Actively managed ETF AUM reached a record $628bn at the end of July, the 40th month of consecutive net inflows, according to data from ETFGI.
Net inflows reached $15.3bn in July, as year-to-date net flows totalled $84.7bn, the second highest on record, following 2021’s $87.7bn.
This meant active ETF assets have increased 28.8% throughout 2023, compared to a 17.3% increase seen across all ETFs.
A majority of the inflows for actively managed ETFs went to the top 20, which collectively gathered $7.4bn during the month.
The JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF took the top spot for inflows, which converted from a mutual fund to an ETF last month.
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The fund attracted $826m throughout July, unseating previous leader JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF, which fell to third as inflows dropped from $1.3bn in June to $723m in July.
Meanwhile, fixed income focused actively managed ETFs attracted net inflows of $6.7bn during July, bringing YTD net inflows to $27.5bn, higher than the $13.9bn in inflows at the same point in 2022.
The number of actively managed ETFs also grew to 2,626 from 381 providers, listed across 33 different exchanges globally.
