B3 says Brazil ETF investors rise 34% to 862,000, custody up 62% to R$ 35.1 billion
EWZ•B3 reports stronger retail ETF adoption in Brazil
B3’s Q2 2026 investor report showed ETF retail holders rose to 862,000 CPFs from 639,000 a year earlier.
- The base added 223,000 CPFs year on year, up 34%, signaling faster retail uptake of exchange-traded funds.
- Retail ETF assets under custody climbed 62% to BRL 35.1 billion from BRL 26.9 billion.
- Retail participation in equities increased to 5.7 million CPFs from 5.5 million at end-2025; custody rose to BRL 656.3 billion.
- Tesouro Direto stock reached BRL 242.6 billion from BRL 202.4 billion at end-2025; investor count rose to 3.5 million.
