Australia’s ETF market has opened 2026 with its strongest start on record, as investors poured $5.3 billion into equity, commodity and diversified exposures during January.

The Australian ETF market grew by $5.8 billion, or 1.7 per cent, over the month to reach $336.4 billion across 463 products. The period included a single new launch, the first Australian-listed global silver miners ETF from Global X.

January’s flows are setting expectations that 2026 will surpass annual flows of $53 billion seen last year.

Over the past year, the local ETF sector has expanded 30.5 per cent, supported by $53.8 billion in net inflows, positive market movements and a growing trend of unlisted managed funds converting into active…