📈 ETF Market Trends & Flows
Big
#ETF_inflow s continued in early 2026 — long-term mutual funds and ETFs gathered about $136 billion in January, one of the largest monthly totals in recent years, indicating strong investor demand. �
Morningstar
Major broad-market
#ETFs (like U.S. equity and fixed income funds) remain key winners from these flows. �
etf.com
📉 Price/Trading Updates
The Invesco QQQ
#TrustETF (QQQ), which tracks Nasdaq 100 tech-heavy stocks, was reported down slightly in recent pre-market trading. �
TipRanks
🆕 New ETF Products & Launches
Vanguard plans to roll out several size-factor and other innovative ETFs in Europe, expanding its ETF suite by roughly 25 %. �
ETF Stream
A variety of new
#ETFvsBTC s have been launched recently — including income, strategic, and sector funds (e.g., weekly distribution bond ETFs, infrastructure ETFs, and mixed crypto-equity strategy ETFs). �
etf.com
🇮🇳 Global Institutional Moves
India’s Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is planning to pool investments into
#ETFEthereum s more efficiently by creating a single ETF investment pool, potentially simplifying how retirement funds are invested. �
The Economic Times
🌏 International & Retail Investor Activity
In South Korea, retail investors (“ants”) are increasing allocations to leveraged ETFs as local markets rally — though experts caution about the complexity and risk of these products. �
Financial Times
🧠 Industry Trends & Risks
The ETF industry is seeing an explosion of “exotic” and riskier ETFs, such as leveraged crypto products and niche single-stock funds — which is attracting attention but also criticism for higher fees and volatility. �
The Wall Street Journal
Some ETF issuers are pushing regulatory caps (like the 15 % illiquid asset limit in the U.S.) to give retail investors access to private companies like SpaceX & AI startups — raising questions about liquidity risk and transparency. �
Financial Times
📌 Thematic & Political ETFs
A manager focused on Trump-themed/patriotic
#ETFs is expanding by acquiring existing funds to grow its asset base and reach more investors. �
Reuters
📊 Other Notable ETF Developments
Emerging market ETFs (particularly in Asia) continue to see increasing foreign inflows, as these markets outperform developed ones and draw investor interest. �
The Financial Express
Awards and nominations for top new ETFs launched in 2025 are underway, highlighting innovation across sectors like AI, structured income, and staking crypto products. �
etf.com +1
If you want, I can also share the current top-performing ETFs (like those gaining the most this week or year-to-date), tailored to the region or market you’re most interested in.