ETFs’ $30.8 billion inflow of new capital in January was the most positive month since December 2008. Total assets rose 8.4% to $1.2 trillion. Twenty-three new funds were issued, bringing the total number of active ETFs to 1,376.

US equity, bond and EM equity funds accounted for the bulk of the inflows, while currency funds were the only group to have a net outflow in January. The sub-group with the biggest net inflow was US large cap equities while the biggest loser was US consumer staples.


The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) continues its reign as the largest fund by total assets, at $99.1B accounting for 8.6% of the total market. The top ten largest funds account for 36.2% of all ETF assets.
SPY is also the most active ETF by volume, followed by XLF (US - Financial Sector), EEM (Emerging Markets) and IWM (US - Small Caps).