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Active ETF Assets Hit Record $2.59 Trillion in July

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11:22 am ET 08/25/26 | 5 VIEWS
Active ETFs closed July with $2.59 trillion in global assets, an all-time high. The industry pulled in $89.58 billion in net inflows during the month, according to ETFGI.Key Takeaways Active ETF assets hit a record $2.59 trillion in July, up 35.6% this year. Year-to-date inflows reached $590 billion, nearly double last year’s pace. Dimensional and J.P. Morgan each manage roughly $309 billion in active funds. The milestone caps 76 consecutive months of net inflows for the category. Assets have climbed 35.6% since the start of the year, up from $1.91 trillion at the end of 2025. Year-to-date flows of $590.46 billion already top the $322.69 billion from the same point in 2025, ETFGI said. They also outpace the $188.78 billion gathered by that point in 2024, ETFGI said. That pace suggests active management has moved from a niche allocation into a standard piece of advisor portfolios. See more: U.S. ETF Inflows Hit Record $1.23 Trillion Through July Equity-focused active ETFs led the way in July, pulling in $56.89 billion. That pushed year-to-date inflows to $355.77 billion, nearly double the $183.36 billion from a year earlier, ETFGI said. Fixed income-focused active ETFs added $25.31 billion in July, bringing their 2026 total to $178.75 billion. That already tops the $123.80 billion those funds had drawn by the same point last year, according to ETFGI.Growth in Actively Managed ETF Assets as of the End of JulyActive ETF Providers Draw Fresh MoneyDimensional Fund Advisors and J.P. Morgan Asset Management were the largest active ETF managers globally at the end of July. Each oversaw about $309 billion, ETFGI found. J.P. Morgan led all providers in new money gathered this year, pulling in $52.5 billion. iShares ranked third by assets with $176.7 billion but nearly matched that inflow pace, adding $51.8 billion. Together the three managers attracted $138.8 billion in 2026, close to a quarter of the industry’s inflows, the firm reported. The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) topped individual fund flows, pulling in $6.19 billion in July, according to ETFGI. Investors have chased the fund for its exposure to memory-chip demand tied to artificial intelligence. The JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ A+) also ranked among the year’s top gatherers. So did the Neos Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI A), ETFGI’s data showed. Both use options contracts to generate extra income for shareholders. Globally, active ETFs now span 5,678 funds listed on 49 exchanges in 39 countries, the firm said. Some 724 providers are vying for a piece of this year’s inflow boom, even as 173 funds have closed. For more news, information, and analysis, visit our Active ETF Content Hub.

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