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Description in ETFIQ\u2019s words.\n ici.org \u2197 \n Papers\n Investment Company Institute \u00b7 Industry body \u00b7 Oct 20, 2026 \u00b7 ETFIQ take\n Release: Estimated ETF Net Issuance \n In an October 2026 release, the Investment Company Institute estimated net ETF issuance of $53.26 billion for the week to October 14, 2026.\n Flows Bonds Read the paper \u2197 \n Investment Company Institute \u00b7 Industry body \u00b7 Sep 30, 2026 \u00b7 ETFIQ take\n Release: Active and Index Investing, August 2026 \n The Investment Company Institute's September 2026 release shows index mutual funds and ETFs at $22.40 trillion in August, ahead of $18.87 trillion in active funds.\n Flows Read the paper \u2197 \n Investment Company Institute \u00b7 Industry body \u00b7 Sep 28, 2026 \n Release: Exchange-Traded Fund Data, August 2026 \n The Investment Company Institute's September 2026 release puts combined US ETF assets at $16.27 trillion in August, a monthly gain of 3.8 percent.\n Flows Bonds Read the paper \u2197 \n Investment Company Institute \u00b7 Industry body \u00b7 Jun 9, 2026 \n ETF Tax Treatment Supports Fairness, Efficiency, and Long-Term Investing \n A June 2026 Investment Company Institute article, noting ETFs are held by about 20 million US households, defends the tax rule behind in-kind redemptions.\n Flows Read the paper \u2197 \n Investment Company Institute \u00b7 Industry body \u00b7 Jun 5, 2026 \n What\u2019s Next for ETFs: Innovation, Distribution, and the Investor Experience \n In June 2026, the Investment Company Institute previewed its Nashville ETF Conference of June 8 to 10, with ETF share classes, AI and tokenization on the agenda.\n Flows Themes Read the paper \u2197 \n Investment Company Institute \u00b7 Industry body \u00b7 Apr 23, 2026 \u00b7 ETFIQ take\n 2026 Investment Company Fact Book \n The Investment Company Institute's April 2026 Fact Book puts US ETF net assets at $13.4 trillion across 4,495 funds at year-end 2025.\n Flows Read the paper \u2197 \n Investment Company Institute \u00b7 Industry body \u00b7 Mar 24, 2026 \u00b7 ETFIQ take\n Trends in the Expenses and Fees of Funds, 2025 \n The Investment Company Institute's March 2026 fee study finds index equity ETFs kept an asset-weighted average expense ratio of 0.14% in 2025.\n Flows Bonds Read the paper \u2197 \n Investment Company Institute \u00b7 Industry body \u00b7 Oct 23, 2025 \u00b7 ETFIQ take\n ETF Share Class Operational Considerations \n An October 2025 Investment Company Institute paper says at least 75 asset managers had sought SEC relief to add ETF share classes to existing mutual funds.\n Flows Read the paper \u2197 \n Where ETFIQ\u2019s figures meet Investment Company Institute\u2019s\n Release: Estimated ETF Net Issuance : Paper: estimated net ETF issuance of $53.26 billion for the week to October 14, 2026. ETFIQ: +$127.9bn net flow, Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, summed over the 746 of 4,807 ETFs ETFIQ covers with a daily figure, Oct 20, 2026.\n Release: Active and Index Investing, August 2026 : Paper: index mutual fund and ETF assets of $22.40 trillion in August, against $18.87 trillion for active. ETFIQ: +$127.9bn net flow, Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, summed over the 746 of 4,807 ETFs ETFIQ covers with a daily figure, Oct 20, 2026.\n 2026 Investment Company Fact Book : Paper: US ETF net assets of $13.4 trillion across 4,495 funds at year-end 2025. ETFIQ: +$127.9bn net flow, Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, summed over the 746 of 4,807 ETFs ETFIQ covers with a daily figure, Oct 20, 2026.\n Trends in the Expenses and Fees of Funds, 2025 : Paper: an asset-weighted average expense ratio of 0.14% for index equity ETFs in 2025, unchanged from the year before. ETFIQ: +$127.9bn net flow, Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, summed over the 746 of 4,807 ETFs ETFIQ covers with a daily figure, Oct 20, 2026.\n ETF Share Class Operational Considerations : Paper: at least 75 asset managers had applied to the SEC to run ETF share classes, as of September 29, 2025. ETFIQ: +$127.9bn net flow, Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, summed over the 746 of 4,807 ETFs ETFIQ covers with a daily figure, Oct 20, 2026.\n ETFIQ, Investment Company Institute in the Research Library, as of Oct 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/research/library/ici/ Free to use with attribution . Open data \n Summary by ETFIQ. ETFIQ is not affiliated with Investment Company Institute; logos identify the source.","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, Investment Company Institute in the Research Library, as of Oct 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/research/library/ici/"}