European ETFs see strong inflows in August, LSEG Lipper finds

LSEG Lipper’s August 2026 European ETF Industry Review found strong net inflows into European ETFs during August 2026. Equity Global and Equity US were the top-selling classifications and Equity Europe recorded inflows for a second consecutive month.

The firm noted flows remained robust despite August being the main holiday month in Europe. “It’s possible that the flows would have reached a new record if August were not the main holiday month in Europe,” LSEG Lipper wrote.

The report said equity ETFs dominated overall fund flows even as markets were more volatile and uncertain in August. The firm wrote that “even though investors are somewhat risk cautious when they are out of the office, the flow numbers do tell a different story” and concluded that “European investors were in risk-on mode over the course of the month.”

Within Lipper’s classifications, Equity Global and Equity US led net sales, with Equity Europe ranked third. LSEG Lipper estimated Equity Europe enjoyed net inflows for the second consecutive month, following outflows in April, May and June, and noted the pattern “suggests the spring outflows were not the start of a sustained trend.”

The review tracks fund flows and classification-level demand across European ETFs. Its August section covered investor allocations and net flows across equity, fixed income and other exchange-traded fund categories for the European market.

The report’s summary did not include aggregate flow totals. Its commentary highlighted that seasonal factors such as holidays likely restrained what may otherwise have been larger inflows, and that demand for global and US equity exposure dominated activity in August 2026.