According to The Kobeissi Letter, global ETF launches rose 19% year over year in October to a record 137, source: The Kobeissi Letter. Year-to-date launches reached 918, which is 25% above the full-year 2024 record of 736, source: The Kobeissi Letter. Equity ETFs accounted for 95 listings, or 69% of the total, source: The Kobeissi Letter. Cryptocurrency ETFs recorded 15 launches in October, more than double September’s figure, source: The Kobeissi Letter. Leveraged equity and structured product ETFs totaled 67 new funds, nearly half of October’s launches, source: The Kobeissi Letter. At the current pace, the ETF industry is projected to exceed 1,100 launches in 2025, source: The Kobeissi Letter.