MarketAxess Announces Trading Volume Statistics for August 2025
NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE)--MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, today announced trading volume and preliminary variable transaction fees per million (“FPM”) for August 2025. 1
Select August 2025 Highlights* (See tables 1-1C and table 2)
Client-Initiated Channel
Portfolio Trading Channel
Dealer-Initiated Channel
August 2025 Variable Transaction Fees Per Million 1 (See table 1D)
*All comparisons versus August 2024, unless otherwise noted.
$
5,934
$
6,389
$
6,702
(7)
%
(11)
%
6,134
6,576
7,019
(7)
(13)
1,232
1,348
1,286
(9)
(4)
1,473
1,477
1,304
(0)
13
3,455
3,766
3,187
(8)
8
1,885
2,263
1,488
(17)
27
580
576
590
1
(2)
579
575
580
1
(0)
$
13,086
$
14,342
$
13,253
(9)
(1)
$
22,544
$
21,291
$
27,305
6
%
(17)
%
1,243
1,355
1,052
(8)
18
$
23,787
$
22,646
$
28,357
5
(16)
$
36,873
$
36,988
$
41,610
(0)
(11)
21
22
22
20
23
21
$
31,643
$
36,188
$
33,603
(13)
%
(6)
%
9,679
11,685
8,921
(17)
8
41,322
47,873
42,524
(14)
(3)
10,645
10,837
6,745
(2)
58
$
1,021,133
$
924,223
$
1,027,791
10
%
(1)
%
3,865
3,213
4,308
20
(10)
21
22
22
20
23
21
19.4%
18.2%
20.9%
(150)
18.8%
17.7%
19.9%
(110)
15.2%
12.6%
14.6%
12.7%
11.5%
14.4%
(170)
5.4%
5.3%
8.6%
(320)
2.2%
2.3%
2.7%
(10)
(50)
$
2,261
$
2,435
$
2,276
(7)
%
(1)
%
1,471
1,432
1,292
3
14
299
338
153
(12)
95
$
1,163
$
1,286
$
988
(10)
%
18
%
992
990
885
0
12
5,103
6,349
4,058
(20)
26
$
1,335
$
1,508
$
1,128
(11)
%
18
%
$
3,950
$
4,224
$
3,987
(6)
%
(1)
%
150
157
110
(4)
36
21
22
22
20
23
21
$
141
$
140
$
153
1
%
(8)
%
4.21
4.31
4.03
(2)
4
The FPM for total credit and total rates for August 2025 are preliminary and may be revised in subsequent updates and public filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any fee information in future press releases.
2
“SD PT” is defined as single-dealer portfolio trades. The Company is currently highlighting the impact of single-dealer portfolio trading volume on U.S. high-grade and U.S. high-yield trading volume and estimated market share, but will continue to exclude single-dealer portfolio trading activity from each product’s aggregated trading volume and estimated market share and the total credit FPM calculation.
3
“Other Credit Products” includes municipal bonds, leveraged loans, convertible bonds and structured products.
4
The number of U.S. trading days is based on the SIFMA holiday recommendation calendar and the number of U.K. trading days is based primarily on the U.K. Bank holiday schedule.
General Notes Regarding the Data Presented
Reported MarketAxess volume in all product categories includes only fully electronic trading volume. MarketAxess trading volumes and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (“TRACE”) reported volumes are available on the Company’s website at investor.marketaxess.com/volume.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements about the outlook and prospects for the Company, market conditions and industry growth, as well as statements about the Company’s future financial and operating performance. These and other statements that relate to future results and events are based on MarketAxess’ current expectations. The Company’s actual results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected or desired because of a number of risks and uncertainties, including: global economic, political and market factors; the level of trading volume transacted on the MarketAxess platform; the rapidly evolving nature of the electronic financial services industry; the level and intensity of competition in the fixed-income electronic trading industry and the pricing pressures that may result; the variability of our growth rate; our ability to introduce new fee plans and our clients’ response; our ability to attract clients or adapt our technology and marketing strategy to new markets; risks related to our growing international operations; our dependence on our broker-dealer clients; the loss of any of our significant institutional investor clients; our exposure to risks resulting from non-performance by counterparties to transactions executed between our clients in which we act as an intermediary in matched principal trades; risks related to self-clearing; risks related to sanctions levied against states or individuals that could expose us to operational or regulatory risks; the effect of rapid market or technological changes on us and the users of our technology; issues related to the development and use of artificial intelligence; our dependence on third-party suppliers for key products and services; our ability to successfully maintain the integrity of our trading platform and our response to system failures, capacity constraints and business interruptions; the occurrence of design defects, errors, failures or delays with our platforms, products or services; our vulnerability to malicious cyber-attacks and attempted cybersecurity breaches; our actual or perceived failure to comply with privacy and data protection laws; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights or technology and defend against intellectual property infringement or other claims; our use of open-source software; our ability to enter into strategic alliances and to acquire other businesses and successfully integrate them with our business; our dependence on our management team and our ability to attract and retain talent; limitations on our flexibility because we operate in a highly regulated industry; the increasing government regulation of us and our clients; risks related to the divergence of U.K. and European Union legal and regulatory requirements following the U.K.’s exit from the European Union; our exposure to costs and penalties related to our extensive regulation; our risks of litigation and securities laws liability; our tax filing positions; the effects of climate change or other sustainability risks that could affect our operations or reputation; our future capital needs and our ability to obtain capital when needed; limitations on our operating flexibility contained in our credit agreement; our exposure to financial institutions by holding cash in excess of federally insured limits; and other factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More information about these and other factors affecting MarketAxess’ business and prospects is contained in MarketAxess’ periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can be accessed at www.marketaxess.com.
About MarketAxess
MarketAxess (Nasdaq: MKTX) operates a leading electronic trading platform that delivers greater trading efficiency, a diversified pool of liquidity and significant cost savings to institutional investors and broker-dealers across the global fixed-income markets. Approximately 2,100 firms leverage MarketAxess’ patented technology to efficiently trade fixed-income securities. Our automated and algorithmic trading solutions, combined with our integrated and actionable data offerings, help our clients make faster, better-informed decisions on when and how to trade on our platform. MarketAxess’ award-winning Open Trading® marketplace is widely regarded as the preferred all-to-all trading solution in the global credit markets. Founded in 2000, MarketAxess connects a robust network of market participants through an advanced full trading lifecycle solution that includes automated trading solutions, intelligent data and index products and a range of post-trade services. Learn more at www.marketaxess.com and on X @MarketAxess.
Table 2: Trading Volume Detail
Month Ended August 31,
In millions (unaudited)
2025
2024
% Change
Volume
ADV
Volume
ADV
Volume
ADV
Credit
High-grade
$
124,616
$
5,934
$
147,449
$
6,702
(15
)
%
(11
)
%
High-yield
25,882
1,232
28,284
1,286
(8
)
(4
)
Emerging markets
72,564
3,455
70,115
3,187
3
8
Eurobonds
37,698
1,885
31,240
1,488
21
27
Other credit
12,182
580
12,970
590
(6
)
(2
)
Total credit trading 1
272,942
13,086
290,058
13,253
(6
)
(1
)
Rates
U.S. government bonds 2
473,416
22,544
600,715
27,305
(21
)
(17
)
Agency and other government bonds 1
24,931
1,243
22,233
1,052
12
18
Total rates trading
498,347
23,787
622,948
28,357
(20
)
(16
)
Total trading
$
771,289
$
36,873
$
913,006
$
41,610
(16
)
(11
)
Number of U.S. Trading Days 3
21
22
Number of U.K. Trading Days 4
20
21
Year-to-Date Ended August 31,
In millions (unaudited)
2025
2024
% Change
Volume
ADV
Volume
ADV
Volume
ADV
Credit
High-grade
$
1,207,574
$
7,275
$
1,142,868
$
6,803
6
%
7
%
High-yield
250,431
1,509
222,717
1,326
12
14
Emerging markets
644,783
3,884
571,199
3,400
13
14
Eurobonds
398,531
2,401
330,492
1,967
21
22
Other credit
101,298
610
85,522
509
18
20
Total credit trading 1
2,602,617
15,679
2,352,798
14,005
11
12
Rates
U.S. government bonds 2
4,430,785
26,691
3,352,733
19,957
32
34
Agency and other government bonds 1
209,484
1,263
125,518
748
67
69
Total rates trading
4,640,269
27,954
3,478,251
20,705
33
35
Total trading
$
7,242,886
$
43,633
$
5,831,049
$
34,710
24
26
Number of U.S. Trading Days 3
166
168
Number of U.K. Trading Days 4
166
168
1 Consistent with FINRA TRACE reporting standards, both sides of trades are included in the Company's reported volumes when the Company executes trades on a matched principal basis between two counterparties.
2 Consistent with industry standards, U.S. government bond trades are single-counted.
3 The number of U.S. trading days is based on the SIFMA holiday recommendation calendar.
4 The number of U.K. trading days is based primarily on the U.K. Bank holiday schedule.