ETFGI Reports Thematic ETFs Listed Globally Gathered US$923.69 Million In Net Inflows In April

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 thematic ETFs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$923.69 million, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$10.81 billion, according to ETFGI’s April 2025 ETF and ETP Thematic industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Highlights

• Thematic ETFs listed globally gathered $923.69 Mn in net inflows of $923.69 Mn during April.
• Year-to-date (YTD) net inflows of $10.81 billion rank as the fourth highest on record. The highest YTD net inflows were recorded in 2021 at $61.42 billion, followed by $19.34 billion in 2022, and $12.44 billion in 2020.
• Assets of US$317.43 Bn invested in the Thematic ETFs listed globally at the end of April, below the record high assets of $329.79 Bn in January 2025.
• 5th month of consecutive net inflows.

The S&P 500 Index declined by 0.68% in April and is down 4.92% year-to-date (YTD) in 2025. In contrast, the Developed Markets Ex-U.S. Index rose 4.86% in April and is up 10.85% YTD. Among developed markets, Spain and Portugal posted the strongest gains in April, rising 8.65% and 7.67%, respectively. The Emerging Markets Index increased by 0.88% during April and is up 1.80% YTD. Within emerging markets, Hungary led with a 10.78% gain, followed closely by Mexico at 10.40%," said Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, and Owner of ETFGI.

Growth in assets in the Thematic ETFs listed globally as of end of April

Since the launch of the first Thematic ETF listed in 2001, the iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, the number and diversity of products have increased steadily.

There are now 1,582 Thematic ETFs listed globally, with 3,049 listings, assets of $317.43 Bn, from 276 providers listed on 53 exchanges in 41 countries at the end of April.  During April, 29 new Thematic ETFs were launched.

Overview of Thematic ETFs listed globally
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Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $3.47 Bn, during April. E Fund CSI Science and Technology Innovation Board 50 ETF (588080 CH) gathered $490.68 Mn, the largest individual net inflow.

Top 20 Thematic ETFs by net new assets April 2025