At a glance
- Equity ETFs took an estimated EUR26.2 billion of net inflows in October, about 65% of the month's total.
- For fund selectors running UCITS portfolios, concentration among the ten best-selling ETFs, which took EUR11.1 billion, roughly a quarter of the month's total, shifts due diligence to secondary-market depth.
- The three largest promoters took EUR24.3 billion, about 60% of the month's total, leaving the rest of the European shelf roughly EUR16 billion. iShares was the best seller at EUR11.9 billion, ahead of Vanguard at EUR7.8 billion and Amundi ETF at EUR4.6 billion.
European ETFs gathered an estimated EUR40.3 billion of net inflows in October, a record, and month-end assets reached an all-time high of EUR3,291.2 billion, according to Lipper's industry review as reported by ETF Express.
Equity ETFs took an estimated EUR26.2 billion of net inflows in October, about 65% of the month's total. Equity Global was the best-selling classification at EUR14.0 billion, more than twice Equity U.S. at EUR6.2 billion; Equity Europe was third at EUR2.7 billion.
For fund selectors running UCITS portfolios, concentration among the ten best-selling ETFs, which took EUR11.1 billion, roughly a quarter of the month's total, shifts due diligence to secondary-market depth. The best-seller, the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF, took EUR2.7 billion of that total.
The three largest promoters took EUR24.3 billion, about 60% of the month's total, leaving the rest of the European shelf roughly EUR16 billion. iShares was the best seller at EUR11.9 billion, ahead of Vanguard at EUR7.8 billion and Amundi ETF at EUR4.6 billion.
Reported by The Tape desk from ETF Express, citing Lipper's October 2026 ETF industry review. Published . Corrections