Global ETF inflows hit $900 billion in the first half of 2025 — a 25% jump from a year earlier — with State Street Corporation supporting a record pace of new product launches.
The Boston-based institutional investment servicing, management, research and trading provider serviced 210 ETF launches in the period, making up 80% of its 2024 total. According to a report, State Street Corporation also added 14 new issuers across the US, Europe, Australia and Taiwan.
Highlights included partnering on COTwo’s launch of the first US physical carbon credit ETF.
Global ETFs draw $620.5bn in 2025 inflows
The report cited growing industry momentum, with global ETF inflows reaching $900 billion in H1 2025, up 25% year-on-year. Active strategies continued to grow, accounting for 39% of US ETF inflows, while global active ETF inflows surged 73% to $267 billion.
Retail investors also added $82 billion to the lowest-cost S&P 500 ETFs in the period.
“Our clients are leading the charge in ETF innovation,” said Joerg Ambrosius, president of Investment Services at State Street. “From active ETFs in Asia to digital asset strategies in North America and Europe, our clients are looking to us and our global platform to help them create scale and innovation to keep pace with the dynamic market.”
“ETF innovation is no longer regional—it’s global,” said Frank Koudelka, global head of ETF Solutions at State Street. “We’re seeing synchronised momentum across continents, with clients leveraging our scale, technology, and expertise to bring new strategies to market faster than ever before.”