BlackRock says European stock ETFs attracted as much capital in 2025 as in the previous ten years

Glonghui, January 26｜Ursula Marchioni of BlackRock stated that in 2025, there is very strong market demand for exchange-traded (ETF) products focused on European stocks, attracting a decade's worth of inflows in just one year. Marchioni, who is the Head of EMEA Investment and Portfolio Solutions at the world's largest asset management company, said in an interview that these funds attracted $92 billion last year, close to the cumulative $94 billion received between 2014 and 2024. The capital flows highlight investors' growing appetite for European stocks as they seek investment opportunities outside the United States. In the US, record rallies have been mainly driven by a handful of stocks benefiting from the artificial intelligence boom. Marchioni said, "Last year, we saw a massive return of trading. People want to diversify, continue to participate in AI trades and the US market, but at the same time, they are looking for some form of protection." Optimism about the European economic outlook is rising as governments such as Germany increase spending. Data shows that analysts expect profits for the Stoxx 600 Index to grow by about 10% this year, compared to zero growth previously forecast for 2025.