U.S. ETF Count Reaches 4,000 With Launches From Cohen & Steers, Thornburg & More

The U.S. exchange traded fund industry reached a significant milestone on Wednesday. There are now over 4,000 ETFs trading at the same time. 2024 was a record-breaking year for the U.S. exchange traded fund industry. It included 747 new fund launches, partially offset by fewer than 190 fund closures. The year ended with 3,934 U.S. ETFs trading, compared to 3,366 at the end of 2023.

2025 has been off to a similarly strong start, with the exchange traded fund industry gaining over 70 new products just over a month into the year.

The new ETFs launched on Wednesday, pushing the total U.S. ETF count above 4,000, came from Cohen & Steers, Thornburg Investment Management, BlackRock, Schwab Asset Management, among others.

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The exchange traded fund industry has seen dozens of unique products enter the market in recent history. A few that stand out in the past year include the Neuberger Berman Small-Mid Cap ETF (NBSM), the VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (GFLW), the Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF (CPSL), and the Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF (EVTR).

“Exchange traded funds have quickly gone mainstream. Asset managers are eager to bring their best ideas to meet ETF minded investors,” said Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi. “However, education is key, as it is rare for two similar sounding ETFs to be alike. VettaFi is well-positioned to help investors understand newer products.”