The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) published its Monthly Statistical Release for January 2026, reporting that UCITS net sales reached a record high and that overall inflows into UCITS and alternative investment funds (AIFs) more than doubled month on month. Combined UCITS and AIFs recorded net inflows of EUR 168 billion, up from EUR 81 billion in December 2025, with UCITS accounting for EUR 150 billion of the total. Within UCITS, long-term funds (excluding money market funds) attracted EUR 101 billion, up from EUR 73 billion, including EUR 49 billion of net inflows into ETF UCITS (up from EUR 30 billion). Equity, bond and multi-asset funds saw net inflows of EUR 46 billion, EUR 37 billion and EUR 13 billion respectively, while UCITS money market funds swung to net inflows of EUR 49 billion from outflows of EUR 21 billion in December. AIF net inflows eased to EUR 18 billion from EUR 29 billion, and total net assets of UCITS and AIFs rose 2.4% to EUR 25.7 trillion across the 29 European countries covered by the fact sheet.
European Fund and Asset Management Association 2026-04-02
European Fund and Asset Management Association releases January 2026 data showing record UCITS net sales and EUR 49 billion ETF inflows
The European Fund and Asset Management Association’s January 2026 Monthly Statistical Release reported record UCITS net sales and combined UCITS and alternative investment fund net inflows of EUR 168 billion, up from EUR 81 billion in December 2025, with UCITS accounting for EUR 150 billion. Long-term UCITS funds attracted EUR 101 billion, including EUR 49 billion into exchange-traded fund UCITS, while UCITS money market funds recorded EUR 49 billion of net inflows and alternative investment fund net inflows eased to EUR 18 billion. Total net assets of UCITS and alternative investment funds rose 2.4% to EUR 25.7 trillion.