Australian ETFs surpass annual inflow record

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Australia's exchange traded fund (ETF) industry has surpassed its previous full-year inflow record, with investor demand pushing assets under management (AUM) to a new high of…

Australia's exchange traded fund (ETF) industry has surpassed its previous full-year inflow record, with investor demand pushing assets under management (AUM) to a new high of $389.5 billion in October.

According to Betashares' Australian ETF Review, the industry attracted $5.1 billion in net inflows during the month, lifting year-to-date flows to $55.6 billion. This is exceeded the $52.9 billion recorded across the whole of 2025, with two months remaining in the calendar year.

While October's inflows moderated from the nearly $7 billion monthly totals recorded over the preceding three months, assets continued to expand even as market conditions weakened.

International equities remained the largest recipient of investor capital, attracting $2.3 billion, while Australian equities drew $1.3 billion and fixed income ETFs received $1.1 billion

Smart beta ETFs also reached a milestone, with funds under management climbing to $50.8 billion at the end of October. Net inflows totalled $8.77 billion across the first 10 months of 2026, already exceeding the category's previous annual record of $8.24 billion for all of 2025.

Betashares investment strategist Tom Wickenden said the growth reflected increasing interest in rules-based investment strategies.

"Smart beta ETFs have passed $50 billion, a milestone that shows how far rules-based investing has come in Australian portfolios," Wickenden said.

He said financial advisers were increasingly using the strategies as alternatives to higher cost active management.

"Investors are using smart beta ETFs to be more deliberate about what they own," he said, citing exposures including quality, value, momentum and rules-based bond and income strategies.

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