Core Insights - By the end of 2025, the assets under management (AUM) of U.S. ETFs reached a record $13.5 trillion, with December alone seeing an inflow of $228 billion, contributing to a total annual inflow of $1.49 trillion, also a record high [1][17]. - A total of 131 new ETFs were launched in December, bringing the total for 2025 to 1,167 new funds, a 59% increase from 736 in 2024 [13]. Fund Flows by Asset Class - **Equities**: AUM of $10.62 trillion, December inflow of $173.09 billion, and total inflow for 2025 of $917.67 billion [3]. - **Fixed Income**: AUM of $2.27 trillion, December inflow of $41.65 billion, and total inflow for 2025 of $436.91 billion [3]. - **Others**: AUM of $641 billion, December inflow of $14.20 billion, and total inflow for 2025 of $137.14 billion [3]. - **Total**: AUM of $13.53 trillion, December inflow of $228.94 billion, and total inflow for 2025 of $1.49 trillion [3]. Fund Flows by Industry - The industrial, consumer discretionary, and utilities sectors attracted the most inflows in December, while technology, consumer staples, and energy sectors experienced outflows [6]. ETF Inflows by Type - **Equity ETFs**: Accounted for 76% of total inflows, with a rise from $103 billion in November to $173 billion in December, a 67% increase [8]. - **Fixed Income ETFs**: Inflows decreased by 5.9% from $44.2 billion in November to $41.7 billion in December [8]. - **Commodity ETFs**: Inflows surged by 396% from $2 billion in November to $99.9 billion in December [8]. - **Currency ETFs**: After a $3.4 billion outflow, they rebounded with an inflow of $413 million in December [8]. - **Asset Allocation ETFs**: Increased inflows from $6.76 million in November to $16 million in December [8]. - **Alternative Investment ETFs**: Inflows rose from $1.9 billion to $2.2 billion [8]. Notable New ETF Products - In December, 92 new equity ETFs were launched, making up 61% of new issuances. Fixed income ETFs added 15 new funds, accounting for 19.5% [13]. - Highlighted new products include: - DAC 3D Dividend Growth ETF (DVGR) focusing on companies with at least 30 years of double-digit dividend growth. - USCF Oil + Bitcoin Strategy Fund (WTIB) providing leveraged exposure to oil and Bitcoin futures. - Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF (GLNK) passively holding LINK and tracking its value [13]. Annual Performance Highlights - In 2025, equity ETFs saw a net inflow of $917 billion, with $809.5 billion allocated to various fund sizes and styles, and $465.9 billion flowing into large-cap ETFs [20]. - Thematic ETFs rebounded, attracting $43.5 billion in new investments after experiencing outflows in 2024 [20]. - Fixed income ETFs also grew, with inflows increasing by 45% from $300 billion in 2024 to $437 billion in 2025 [23]. - Commodity ETFs saw a dramatic rise in inflows from $1.3 billion in 2024 to $58 billion in 2025, largely driven by gold ETFs [26].