Aug 13, 2026 – 4.00pmAustralian investors poured a record $6.8 billion into exchange-traded funds last month as the sharp slowdown in the property market from sweeping tax reforms and an aggressive round of interest rate rises turbocharged a rotation into other sources of income.Money flowing into income funds alone, excluding cash products, hit a record $1.8 billion in July, accounting for almost a third of all money flowing into ETFs for the month, according to Global X.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
ETF flows hit record $6.8b as investors turn away from property
The ETF boom is gathering steam as bond funds attracted a record $1.4 billion of inflows in July, surpassing the flow of money into Australian equities.
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Australian investors deployed $6.8 billion into ETFs in July—a record—with $1.8 billion flowing into income funds as property slowdown accelerates. Tax reforms and rate hikes are redirecting capital from real estate toward yield-focused strategies, reshaping institutional investment priorities.
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