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 the ETFs industry in Europe reach a new record for assets under management and net inflows at the end of the first half of 2025. Assets invested in the ETFs industry in Europe reached a new record of US$2.74 trillion at the end of June. During June the ETFs industry in Europe gathered net inflows of US$26.30 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows for the first half of 2025 to a record US$176.10 billion, according to ETFGI's June 2025 European 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.)
European ETF Industry Hits Record Highs in H1 2025
- Record Assets: Assets invested in European ETFs reached an all-time high of $2.74 trillion at the end of June 2025, surpassing the previous record of $2.61 trillion set in May.
- Strong Growth: Assets grew by 20.3% in the first half of 2025, up from $2.27 trillion at the end of 2024.
- June Inflows: Net inflows totaled $26.30 billion in June alone.
- Historic H1 Inflows: H1 2025 saw record-breaking net inflows of $176.10 billion, the highest ever. For comparison:
- 2021: $111.95 billion
- 2024: $103.93 billion
- Sustained Momentum: June marked the 33rd consecutive month of net inflows.
- Equity ETF Surge: Equity ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe attracted $120.65 billion in H1 2025 — the highest on record. Previous highs:
- 2021: $86.91 billion
- 2024: $78.35 billion
The S&P 500 rose 5.09% in June, bringing its H1 2025 gain to 6.20%. Developed Markets (ex-US) increased 3.24% in June, and are up a strong 20.29% year-to-date. Top Performers in June: Korea: +16.12% and Israel: +11.60%. Emerging Markets gained 4.80% in June, with a year-to-date increase of 11.41%. Top Performers in June: Taiwan: +8.53% and Turkey: +8.49%. According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder, and owner of ETFGI.
Growth in assets in the ETFs industry in Europe as of the end of June
The ETFs industry in Europe had 3,280 products, with 13,845 listings, assets of $2.74 Tn, from 125 providers listed on 29 exchanges in 24 countries at the end of June.
During June, ETFs gathered net inflows of $26.30 Bn. Equity ETFs gathered net inflows of $11.94 Bn over June, bringing H1 net inflows to $120.65 Bn, higher than the $78.35 Bn in net inflows in H1 2024. Fixed income ETFs had net inflows of $8.43 Bn during June, bringing H1 net inflows to $32.69 Bn, higher than the $26.20 Bn in net inflows in H1 2024. Commodities ETFs reported net inflows of $2.89 Bn during June, bringing H1 net inflows to $7.05 Bn, higher than the $4.77 Bn in net outflows in H1 2024. Active ETFs attracted net inflows of $2.47 Bn during the month, gathering H1 net inflows of $13.36 Bn, higher than the $5.12 Bn in net inflows in H1 2024.
Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $12.17 Bn in June. UBS MSCI ACWI Universal UCITS ETF (AWESGW SW) gathered $1.39 Bn, the largest individual net inflow.
Top 20 ETFs by net new assets June 2025: Europe
Top 10 ETPs by net new assets June 2025: Europe
Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs during June.
