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ETF industry on the cusp of $300 billion milestone after strong inflows
- Elevated inflows, combined with positive market performance, pushed the Australian ETF industry to a new record high of $299.4B in funds under management– a rise of $10.2B or 3.52%
- Industry inflows for the month were an elevated $4.9B – the second highest amount on record, although down on the record $5.8B of inflows last month
- ASX trading value was ~$15B in August – an elevated level but less than the record set in May this year
- Over the last 12 months the Australian ETF industry has grown by 36%, or $79.2B
- Product development returned with 6 new funds launching in August – including a High Yield Australian Shares Fund (ASX: HYLD) , an Emerging Markets Equity Fund (ASX: BEMG) and a Global Bond Fund (ASX: WBND)
- Global gold miner ETFs, including the Betashares Global Gold Miners – Currency Hedged ETF (ASX: MNRS), were the best performers last month
- International Equity ETFs continued their streak of receiving the highest level of flows with $2.4b, while Fixed Income ($1.2b) took second, followed by Australian Equities ($823m) in third.
Australian ETF Industry AuM: July 2001 – August 2025
CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate. Source: ASX, CBOE
Market Cap
- Australian Exchange Traded Funds Market Cap (ASX + CBOE)$299.4B – all time high
- ASX CHESS Market Cap: $255.67B[1]
- Market Cap change for July: 3.52%, $10.2B
- Market cap growth for last 12 months: 36%, or $79.1B
New Money
- Net inflows for month: $4.9B
Products
- 436 Exchange Traded Products trading on the ASX & CBOE
- 6 new funds were launched in August – including a High Yield Australian Shares fund, an Emerging Markets Equity Fund and a Global Bond Fund
Trading Value
- ASX trading value was ~$15B in August
Performance
- Global gold miner ETFs, including MNRS Global Gold Miners Currency Hedged ETF , were the best performing funds last month
Industry Net Flows
Top Category Inflows (by $) – Month
| Broad Category | Inflow Value |
| International Equities | $2,406,641,783 |
| Fixed Income | $1,196,770,226 |
| Australian Equities | $823,262,751 |
| Multi-Asset | $216,522,883 |
| Commodities | $138,795,008 |
Top Sub-Category Inflows (by $) – Month
| Sub Category | Inflow Value |
| International Equities – Developed World | $1,174,940,817 |
| Australian Bonds | $779,849,576 |
| Australian Equities – Broad | $688,787,738 |
| International Equities – US | $505,296,310 |
| Global Bonds | $393,219,903 |
Top Category Outflows (by $) – Month
No outflows recorded by broad category
Top Sub-Category Outflows (by $) – Month
| Sub-Category | Inflow Value |
| Australian Equities – Geared | -$31,177,336 |
| Australian Equities – Sector | -$18,443,075 |
| International Equities – E&R – Sustainability | -$9,591,885 |
| Australian Equities – Large Cap | -$5,832,502 |
| International Equities – Geared | -$2,886,524 |
Performance
Top Performing Products – Month
| Ticker | Product Name | Performance (%) |
| GDX | VanEck Gold Miners ETF | 19.70% |
| MNRS | Betashares Global Gold Miners Currency Hedged ETF | 19.33% |
| GMTL | Global X Green Metal Miners ETF | 16.60% |
| DRGN | Global X China Tech ETF | 15.15% |
| QETH | Betashares Ethereum ETF | 14.25% |