ETFs had a motherload year

The global exchange-traded fund industry is wrapping up its best year ever, with a record $1.4 trillion in inflows through late December, pushing total assets to $14 trillion, according to Matthew Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors.

“Within active, both active equity and active fixed income, as well as active “other” strategies, have had record flows of $150 billion, $100 billion, and $20 billion, respectively,” Bartolin