Tradeweb Markets Inc. reported record trading activity on its institutional ETF platforms for December 2025. In Europe, total traded volume on the Tradeweb ETF marketplace reached EUR 60.3 billion for the month, with the full-year 2025 volume growing by 20.9% compared to the previous year, totaling EUR 190.2 billion for the last quarter. The Automated Intelligent Execution (AiEX) tool accounted for 93% of transactions and 30% of notional volume. Seven of the top ten ETFs by traded notional volume in December were equity-based, with the Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF among the leaders. In the U.S., December ETF notional value traded totaled USD 73.8 billion, contributing to a quarterly total of over USD 240 billion in Q4 2025, marking a 28.5% year-over-year increase. December trading activity grew by 15.4% year-over-year. Equities accounted for 66% and fixed income for 28% of U.S. ETF notional volume, with all asset classes experiencing net-buying during the month.

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