--- title: Record $9.7 Trillion Invested in ETFs description: Year-to-date net inflows are higher than the full year 2020 record net inflows. image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Depositphotos_274731908_l-2015-573x379-May-12-2022-09-28-30-16-AM.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/record-9-7-trillion-invested-in-etfs#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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(All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) ****Highlights**** - ****Record $9.73 trillion invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally at the end of August 2021.**** - ****Record YTD 2021 net inflows of $834.21 Bn beating the prior ****record of $433.25 Bn gathered in YTD 2017.**** - ****$834.21 Bn YTD net inflows are $344.02 Bn higher than the full year 2020 record net inflows $762.77 Bn.**** - ****$1.78 trillion in net inflows gathered in the past 12 months.**** - ****Assets increased 21.8% YTD in 2021, going from US$7.99 trillion at end of 2020, to US$9.73 trillion.**** - ****27th month of consecutive net inflows**** - ****Equity ETFs and ETPs listed in the US gathered a record $581.25 Bn in YTD net inflows 2021.**** “At the end of August, the S&P 500 posted its 7th straight month of gains, up 3.0% in the month, benefitting from continued support from the Fed and as positive earnings. Developed ex-U.S. markets gained 1.8% in August as most countries advanced, while Korea (down 1.3%) and Hong Kong (down 0.9%) declined the most, due in part to concerns of the new announced regulatory requirements set to take effect in China. Emerging markets were up 3.0% with Thailand (up 10.8%) and the Philippines (up 10.4%) leading the gains at the end of August.” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI. The Global ETF/ETP industry had 9,302 ETFs/ETPs, with 18,802 listings, assets of $9.733 trillion, from 568 providers on 78 exchanges in 62 countries at the end of August. During August 2021, ETFs/ETPs gathered net inflows of $94.64 Bn. Equity ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $69.06 Bn over August, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $581.25 Bn, much greater than the $136.96 Bn in net inflows equity products had attracted for the corresponding period through August 2020. Fixed Income ETFs/ETPs listed globally reported net inflows of $19.99 Bn during August, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $153.33 Bn, lower than the $160.43 Bn in net inflows fixed income products had attracted YTD in 2020. Commodity ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net outflows of $1.91 Bn, bringing net outflows for 2021 to $8.04 Bn, significantly lower than the $68.08 Bn in net inflows commodity products had attracted over the same period last year. Active ETFs/ETPs reported $6.99 Bn in net inflows, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $95.22 Bn, higher than the $43.04 Bn in net inflows active products had attracted YTD in 2020. Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $40.58 Bn during August. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY US) gathered $7.81 Bn largest individual net inflow. Source: ETFGI [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/record-9-7-trillion-invested-in-etfs) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/record-9-7-trillion-invested-in-etfs) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/record-9-7-trillion-invested-in-etfs) ![email](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Markets%20Media/email.svg) ### NEWSLETTER SIGN UP And receive exclusive articles on securities markets ### Related articles 1. 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