Statistical Report

Release: Exchange-Traded Fund Data, May 2026

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ETF Assets and Net Issuance

Washington, DC, June 29, 2026—The combined assets of the nation’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $15.60 trillion in May, according to ICI. The Institute’s monthly statistical collection also includes the value of shares issued and redeemed by exchange-traded funds.

Statistics contained in the Institute’s monthly ETF report have been obtained from information provided to ICI by exchange-traded funds and commodity funds. Commodity funds are listed in the Domestic (Sector/Industry) category.

Assets of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type
Billions of dollars
  May 2026  April 2026  May 2025
Total Domestic Equity 10,034.7 9,421.7 7,098.2

Domestic (Broad-Based)

8,819.5 8,317.8 6,297.2

Domestic (Sector/Industry)

1,215.2 1,103.9 801.0
Global/International Equity 2,645.5 2,519.9 1,700.1
Hybrid 56.5 52.3 41.4
Bond 2,501.1 2,435.0 1,924.6
Commodities 364.4 367.9 217.2
All 15,602.1 14,796.9 10,981.5

Note: Components may not add to the total due to rounding.

Value of Shares Issued Redeemed by All Exchange-Traded Funds 
Billions of dollars
  May 2026  April 2026 YTD 2026 YTD 2025
Gross Issuance 661.0 617.4 3,314.5 2,289.4
Gross Redemptions 477.6 453.3 2,519.4 1,856.3
Net Issuance 183.5 164.1 795.1 433.1

Note: Components may not add to the total due to rounding.

Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type
  May 2026  April 2026  May 2025
Total Domestic Equity 2,725 2,613 2,020

Domestic (Broad-Based)

2,185 2,103 1,563

Domestic (Sector/Industry)

540 510 457
Global/International Equity 940 932 847
Hybrid 120 117 99
Bond 955 948 821
Commodities 133 131 128
All 4,873 4,741 3,915

Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds rose in May by $805.25 billion, or 5.4 percent, to $15.60 trillion. Over the past 12 months, ETF assets increased $4.62 trillion, or 42.1 percent. Assets in domestic equity ETFs increased $2.94 trillion since May 2025, and global equity ETF assets rose $945.46 billion during this period. At the end of May 2026, assets of bond funds were $2.50 trillion and hybrid funds were $56.45 billion and commodity funds were $364.35 billion.

During May, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $183.46 billion. In May 2025, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $78.22 billion.

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