At a glance
- Equity ETFs collected $110.9 billion of that total.
- iShares led promoters at $64.7 billion, ahead of Vanguard at $29.3 billion and State Street SPDR at $18.6 billion.
- U.S.-domiciled funds drew $141.6 billion, about 68% of the month's global total, against three-quarters in August.
Global ETF assets ended September at $22,830.7 billion, down on the month despite an estimated $207.3 billion of net inflows, LSEG Lipper data reported by ETF Express show.
Equity ETFs collected $110.9 billion of that total. Equity Global ex U.S. was the best-selling Lipper classification at $21.9 billion, followed by Equity U.S. and Equity Global at $21.3 billion apiece.
iShares led promoters at $64.7 billion, ahead of Vanguard at $29.3 billion and State Street SPDR at $18.6 billion. The ten best-selling promoters gathered $148.8 billion between them.
U.S.-domiciled funds drew $141.6 billion, about 68% of the month's global total, against three-quarters in August.
The top three promoters account for roughly $112.6 billion, or 54% of September's flows.
Because global ETF assets ended the month lower despite net inflows of $207.3 billion, September's market losses exceeded the money coming in.
Three promoters took 54% of September's $207bn ETF inflows
iShares drew more than Vanguard and State Street combined
- All other promoters$94.7BN
- iShares$64.7BN
- Vanguard$29.3BN
- State Street SPDR$18.6BN
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| Item | Value ($bn) |
|---|---|
| iShares | $64.7BN |
| Vanguard | $29.3BN |
| State Street SPDR | $18.6BN |
| All other promoters | $94.7BN |
| Metric | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| Global ETF AUM (end-September) | $22,830.7bn |
| Estimated net inflows | $207.3bn |
| Equity ETF net inflows | $110.9bn |
| Best-selling classification | Equity Global ex U.S., $21.9bn |
| Best-selling promoter | iShares, $64.7bn |
| Top 10 promoters combined | $148.8bn |
| Best-selling domicile | U.S., $141.6bn |
Reported by The Tape desk from ETF Express, citing LSEG Lipper. Published . Corrections