Oct 2 (Reuters) - Inflows into US-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through end-September have already exceeded any full-year total on record and are expected to ​grow further by year end, according to State Street ‌Investment Management data

Year-to-date inflows stood at more than $1.54 trillion as of end of September, topping the annual record of $1.52 trillion set in 2025.


  • State Street Investment Management's global head of research strategists, Matthew Bartolini, expects total ETF inflows by US-listed funds to reach $2.3 trillion by the year end


  • Equity ETFs have led inflows so far this year, taking in more than $1 trillion alone, followed by fixed income products which have taken in over $469 billion


  • Among equity sectors, technology funds have marked the biggest inflows so far this year at over $59 billion, while financials has lost the most to mark outflows of over $3.8 billion


  • On the basis of geography, funds tracking US stocks have taken in the most this year at about $655 billion, followed by funds tracking international developed markets at inflows of $150.4

    billion


  • Investors continue to favor ETFs as their primary tool for allocating capital,


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