ETF Watch – January 2026

After a strong performance in December, UCITS ETF inflows for 2025 totalled €325 billion, easily beating the previous annual record of €250 billion. Last month’s gain of €29.2 billion was underpinned by flows into global (+€9.0 billion), European (+€4.7 billion) and emerging-market (+€4.0 billion) equity strategies. In fixed-income, meanwhile, ultrashort exposures (+€2.7 billion) – alongside government and aggregate bonds (both +€1.5 billion) – led the way. Get the full picture in the new edition of ETF Watch.

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