US ETF Launches Hit Record Two-Month High as Leveraged Filings Surge
Nearly 390 US-listed ETFs have launched in the past two months, the largest two-month increase on record and triple the pace seen at the start of 2024. More than half of this year’s new funds use derivatives, with leveraged and inverse products making up over a third.
The US ETF industry is expanding at an unprecedented pace. About 390 funds have listed in the last two months alone—more than in the entire first half of 2024. That two-month total marks the highest on record and is more than triple the launch rate from the beginning of the year.
A significant share of the new products is leaning on complex strategies. So far in 2025, 54% of all ETF introductions incorporate derivatives, while over 33% are classified as leveraged or inverse funds. This reflects growing demand for tactical and risk-amplified exposure, even as regulators remain watchful.
Issuers have already filed for more than 1,000 additional leveraged ETFs this year, signaling that the wave of launches is far from over. The pipeline suggests the market may soon see another surge in high-octane and derivative-based products, continuing the industry’s record-setting trajectory.
Source: The Kobeissi Letter