Strong net inflows into UCITS and record net sales of ETFs in Q1 2026

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05 June 2026 | Press Release
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The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has today published its European Quarterly Statistical Release for the first quarter of 2026.

 

Thomas Tilley, Deputy Director of Research & Senior Economist at EFAMA, commented on the Q1 2026 figures: “Demand for ETFs continued unabated in Q1 2026, undeterred by the outbreak of the Iran conflict at the end of February. Quarterly net inflows surpassed the EUR 100 billion mark for the first time this quarter, underscoring the continued appeal of ETFs among both retail and institutional investors.”

 

The main developments in Q1 2026 are as follows:

 

  • Net assets of UCITS and AIFs rose by 0.5%.

  • UCITS and AIFs attracted EUR 274 billion in net inflows. Net sales of UCITS amounted to EUR 251 billion, while AIFs registered net inflows of EUR 24 billion.

  • Long-term funds saw strong net inflows of EUR 217 billion, led by equity funds (EUR 90 billion), followed by bond funds (EUR 69 billion) and multi-asset funds (EUR 43 billion).

  • MMFs recorded net sales of EUR 57 billion in Q1 2026, up from EUR 17 billion in the previous quarter.

  • Long-term SFDR Article 9 funds saw their tenth consecutive quarter of net outflows, totalling EUR 1.7 billion, while long-term Article 8 funds attracted EUR 53.4 billion in new money.

  • Net acquisitions by European households remained high in Q4 2025, totalling EUR 54 billion.

 

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Notes to editors

 

About the EFAMA Quarterly Statistical Release:

 

The release is published by EFAMA every quarter and presents net sales and net assets data for UCITS and AIFs for 29 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom. It also includes a section providing information on the owners of investment funds in Europe and their net purchases of funds.

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Hayley McEwen 

Head of communications & membership development

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Demand for ETFs continued unabated in Q1 2026, undeterred by the outbreak of the Iran conflict at the end of February. Quarterly net inflows surpassed the EUR 100 billion mark for the first time this quarter, underscoring the continued appeal of ETFs among both retail and institutional investors.

(Thomas Tilley, Deputy Director of Research & Senior Economist at EFAMA)

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