Asset Management

Record ETFs flows driven by ‘unstoppable momentum’ from retail investors

European ETFs have gathered more than $207bn so far this year, a new record for year-to-date inflows

Amundi is among the fund managers to see strong ETF inflows this year (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Amundi is among the fund managers to see strong ETF inflows this year (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

BlackRock, Amundi and DWS are among fund managers that have posted bumper ETF flows in Europe so far this year, with growing appetite among retail investors helping drive inflows and assets to a new record.

According to data from ETFGI, European ETFs gathered $207.3bn during the first seven months of 2025 — marking a new high for year-to-date flows. The haul is up more than 60% on the same period last year, when European ETFs collected $127.2bn.

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