ETFGI reports that there were 49 new product launches and 4 product closures last week in the Global ETFs industry
LONDON — February 18, 2026 — During the week of 9 February, the global ETF industry recorded strong product activity, with 49 new ETF launches and four closures, resulting in a net increase of 45 products worldwide according to research from ETFGI. The United States led net growth with 22 new launches, followed by APAC (excluding Japan) with 13 and Europe with nine. Latin America added three products, while the Middle East and Africa saw a net increase of one. Canada recorded a net decline of three products, and Japan was unchanged. Newly launched products were predominantly actively managed and equity-focused ETFs, highlighting continued issuer demand for active and equity-based strategies. ETFGI, a prominent independent research and consultancy firm specializing in providing subscription research on trends in the global ETFs industry, reports there were 49 new product launches and 4 product closures last week in the global ETFs industry, resulting in a net increase of 45 new products.
ETFGI is a wholly independent research and consultancy firm providing services to leading global institutional and professional investors, the global exchange traded fund and exchange traded product ecosystem, its regulators and its advisers. ETFGI produces extensive ETF-specific analysis covering over 4,700 ETFs and ETPs, across 9,500 exchange listings from over 200 providers on 50 stock exchanges. ETFGI leverages extensive industry experience, unparalleled industry contacts and rigorous analysis to deliver proprietary research on the global ETF and ETP industry.
We provide services to both new and experienced institutional and professional investors interested in using ETFs and ETPs and better understanding the industry, product, regulatory and company specific data points.
We publish industry data and statistics and identify trends within the industry on a global, regional and country basis and offer a comprehensive and searchable global database which covers over 4,700 ETFs and ETPs, exceeding 9500 stock exchange listings on assets of in excess of US$1.7 trillion, from over 200 providers on 55 exchanges and are available to assist you with any research of a custom nature.
ETFGI also offers a full range of consulting services covering the spectrum of the exchange traded exposure universe from data and analytics to product structuring, due diligence on products and service providers, from distribution and capital market challenges to governance and the regulatory environment.
ETFGI partner Deborah Fuhr is one of the industry's leading commentators and an early identifier of the significance of the evolving industry over seventeen years ago. Together with our trusted industry partners and our partnership associates, ETFGI offers expertise on all aspects of ETFs and other exchange traded exposures.
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