ETFGI Reports That Assets Invested In The ETFs Industry In Asia Pacific (Ex-Japan) Hit A New Record Of 1.41 Trillion US Dollars With Strong July Inflows

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) hit a new record of US$1.41 Tn at the end of July. During July the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) gathered net inflows of US$28.54 billion, bringing YTD net inflows to US$142.83 Bn, according to ETFGI's July 2025 Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF Industry – July 2025 Highlights

• Record AUM: Assets invested in ETFs in the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) region reached a new high of $1.41 trillion at the end of July 2025, surpassing the previous record of $1.37 trillion set in June 2025.
• Strong YTD Growth: Assets have grown 22.7% year-to-date, rising from $1.15 trillion at the end of 2024 to $1.41 trillion.
• July Net Inflows: The industry recorded $28.54 billion in net inflows during July 2025.
• YTD Net Inflows: Year-to-date net inflows stand at $142.83 billion, marking the second-highest on record.
  • The highest YTD net inflows were $191.13 billion in 2024.
  • The third highest were $72.63 billion in 2022.
• 12-Month Net Inflows: A total of $298.52 billion in net inflows has been gathered over the past 12 months.
• Consistent Momentum: July marks the fifth consecutive month of net inflows.
• Equity Focus: Equity ETFs and ETPs listed in the region attracted $5.09 billion in net inflows during July.

The S&P 500 Index rose by 2.24% in July, bringing its year-to-date gain to 8.59%. In contrast, developed markets excluding the US declined by 0.71% during the month, though they remain up 19.44% for the year. Denmark and the Netherlands experienced the largest monthly drops among developed markets, falling by 13.90% and 5.78%, respectively. Emerging markets posted a 1.63% increase in July and are up 13.22% year-to-date, with Thailand and the United Arab Emirates leading the gains, rising by 14.13% and 8.41%, respectively, according to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder, and owner of ETFGI.

Growth in assets in the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) as of the end of July

The ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) had 4,028 ETFs, with 4,244 listings, assets of US$1.41 Tn, from 284 providers on 21 exchanges in 15 countries at the end of July.

ETF Net flows – July 2025 Breakdown

Total Net Inflows: ETFs in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) recorded $28.54 billion in net inflows during July.

Equity ETFs:

July net inflows: $5.09 billion

YTD net inflows: $61.75 billion, down from $137.86 billion at the same point in 2024.

Fixed Income ETFs:

July net inflows: $22.12 billion

YTD net inflows: $52.17 billion, up from $37.90 billion by end-July 2024. 

Commodities ETFs:

July net inflows: $62.97 million

YTD net inflows: $12.13 billion, significantly higher than $3.87 billion YTD in 2024. 

Active ETFs:

July net inflows: $2.98 billion

YTD net inflows: $15.79 billion, up from $10.30 billion YTD in 2024.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $25.14 Bn during July. ChinaAMC CSI AAA Sci-Tech Innovation Corporate Bond ETF (551550 CH) gathered $2.13 Bn, the largest individual net inflow.

Top 20 ETFs by net new assets in July 2025: Asia Pacific (ex-Japan)

The top 10 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $230.35 Mn during July. MiraeAsset Securities MiraeAsset CAPE Shiller US Core Sector ETN 104 (520089 KS) gathered $36.44 Mn, the largest individual net inflow.

Top 10 ETPs by net inflows in July 2025: Asia Pacific (ex-Japan)

Investors have tended to invest in Fixed Income ETFs/ETPs during July.