AUM, flows and more
- ETF flows totaled over $174Bn for the month, and U.S. ETF assets grew to $16.4Tn.
- U.S. large caps ($33.7Bn) and large growth ($20.2Bn) led flows. Large value ($13.9Bn) also had a strong month.
- Fixed income ETFs eclipsed $54Bn in flows, driven largely by Ultrashort ($10.9Bn) and Short Government ($9.0Bn).
Active spotlight
- Flows totaled $55Bn for the month. This year, about 36% of ETF flows have gone into active strategies.
- 113 active ETFs were launched in August, accounting for 88% of all ETF launches in the month.
Active equity ETFs close in on new records
Year-to-date U.S. active equity ETF flows have already cruised past 2025’s record year. Active equity ETF flows as a percentage of total equity ETF flows are also tracking toward a new record, currently sitting at 32%. The largest categories driving these trends are derivative income and U.S. large blend. Equity derivative income ETFs lead with $44.8Bn active flows this year and U.S. large caps follow with $41.6Bn flows active flows. Large cap value ETFs made a strong run in August with $5.9Bn in active flows, driving YTD total to $33.2Bn.
Guide to ETFs featured slide of the month (slide 18)
Active U.S. equity ETF flows
U.S. ETF assets under management (AUM)
Weekly U.S. ETF exchange volume - Trailing 3 months
U.S. ETF flows ($Bn) — Trailing 12 months
2026 Top 10 active ETF by YTD flows
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