF and ETP providers worldwide, which was up by 6 providers (0.6 percent) M/M and by 137 (16.3 percent) Y/Y. 682 (69.7 percent) of those providers offered active funds as of February 28, 2026, up by 8 providers (1.2 percent) M/M and by 139 (25.6 percent) Y/Y. 

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