2026-01-09 09:32:52

2025 will be an extraordinary year for the US ETF industry.

How much have investors poured into ETFs? $1.5 trillion, a direct increase of $400 billion year-over-year. This is no longer just breaking records; it’s the third consecutive year with an increase of at least $2000 billion—such sustained growth momentum is truly rare.

Let the numbers speak: the net inflow in 2025 alone exceeds the combined total of 2022 and 2023. Feel the scale of this.

In terms of assets under management (AUM), the entire industry has reached $13.4 trillion, setting a new all-time high. Moreover, in 2025, just the market value growth surpassed $3 trillion, the largest annual nominal gain on record.

Interestingly, there are no signs of slowing down. The ETF boom continues to heat up.

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NFT_Therapy

· 19h ago

Hey really, these numbers are incredible... 13.4 trillion? It seems like everyone is pouring money into it.

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SoliditySurvivor

· 19h ago

ngl, these numbers are a bit crazy... 1.5 trillion poured in, are these guys crazy?

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HodlOrRegret

· 01-10 17:39

Wow, 1.5 trillion! This number really blows people's minds... soaring for three consecutive years, who still says ETFs have no prospects?

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BearMarketMonk

· 01-09 10:03

1.5 trillion poured in, the energy is truly unmatched, but on the other hand... how long can this wave keep burning?

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StableGenius

· 01-09 09:56

ngl the "no slowdown signal" part is where they're getting dangerously comfortable... empirically speaking, that's when it always snaps

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OnChainDetective

· 01-09 09:55

1.5 trillion poured in, I just want to know where this money is coming from... Are there really that many retail investors? Or is it again some whale wallets trading back and forth? Breaking records for the 3rd consecutive year, this momentum is really damn strange, I need to check the on-chain records to be sure. AUM soaring to 13.4 trillion, a 3 trillion annual increase? There must be something behind this number... Feels like someone is setting a trap. The lack of slowdown signals is the most suspicious. Under this continuous warming trend, big players should have already run, right? Why are they still adding? I need to monitor the movements of institutional addresses. This influx is so fierce this time, I’d rather believe that leveraged positions have sneaked into ETFs than think this is normal prosperity... I need to keep an eye on it.

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SmartMoneyWallet

· 01-09 09:50

1.5 trillion yuan poured in, is it institutions building positions crazily or retail investors getting chopped? Honestly, three consecutive years exceeding 200 billion, this data looks outrageous, we need to dig into the details of the capital flow. 30 trillion yuan in nominal returns? We need to clarify whether it's real growth or just water. The absence of slow-down signals is too absolute; what do on-chain data say? 13.4 trillion yuan AUM hitting a new high, the question is where is the money flowing—into which top products, and how concentrated is it? This wave of enthusiasm continues to heat up; frankly, it's big funds betting on a certain direction, retail investors are just following the trend.

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LoneValidator

· 01-09 09:43

1.5 trillion poured in, these people are really crazy, making so much money is indeed true. --- Three consecutive years of breaking records, something's not right. How many people are all in on ETFs? --- 13.4 trillion, oh my god, this number is truly incredible. I need to reflect on my own investment decisions. --- No slow-down signals? That means we can still keep pushing, but have you thought about the risks, everyone? --- 2022+2023 is not even as good as a single year. This is ridiculous. Where is all the money coming from? --- Market capitalization increased by 3 trillion. Just looking at this number, you can understand what a bull market is. --- Still heating up? I feel like it's already getting a bit hot to handle. --- If this heat continues to rise, retail investors will become the next chives again, same old routine. --- Is 1.5 trillion invested to make money or just to give away? What exactly are we betting on? --- New all-time highs every year, but this growth rate is really hard to see through. --- Interestingly, no one dares to say it will fall; everyone is talking about rising. This is suspicious.

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GasFeeCry

· 01-09 09:41

Damn, 1.5 trillion thrown in, these people are really crazy. Should I follow the trend or just watch the show?

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