Active and Index Combined Long-Term Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs): March 2026
Washington, DC; April 30, 2026—The combined assets of the nation’s active mutual funds and ETFs decreased by $889.71 billion, or 4.9 percent, to $17.12 trillion in March while the combined assets of the nation’s indexed mutual funds and ETFs decreased by $973.78 billion, or 4.9 percent, to $19.09 trillion in March according to the Investment Company Institute’s official survey of the mutual fund and ETF industry.
Total Net Assets Long-Term Mutual Funds and ETFs*
Billions of dollars
| Active Mar 2026 |
Index Mar 2026 |
Index as a % of Total |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | |||
|
Domestic equity |
7,537.8 | 12,945.7 | 63.2 |
|
World equity |
2,936.4 | 3,039.4 | 50.9 |
| Hybrid | 1,693.8 | 82.8 | 4.7 |
| Bond | 4,950.0 | 3,022.5 | 37.9 |
| Total | 17,117.9 | 19,090.4 | 52.7 |
* Data for funds that invest primarily in other mutual funds were excluded from the series.
Note: Components may not add to the total because of rounding.
Flows of Long-Term Mutual Funds and ETFs*
Millions of dollars
| Active Mar 2026 |
Active Feb 2026 |
Index Mar 2026 |
Index Feb 2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | ||||
|
Domestic equity |
-22,251 | -29,807 | 31,463 | 32,691 |
|
World equity |
-406 | 3,073 | 13,219 | 35,152 |
| Hybrid | -9,939 | -1,985 | -696 | -156 |
| Bond | 6,723 | 63,396 | 30,045 | 41,368 |
| Total | -25,872 | 34,676 | 74,032 | 109,056 |
* Data for funds that invest primarily in other mutual funds were excluded from the series.
Note: Components may not add to the total because of rounding.
Highlights: Long-term active funds—equity, hybrid, and bond funds—had a net outflow of $25.87 billion in March versus an inflow of $34.68 billion in February, while long-term index funds had a net inflow of $74.03 billion in March versus an inflow of $109.06 billion in February.
Active funds
Equity funds posted an outflow of $22.66 billion in March, compared with an outflow of $26.73 billion in February. Among equity funds, world equity funds (U.S. funds that invest primarily overseas) posted an outflow of $406 million in March, versus an inflow of $3.07 billion in February. Funds that invest primarily in the United States had an outflow of $22.25 billion in March, versus an outflow of $29.81 billion in February.
Hybrid funds posted an outflow of $9.94 billion in March, compared with an outflow of $1.99 billion in February.
Bond funds had an inflow of $6.72 billion in March, compared with an inflow of $63.40 billion in February.
Index funds
Equity funds posted an inflow of $44.68 billion in March, compared with an inflow of $67.84 billion in February. Among equity funds, world equity funds (U.S. funds that invest primarily overseas) posted an inflow of $13.22 billion in March, versus an inflow of $35.15 billion in February. Funds that invest primarily in the United States had an inflow of $31.46 billion in March, versus an inflow of $32.69 billion in February.
Hybrid funds posted an outflow of $696 million in March, compared with an outflow of $156 million in February.
Bond funds had an inflow of $30.05 billion in March, compared with an inflow of $41.37 billion in February.
Number of Long-Term Mutual Funds and ETFs*
| Active Mar 2026 |
Active Feb 2026 |
Index Mar 2026 |
Index Feb 2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | ||||
|
Domestic equity |
3,964 | 3,948 | 1,338 | 1,326 |
|
World equity |
1,500 | 1,492 | 684 | 686 |
| Hybrid | 680 | 681 | 32 | 32 |
| Bond | 2,324 | 2,323 | 501 | 481 |
| Total | 8,468 | 8,444 | 2,555 | 2,525 |
* Data for funds that invest primarily in other mutual funds were excluded from the series.
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