Asset Flows Monitor November 2026 Edition
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  • Net inflows for US-listed ETFs totaled $188.1 billion in October, bringing total ETF assets under management to $16.0 trillion.

  • quity ETFs had net inflows totaling $113.3 billion in October, bringing trailing 12-month (TTM) net inflows to $1.36 trillion. Active equity ETFs accounted for $29.5 billion in net inflows in October, compared to $83.8 billion in net inflows for passive equity ETFs. Total AUM in actively managed equity ETFs was $1.30 trillion, accounting for 10.2% of all equity ETF assets ($12.7 trillion), as of 10/31/26.

  • Fixed income ETFs had net inflows totaling $72.6 billion in October, bringing TTM net inflows to $636.7 billion. Active fixed income ETFs accounted for $21.3 billion in net inflows in October, compared to $51.3 billion in net inflows for passive fixed income ETFs. Total AUM in actively managed fixed income ETFs were $675.5 billion, accounting for 24.5% of all fixed income ETF assets ($2.8 trillion), as of 10/31/26.

  •  Commodities ETFs had net inflows totaling $28 million in October, bringing TTM net inflows to $21.6 billion. Broad commodity ETFs (+$0.4 billion) and Energy ETFs (+$0.3 billion) had the largest net inflows for the month.

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Posted on Monday, November 9, 2026 @ 2:16 PM

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