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<p>U.S. exchange-traded funds closed 2025 with record-breaking inflows of $1.48 trillion, marking the strongest year in the industry’s history, according to data shared by Eric Balchunas.</p>
<p>The pace averaged nearly $6 billion per day, surpassing the previous annual record by 28% and underscoring continued investor preference for low-cost, liquid investment vehicles.</p>
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 <p>Final Tally: ETFs took in a record $1.48T in 2025 (nearly a $6b/day pace), which was 28% over last year's record. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24VOO&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$VOO</a> took in $138b, which was 18% over the record it set last year. Also, 3,525 ETFs (72% of total) took in cash. Here's the Final Leaderboard. Great job everyone. <a href="https://t.co/aoLF73rE4f" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/aoLF73rE4f</a></p>
 <p>— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/2007146911183290632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">January 2, 2026</a></p>
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<p>One of the biggest standouts was Vanguard’s VOO, which attracted $138 billion in net inflows during the year. That figure alone was 18% higher than VOO’s own record set in 2024, reinforcing its position as the dominant core equity ETF for both retail and institutional investors.</p>
<p>The final leaderboard also highlighted how broad-based ETF demand has become. Of the roughly 4,900 ETFs globally, 3,525 funds, about 72% of the total, ended the year with net inflows, indicating that capital wasn’t concentrated in just a handful of products but spread across equities, bonds, commodities, and digital-asset-linked funds.</p>
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<p>Large U.S. equity ETFs such as IVV, VTI, and QQQ ranked among the top flow recipients, while bond and international equity funds also saw consistent allocations. Notably, commodity-linked products like GLD posted strong performance and inflows as investors diversified portfolios amid macro uncertainty.</p>
<p>The 2025 results confirm a structural shift in global investing. ETFs are no longer just passive wrappers but the primary vehicle for capital allocation, benefiting from transparency, intraday liquidity, and cost efficiency.</p>
<p>With momentum carrying into 2026, analysts expect ETFs to remain at the center of portfolio construction across both traditional and digital asset markets.</p>
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ETFs Shatter Records in 2025 as Inflows Hit $1.48 Trillion

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