BlackRock’s iShares platform kicked off 2026 with a record-breaking quarter, pulling in $132 billion in net inflows, up nearly 60% year over year, as investors doubled down on ETFs for both income and flexibility. The asset manager said 49 of its products each attracted more than $1 billion during the quarter, underscoring broad-based demand across its $5.5 trillion ETF platform.

But beneath the headline number, the flows reveal a more telling shift: investors are leaning heavily into fixed income and actively managed strategies, while favoring short-duration exposure in a still elevated rate environment.

Bond ETFs Take Center Stage

Fixed income emerged as a key growth engine, with iShares…

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