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With the release of the latest fund company ETF scale rankings for the third quarter of 2026, the competitive landscape of the ETF market has shifted once again. Wind data shows that as of the end of the third quarter, E Fund ranked first across the industry with ETF assets under management of 627.671 billion yuan. Although its scale has contracted somewhat this year, its ranking improved by one place compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, rising from second to first.

Data shows that E Fund's ETF scale in the third quarter stood at 627.671 billion yuan, with a total of 142 ETF products under management. Its scale decreased by 253.194 billion yuan this year, but thanks to relatively steady performance, its ranking climbed from second at the end of 2025 to first.

China AMC followed closely with 620.164 billion yuan, managing 141 ETF products. However, China AMC's scale shrank by 337.140 billion yuan this year, a relatively notable decline, and its ranking dropped from first at the end of last year to second, swapping places with E Fund.

Guotai Fund emerged as one of the biggest dark horses this year. It ranked third with a scale of 357.49985 billion yuan, managing 81 ETFs. Its scale grew by 71.054 billion yuan this year, and its ranking jumped from seventh at the end of last year to third, rising four places, making it the company with the most significant ranking improvement among the top ten.

Huatai-PineBridge Fund took fourth place with 315.396 billion yuan, managing 69 ETFs. Although its scale remains among the top, it shrank by 307.740 billion yuan this year, and its ranking fell from third to fourth.

Southern Fund, GF Fund, Bosera Fund, Fullgoal Fund, Hwabao Fund, and Harvest Fund ranked fifth through tenth, respectively. Among them, Harvest Fund saw the most pronounced decline in ranking, dropping from fifth at the end of last year to tenth, a fall of five places, with its scale decreasing by 158.359 billion yuan this year.