ETFGI reports assets invested in the global ETFs industry surpassed the hedge fund industry by US$10.33 trillion at the end of 2024

February 17, 2025-ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that assets invested in the global ETFs industry surpassed the hedge fund industry by US$10.33 trillion at the end of 2024. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

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Assets invested in the global ETFs industry surpassed the hedge fund industry by US$10.33 trillion at the end of 2024
The global hedge fund industry gathered net outflows of $12.6 billion during Q4 2024 while ETFs/ETPs gathered net inflows of $639.06 billion.
The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index was up 1.42%, while the S&P 500 Index with dividends has increased 2.41% in Q4 2024.

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