Key Takeaways
- Global ETF assets under management hit $11.5 trillion by end of 2023.
- U.S. ETFs held $8.3 trillion in AUM as of December 2023, up 12% YoY.
- The number of U.S.-listed ETFs reached 2,600 in 2023.
- Global hedge fund AUM reached $4.3 trillion in 2023.
- U.S. hedge funds managed $2.1 trillion AUM end of 2023.
- Hedge fund industry net inflows were $120 billion in 2023.
- Global fund industry AUM totaled $120 trillion in 2023.
- Passive funds overtook active funds with 48% market share in 2023.
- Fund industry net flows were $2.5 trillion globally in 2023.
- In 2023, U.S. mutual fund total net assets reached $18.9 trillion, a 5.1% increase from 2022.
- Equity mutual funds in the U.S. held $13.1 trillion in assets as of year-end 2023, representing 69% of total mutual fund assets.
- U.S. bond mutual funds accounted for $5.2 trillion in assets at the end of 2023, down 2% from the previous year.
- Global private equity AUM reached $4.5 trillion in 2023.
- Dry powder in private equity hit $2.6 trillion end 2023.
- Private equity buyout deal value was $650 billion in 2023.
Global funds kept accelerating in 2023 as ETFs led inflows and AUM while private markets stayed robust.
ETFs
ETFs Interpretation
Hedge Funds
Hedge Funds Interpretation
Industry Overview
Industry Overview Interpretation
Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds Interpretation
Private Equity
Private Equity Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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