ETFGI reports that the global ETF industry has reached a new milestone, with a record 1,397 new products listed worldwide through the end of May 2026. After accounting for 208 closures, the industry recorded a net increase of 1,189 products. This surpasses the previous record of 1,063 new product launches at this point in 2025. ETFGI, is a 14 year old leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, 6 annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends.
At the end of May 2026, the United States led new product launches with 505 listings, followed by Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) with 377 and Europe with 267. The United States also recorded the highest number of closures at 110, followed by Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) with 57 and the Middle East and Africa with 18.
A total of 336 providers contributed to these new launches across 33 exchanges globally, while 79 providers accounted for the 208 product closures across 22 exchanges. The newly listed products included 741 active ETFs, 423 equity ETFs, and 91 fixed income ETFs, highlighting the continued demand for actively managed and equity-based investment solutions.
New listings and closures in the Global ETFs industry YTD through end of May 2026
Source: ETFGI, ETF issuers and exchanges.
Product innovation remained broad-based, with 336 providers launching 1,397 new products globally through the end of May 2026. Leverage Shares led all issuers with 94 launches, nearly twice as many as the next most active provider, iShares (48), followed by Global X (41).
Top 15 providers of new launches YTD through end of May 2026
Source: ETFGI, ETF issuers and exchanges.
The pace of ETF product innovation has accelerated significantly, with global new launches more than doubling from 656 year-to-date through May 2022 to a record 1,397 through May 2026.
Every major region achieved a record number of launches in 2026. The United States remained the most active market with 505 launches, followed by Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) with 377 and Europe with 267. Canada recorded 144 launches, while Japan, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America reached new highs of 42, 37, and 25 launches, respectively.
New listings in the Global ETFs industry YTD through end of May: 2022 to 2026
Source: ETFGI, ETF issuers and exchanges.
Year-to-date through the end of May 2026, the number of product closures declined across all regions compared with the same period in 2025, with the exception of the United States.
The United States recorded the highest number of closures with 110, followed by Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) with 57 and the Middle East and Africa with 18. Japan and Latin America did not record any product closures during the period.
Looking at the past five years, the United States recorded a record-high 110 closures in 2026. Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) reached its peak level of closures in 2025 with 97, while Europe recorded a high of 76 closures in 2023. The Middle East and Africa experienced its highest level of closures in 2023, with 38 products closed.
Closures in the Global ETFs industry YTD through end of May: 2022 to 2026
Source: ETFGI, ETF issuers and exchanges.
According to ETFGI's May 2026 Global ETFs Industry Landscape Insights Report, the global ETF industry comprised 17,075 ETFs with 33,094 listings, managed by 1,014 providers and listed on 85 exchanges across 66 countries at the end of May 2026.
Newly launched ETFs continued to attract significant investor assets in 2026. Year to date through the end of May, the five largest new ETF launches by assets under management were the ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM US) with US$21.99 billion, followed by the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM US) with US$13.88 billion, the UPAMC Taiwan Elite 50 Active ETF (00403A TT) with US$6.24 billion, the KGI Taiwan TOP 50 ETF (009816 TT) with US$4.40 billion, and the Shinhan SOL AI Semiconductor TOP2 Plus ETF (0167A0 KS) with US$2.87 billion.
The Top 25 new ETF launches span a diverse range of investment strategies and asset classes, including active, equity, high-dividend, and climate-focused ETFs, demonstrating the breadth of innovation and investment opportunities available to investors globally.
Top 25 Global New ETFs YTD through end of May 2026 Ranked by Assets
This report underscores the dynamic nature of the ETF industry and highlights the continued growth and diversification of the market.
