ETFs Blew Past $1.25T in Flows This Year. What’s Driving Growth?

The word “record” gets thrown around a lot these days, but at least in the ETF industry, it’s for good reason. Inflows have already surpassed $1.25 trillion so far this year and are on track to top $1.4 trillion by year’s end, already exceeding last year’s record of $1.1 trillion. The growth was driven primarily by active fixed-income products, according to two recent reports from State Street and Janus Henderson. The reports predict high active fixed-income inflows next year following uncertainty around ...