MarketAxess Announces Trading Volume Statistics for March and First Quarter 2025
MarketAxess (MKTX) reported strong trading volumes for March and Q1 2025, with record total credit Average Daily Volume (ADV) of $17.8B in March, up 20% year-over-year. The company achieved record total ADV of $46.5B in March 2025, representing a 46% increase from the previous year.
Key highlights include record Q1 2025 performance with total ADV of $42.9B, up 31% year-over-year. The company saw significant growth in portfolio trading, with March 2025 ADV reaching $1.5B, up 134% from the prior year. U.S. high-grade estimated market share was 20.0% in March 2025, improving from 19.8% year-over-year and 17.8% in February 2025.
Notable achievements include record block trading volumes in emerging markets and eurobonds, with March 2025 emerging markets block trading ADV of $1.7B (+37% YoY) and eurobonds block trading ADV of $510M (+106% YoY). Open Trading ADV reached $5.5B in March 2025, representing 37% of total credit trading volume.
MarketAxess (MKTX) ha riportato forti volumi di trading per marzo e il primo trimestre del 2025, con un volume medio giornaliero totale di credito (ADV) record di 17,8 miliardi di dollari a marzo, in aumento del 20% rispetto all'anno precedente. L'azienda ha raggiunto un ADV totale record di 46,5 miliardi di dollari a marzo 2025, con un incremento del 46% rispetto all'anno precedente.
Tra i punti salienti si evidenzia la performance record del primo trimestre 2025 con un ADV totale di 42,9 miliardi di dollari, in aumento del 31% rispetto all'anno precedente. L'azienda ha registrato una crescita significativa nel trading di portafoglio, con un ADV di marzo 2025 che ha raggiunto 1,5 miliardi di dollari, in aumento del 134% rispetto all'anno precedente. La quota di mercato stimata dei titoli di stato statunitensi di alta qualità era del 20,0% a marzo 2025, in miglioramento rispetto al 19,8% dell'anno precedente e al 17,8% di febbraio 2025.
Tra i risultati notevoli si annoverano volumi record di trading in blocco nei mercati emergenti e nei eurobond, con un ADV di trading in blocco dei mercati emergenti di 1,7 miliardi di dollari (+37% rispetto all'anno precedente) e un ADV di trading in blocco dei eurobond di 510 milioni di dollari (+106% rispetto all'anno precedente). L'ADV di Open Trading ha raggiunto 5,5 miliardi di dollari a marzo 2025, rappresentando il 37% del volume totale di trading di credito.
MarketAxess (MKTX) reportó fuertes volúmenes de negociación para marzo y el primer trimestre de 2025, con un volumen diario promedio total de crédito (ADV) récord de 17,8 mil millones de dólares en marzo, un aumento del 20% interanual. La compañía alcanzó un ADV total récord de 46,5 mil millones de dólares en marzo de 2025, lo que representa un aumento del 46% en comparación con el año anterior.
Los aspectos más destacados incluyen un rendimiento récord en el primer trimestre de 2025 con un ADV total de 42,9 mil millones de dólares, un aumento del 31% interanual. La empresa vio un crecimiento significativo en el comercio de cartera, con un ADV de marzo de 2025 que alcanzó 1,5 mil millones de dólares, un aumento del 134% respecto al año anterior. La participación de mercado estimada de bonos de alta calidad en EE. UU. fue del 20,0% en marzo de 2025, mejorando desde el 19,8% interanual y el 17,8% en febrero de 2025.
Logros notables incluyen volúmenes récord de negociación en bloque en mercados emergentes y eurobonos, con un ADV de negociación en bloque de mercados emergentes de 1,7 mil millones de dólares (+37% interanual) y un ADV de negociación en bloque de eurobonos de 510 millones de dólares (+106% interanual). El ADV de Open Trading alcanzó 5,5 mil millones de dólares en marzo de 2025, representando el 37% del volumen total de negociación de crédito.
MarketAxess (MKTX)는 2025년 3월 및 1분기 동안 강력한 거래량을 보고했으며, 3월의 총 신용 평균 일일 거래량(ADV)은 178억 달러로, 전년 대비 20% 증가했습니다. 회사는 2025년 3월에 총 ADV 465억 달러라는 기록을 달성했으며, 이는 전년 대비 46% 증가한 수치입니다.
주요 하이라이트로는 2025년 1분기 성과가 ADV 429억 달러로 기록되었으며, 이는 전년 대비 31% 증가한 수치입니다. 회사는 포트폴리오 거래에서 상당한 성장을 보였으며, 2025년 3월 ADV는 15억 달러에 도달하여 전년 대비 134% 증가했습니다. 2025년 3월 미국 고급 채권의 추정 시장 점유율은 20.0%로, 전년 대비 19.8%에서 개선되었고 2025년 2월에는 17.8%였습니다.
주목할 만한 성과로는 신흥 시장 및 유로본드에서의 블록 거래량이 기록되었으며, 2025년 3월 신흥 시장 블록 거래 ADV는 17억 달러(+37% YoY)이며, 유로본드 블록 거래 ADV는 5억 1천만 달러(+106% YoY)입니다. Open Trading ADV는 2025년 3월에 55억 달러에 도달하여 총 신용 거래량의 37%를 차지했습니다.
MarketAxess (MKTX) a rapporté de forts volumes de trading pour mars et le premier trimestre 2025, avec un volume quotidien moyen total de crédit (ADV) record de 17,8 milliards de dollars en mars, en hausse de 20 % par rapport à l'année précédente. L'entreprise a atteint un ADV total record de 46,5 milliards de dollars en mars 2025, représentant une augmentation de 46 % par rapport à l'année précédente.
Les points forts incluent une performance record au premier trimestre 2025 avec un ADV total de 42,9 milliards de dollars, en hausse de 31 % par rapport à l'année précédente. L'entreprise a connu une croissance significative du trading de portefeuille, avec un ADV de mars 2025 atteignant 1,5 milliard de dollars, en hausse de 134 % par rapport à l'année précédente. La part de marché estimée des obligations de haute qualité aux États-Unis était de 20,0 % en mars 2025, améliorant par rapport à 19,8 % par rapport à l'année précédente et 17,8 % en février 2025.
Les réalisations notables incluent des volumes de trading en bloc records sur les marchés émergents et les euro-obligations, avec un ADV de trading en bloc des marchés émergents de 1,7 milliard de dollars (+37 % en glissement annuel) et un ADV de trading en bloc des euro-obligations de 510 millions de dollars (+106 % en glissement annuel). L'ADV de Open Trading a atteint 5,5 milliards de dollars en mars 2025, représentant 37 % du volume total de trading de crédits.
MarketAxess (MKTX) berichtete von starken Handelsvolumina für März und das erste Quartal 2025, mit einem rekordverdächtigen durchschnittlichen täglichen Kreditvolumen (ADV) von 17,8 Milliarden Dollar im März, was einem Anstieg von 20 % im Vergleich zum Vorjahr entspricht. Das Unternehmen erreichte ein rekordverdächtiges ADV von 46,5 Milliarden Dollar im März 2025, was einem Anstieg von 46 % im Vergleich zum Vorjahr entspricht.
Zu den wichtigsten Höhepunkten zählen die rekordverdächtige Leistung im ersten Quartal 2025 mit einem Gesamt-ADV von 42,9 Milliarden Dollar, was einem Anstieg von 31 % im Vergleich zum Vorjahr entspricht. Das Unternehmen verzeichnete ein signifikantes Wachstum im Portfoliotrading, wobei das ADV im März 2025 1,5 Milliarden Dollar erreichte, was einem Anstieg von 134 % im Vergleich zum Vorjahr entspricht. Der geschätzte Marktanteil von US-Hochzinsanleihen lag im März 2025 bei 20,0 %, was eine Verbesserung gegenüber 19,8 % im Vorjahr und 17,8 % im Februar 2025 darstellt.
Bemerkenswerte Erfolge umfassen rekordverdächtige Blockhandelsvolumina in Schwellenmärkten und Eurobonds, mit einem ADV von 1,7 Milliarden Dollar (+37 % im Jahresvergleich) für Schwellenmärkte und einem ADV von 510 Millionen Dollar (+106 % im Jahresvergleich) für Eurobonds. Das Open Trading ADV erreichte im März 2025 5,5 Milliarden Dollar und stellte 37 % des gesamten Handelsvolumens von Krediten dar.
- Record total ADV of $46.5B in March 2025, up 46% YoY
- Record total credit ADV of $17.8B in March 2025, up 20% YoY
- Portfolio trading ADV reached $1.5B in March 2025, up 134% YoY
- Eurobonds block trading ADV increased 106% YoY to $510M
- U.S. high-grade market share improved to 20.0% in March 2025
- Q1 2025 U.S. high-grade market share declined to 18.6% from 19.7% YoY
- U.S. high-yield market share decreased to 12.4% in Q1 2025 from 13.0% YoY
- Municipal bond market share declined to 6.4% from 6.5% YoY
- Total credit FPM declined 12% YoY in March 2025 due to product mix
Insights
MarketAxess delivered record trading volumes in March and Q1 2025, demonstrating strong momentum in electronic fixed income trading. Total ADV reached
The firm's credit trading business showed particularly impressive results with March credit ADV of
What's particularly encouraging is the strength in block trading, especially in Emerging Markets and Eurobonds, where targeted solutions implemented in late 2024/early 2025 have already generated substantial volumes. The firm's Open Trading protocol is also gaining share, representing
The primary concern is the
Market volatility has clearly benefited MarketAxess, with U.S. high-grade market share improving to
Strong Finish to 1Q25 Driven by Record Total Credit ADV in March 2025, Up
Record Total Portfolio Trading ADV in March 2025 and 1Q25
Record Levels of Block Trading in Emerging Markets and Eurobonds in 1Q25
Chris Concannon, CEO of MarketAxess, commented:
“Our record trading results in March, combined with the progress we are seeing from the enhancements we have made to our portfolio trading solution, the launch of our High Touch block trading solution in eurobonds and emerging markets, and our dealer solutions offering, helped drive our record 1Q25 ADV performance. We generated record 1Q25 total ADV on record ADV across most of our product areas, which included record portfolio trading ADV and record block trading ADV across both emerging markets and eurobonds. We also generated record Dealer RFQ ADV, driven in part by improving market share of this important channel. We are encouraged by the increase in volatility in the markets and record levels of Open Trading activity on our platform, which helped drive improved estimated market share in March relative to February. We believe the new capabilities we have launched, combined with continued volatility in the market, should help drive higher levels of market share in
Records for March and First Quarter 2025
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Total average daily volume (“ADV”) in March 2025 and 1Q25 of
and$46.5 billion , respectively.$42.9 billion -
Total credit ADV in March 2025 and 1Q25 of
and$17.8 billion , respectively.$15.9 billion -
U.S. high-grade ADV March 2025 and 1Q25 of and$8.7 billion , respectively.$7.6 billion -
Emerging markets ADV in 1Q25 of
.$3.9 billion -
Block trading ADV in March 2025 and 1Q25 of
and$1.7 billion , respectively.$1.6 billion
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Block trading ADV in March 2025 and 1Q25 of
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Eurobonds ADV in March 2025 and 1Q25 of
billion and$2.7 , respectively.$2.3 billion -
Block trading ADV 1Q25 of
.$407 million
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Block trading ADV 1Q25 of
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Total portfolio trading ADV in March 2025 and 1Q25 of
and$1.5 billion , respectively.$1.3 billion -
Portfolio trading volume executed over X-Pro in March 2025 and 1Q25 of
91% and85% , respectively.
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Portfolio trading volume executed over X-Pro in March 2025 and 1Q25 of
-
Dealer RFQ ADV in March and 1Q25 of
and$2.0 billion , respectively.$1.8 billion -
Open Trading ADV in March 2025 and 1Q25 of
and$5.5 billion , respectively.$4.8 billion -
AxessIQ ADV in March 2025 and 1Q25 of
and$175 million , respectively.$159 million
Select March and First Quarter 2025 Highlights
Trading ADV
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Record March 2025 total ADV of
increased$46.5 billion 46% compared to the prior year, and increased7% compared to February 2025 levels driven by record total credit ADV. Record 1Q25 total ADV of increased$42.9 billion 31% compared to the prior year, and increased5% compared to 4Q24 levels driven by record total credit ADV.
Table 1: MarketAxess Trading ADV2 |
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Month | % Change | Quarter | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar-25 | Feb-25 | Mar-24 | YoY | MoM |
|
1Q25 |
|
4Q24 |
|
1Q24 |
YoY | QoQ | ||||||||||||||||||
MKTX TRADING ADV ($ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ |
8,666 |
$ |
7,061 |
$ |
7,233 |
20 |
% |
23 |
% |
$ |
7,562 |
$ |
6,454 |
$ |
7,475 |
1 |
% |
17 |
|
% |
||||||||||
|
1,701 |
|
1,438 |
|
1,361 |
25 |
18 |
|
1,475 |
|
1,345 |
|
1,400 |
5 |
10 |
|
||||||||||||||
Emerging Markets |
|
4,090 |
|
4,105 |
|
3,533 |
16 |
0 |
|
3,939 |
|
3,459 |
|
3,630 |
9 |
14 |
|
|||||||||||||
Eurobonds |
|
2,680 |
|
2,272 |
|
2,255 |
19 |
18 |
|
2,348 |
|
2,001 |
|
2,045 |
15 |
17 |
|
|||||||||||||
Other Credit Products2 |
|
639 |
|
617 |
|
432 |
48 |
4 |
|
598 |
|
624 |
|
432 |
38 |
(4 |
) |
|||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds |
|
635 |
|
614 |
|
417 |
52 |
3 |
|
594 |
|
620 |
|
419 |
42 |
(4 |
) |
|||||||||||||
Total MKTX Credit ADV | $ |
17,776 |
$ |
15,493 |
$ |
14,814 |
20 |
15 |
$ |
15,922 |
$ |
13,883 |
$ |
14,982 |
6 |
15 |
|
|||||||||||||
Rates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ |
27,624 |
$ |
26,901 |
$ |
16,450 |
68 |
% |
3 |
% |
$ |
25,936 |
$ |
25,952 |
$ |
17,144 |
51 |
% |
(0 |
) |
% |
||||||||||
Agencies and Other Government Bonds |
|
1,090 |
|
969 |
|
567 |
92 |
12 |
|
1,047 |
|
1,195 |
|
506 |
107 |
(12 |
) |
|||||||||||||
Total MKTX Rates ADV | $ |
28,714 |
$ |
27,870 |
$ |
17,017 |
69 |
3 |
$ |
26,983 |
$ |
27,147 |
$ |
17,650 |
53 |
(1 |
) |
|||||||||||||
Total MKTX Trading ADV | $ |
46,490 |
$ |
43,363 |
$ |
31,831 |
46 |
7 |
$ |
42,905 |
$ |
41,030 |
$ |
32,632 |
31 |
5 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
21 |
|
19 |
|
20 |
|
61 |
|
62 |
|
61 |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
21 |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
63 |
|
64 |
|
63 |
Table 1A: Market Trading ADV |
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Month | % Change | Quarter | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar-25 | Feb-25 | Mar-24 | YoY | MoM |
|
1Q25 |
|
4Q24 |
|
1Q24 |
YoY | QoQ | ||||||||||||||||||
MARKET TRADING ADV ($ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ |
45,024 |
$ |
41,522 |
$ |
37,403 |
20 |
% |
8 |
|
% |
$ |
41,910 |
$ |
34,986 |
$ |
38,672 |
8 |
% |
20 |
% |
||||||||||
|
13,605 |
|
12,999 |
|
10,718 |
27 |
5 |
|
|
12,419 |
|
10,061 |
|
10,880 |
14 |
23 |
||||||||||||||
Total |
|
58,629 |
|
54,522 |
|
48,121 |
22 |
8 |
|
|
54,329 |
|
45,046 |
|
49,552 |
10 |
21 |
|||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds MSRB |
|
9,895 |
|
8,943 |
|
6,331 |
56 |
11 |
|
|
9,347 |
|
8,755 |
|
6,424 |
46 |
7 |
|||||||||||||
Rates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ |
1,097,090 |
$ |
999,242 |
$ |
803,810 |
36 |
% |
10 |
|
% |
$ |
1,002,379 |
$ |
926,037 |
$ |
878,389 |
14 |
% |
8 |
% |
||||||||||
Agency TRACE |
|
3,957 |
|
5,144 |
|
3,383 |
17 |
(23 |
) |
|
4,290 |
|
3,897 |
|
3,817 |
12 |
10 |
|||||||||||||
|
21 |
|
19 |
|
20 |
|
61 |
|
62 |
|
61 |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
21 |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
63 |
|
64 |
|
63 |
Estimated Market Share4
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U.S. high-grade estimated market share, including the impact of single-dealer portfolio trades, was20.0% in March 2025, up from19.8% in the prior year, and up from17.8% in February 2025. In 1Q25, including the impact of single-dealer portfolio trades,U.S. high-grade estimated market share was18.6% , down from19.7% in the prior year, and down slightly from18.8% in 4Q24. -
U.S. high-yield estimated market share, including the impact of single-dealer portfolio trades, was12.8% in March 2025, down slightly from13.0% in the prior year, but up from12.1% in February 2025. In 1Q25, including the impact of single-dealer portfolio trades,U.S. high-yield estimated market share was12.4% , down from13.0% in the prior year, and down from13.7% in 4Q24. -
Municipal bond estimated market share was
6.4% in March 2025, down slightly from6.6% in the prior year, and down from6.9% in February 2025. Municipal bond estimated market share was6.4% in 1Q25, down slightly from6.5% in the prior year, and down from7.1% in 4Q24. -
Estimated
U.S. government bonds market share was2.5% in March 2025, up from2.0% in the prior year, but down slightly from2.7% in February 2025. 1Q25 estimatedU.S. government bonds market share was2.6% , up from2.0% in the prior year, but down slightly from2.8% in 4Q24.
Table 1B: Estimated Market Share4 |
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Month | % Change | Quarter | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar-25 | Feb-25 | Mar-24 | YoY | MoM | 1Q25 |
4Q24 |
1Q24 |
YoY | QoQ | ||||||||||||||||||||
MKTX ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE (%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of |
20.0 |
% |
17.8 |
% |
19.8 |
% |
0.2 |
|
% |
2.2 |
|
% |
18.6 |
% |
18.8 |
% |
19.7 |
% |
(1.1 |
) |
% |
(0.2 |
) |
% |
|||||
% of |
19.2 |
% |
17.0 |
% |
19.3 |
% |
(0.1 |
) |
2.2 |
|
18.0 |
% |
18.4 |
% |
19.3 |
% |
(1.3 |
) |
(0.4 |
) |
|||||||||
% of |
12.8 |
% |
12.1 |
% |
13.0 |
% |
(0.2 |
) |
% |
0.7 |
|
% |
12.4 |
% |
13.7 |
% |
13.0 |
% |
(0.6 |
) |
% |
(1.3 |
) |
% |
|||||
% of |
12.5 |
% |
11.1 |
% |
12.7 |
% |
(0.2 |
) |
1.4 |
|
11.9 |
% |
13.4 |
% |
12.9 |
% |
(1.0 |
) |
(1.5 |
) |
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Other Credit Products | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Municipal Bonds MSRB | 6.4 |
% |
6.9 |
% |
6.6 |
% |
(0.2 |
) |
% |
(0.5 |
) |
% |
6.4 |
% |
7.1 |
% |
6.5 |
% |
(0.1 |
) |
% |
(0.7 |
) |
% |
|||||
Rates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of |
2.5 |
% |
2.7 |
% |
2.0 |
% |
0.5 |
|
% |
(0.2 |
) |
% |
2.6 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
2.0 |
% |
0.6 |
|
% |
(0.2 |
) |
% |
Strategic Priority Related Protocols & Workflow Tools
Client-Initiated Channel
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Record March 2025 emerging markets block trading ADV (hard currency blocks defined as trade sizes ≥
notional, local currency blocks defined as trade sizes ≥$3 million notional) of$5 million increased$1.7 billion 37% from the prior year, and increased4% from February 2025. Record 1Q25 emerging markets block trading ADV of increased$1.6 billion 22% from the prior year, and increased31% from 4Q24. Block trading in emerging markets is benefiting from the launch of our targeted block solution in late 2024, which has generated cumulative trading volume of approximately since launch.$1.2 billion -
March 2025 eurobonds block trading ADV (defined as trade sizes ≥
notional) of$5 million increased$510 million 106% from the prior year, and increased34% from February 2025. Record 1Q25 eurobonds block trading ADV of increased$407 million 68% from the prior year, and increased37% from 4Q24. Block trading in eurobonds is benefiting from the launch of our targeted block solution in January 2025, which has generated cumulative trading volume of over since launch.$1.8 billion
Portfolio Trading Channel5
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Record March 2025 total portfolio trading ADV of
increased$1.5 billion 134% compared to the prior year, and increased4% compared to February 2025. A record91% of portfolio trading volume was executed over X-Pro in March 2025. Record 1Q25 total portfolio trading ADV of increased$1.3 billion 78% compared to the prior year, and increased21% compared to 4Q24. A record85% of portfolio trading volume was executed over X-Pro in 1Q25.-
March 2025 estimated
U.S. credit TRACE portfolio trading market ADV increased50% compared to the prior year, and increased12% compared to February 2025. In 1Q25, estimatedU.S. credit TRACE portfolio trading market ADV increased25% compared to the prior year and increased16% compared to 4Q24.
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March 2025 estimated
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Our estimated market share of
U.S. credit TRACE portfolio trading was20.1% in March 2025, up from12.5% in the prior year, but down from20.7% in February 2025. Our estimated market share ofU.S. credit TRACE portfolio trading was18.8% in 1Q25, up from13.3% in the prior year, and up from16.2% in 4Q24.-
Portfolio trading represented approximately
11% ofU.S. credit TRACE in March 2025, up from9% in the prior year, and up slightly from February 2025 levels. Portfolio trading represented approximately10% ofU.S. credit TRACE in 1Q25, up from9% in the prior year, but down from11% in 4Q24.
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Portfolio trading represented approximately
Dealer-Initiated Channel
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Record March 2025 Dealer RFQ ADV of
across all credit products increased$2.0 billion 64% compared to the prior year, and increased17% compared to February 2025, driven by record Dealer RFQ ADV inU.S. high-grade. Record 1Q25 Dealer RFQ ADV of across all credit products increased$1.8 billion 40% compared to the prior year, and increased41% compared to 4Q24, driven by record Dealer RFQ ADV inU.S. high-grade and emerging markets.
Other
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Record March 2025 Open Trading ADV of
increased$5.5 billion 29% compared to the prior year, and increased19% compared to February 2025. Open Trading share6 of total credit trading volume was37% , up from33% in the prior year, and up from36% in February 2025. Record 1Q25 Open Trading ADV of increased$4.8 billion 8% compared to the prior year, and increased15% compared to 4Q24. Open Trading share6 of total credit trading volume was35% , up from34% in the prior year, in line with35% in 4Q24. -
AxessIQ, the order and execution workflow solution designed for wealth management and private banking clients, achieved record March 2025 ADV of
, up$175 million 21% compared to the prior year, and up11% compared to February 2025. AxessIQ achieved record 1Q25 ADV of , up$159 million 15% compared to the prior year, and up8% compared to 4Q24.
Variable Transaction Fees Per Million (FPM)1
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The year-over-year decline in March 2025 total credit FPM was due to product and protocol mix. The month-over-month decline in March 2025 total credit FPM was due to product mix, principally the lower duration of bonds traded in
U.S. high-grade, driven by a decrease in the weighted average years to maturity. The decline in 1Q25 total credit FPM both year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter was principally due to product mix. - The decrease in March 2025 total rates FPM year-over-year and the month-over-month increase was driven by the impact of product mix. The decrease in 1Q25 total rates FPM year-over-year and the slight increase quarter-over-quarter was also driven by the impact of product mix.
Table 1C: Variable Transaction Fees Per Million (FPM)1 |
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Month | % Change | Quarter | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar-25 | Feb-25 | Mar-24 | YoY | MoM |
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1Q25 |
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4Q24 |
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1Q24 |
YoY | QoQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
AVG. VARIABLE TRANS. FEE PER MILLION (FPM) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Credit | $ |
136 |
$ |
143 |
$ |
154 |
(12 |
) |
% |
(5 |
) |
% |
$ |
140 |
$ |
150 |
$ |
154 |
(9 |
) |
% |
(7 |
) |
% |
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Total Rates |
|
4.61 |
|
4.29 |
|
4.81 |
(4 |
) |
7 |
|
|
4.32 |
|
4.31 |
|
4.79 |
(10 |
) |
0 |
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1 The FPM for total credit and total rates for March and first quarter 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. |
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2 “Other Credit Products” includes municipal bonds, leveraged loans, convertible bonds and structured products. |
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3 The number of |
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4 “SD PT” is defined as single-dealer portfolio trades. The Company is currently highlighting the impact of single-dealer portfolio trading volume on |
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5 Due to variances in how portfolio trading market participants utilized the portfolio trading TRACE “flag,” the Company previously used its own internal methodology for calculating portfolio trading as an estimated percentage of TRACE volume and the Company’s estimated market share. Starting in June 2024, the Company utilized the portfolio trading TRACE flag in its reported portfolio trading TRACE volume and the Company’s portfolio trading estimated market share. |
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6 Open Trading share of total credit trading volume is derived by taking total Open Trading volume across all credit products where Open Trading is offered and dividing by total credit trading volume across all credit products where Open Trading is offered. |
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
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 |
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Month Ended March 31, |
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|
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In millions (unaudited) |
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|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
% Change |
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|
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|
|
|
Volume |
|
|
ADV |
|
|
Volume |
|
|
|
ADV |
|
|
Volume |
|
|
ADV |
|
|
||||||
Credit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
High-grade |
|
|
$ |
181,995 |
|
|
$ |
8,666 |
|
|
$ |
144,659 |
|
|
|
$ |
7,233 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
% |
|
20 |
|
% |
High-yield |
|
|
|
35,719 |
|
|
|
1,701 |
|
|
|
27,228 |
|
|
|
|
1,361 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
Emerging markets |
|
|
|
85,883 |
|
|
|
4,090 |
|
|
|
70,661 |
|
|
|
|
3,533 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
Eurobonds |
|
|
|
56,270 |
|
|
|
2,680 |
|
|
|
45,108 |
|
|
|
|
2,255 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
Other credit |
|
|
|
13,431 |
|
|
|
639 |
|
|
|
8,650 |
|
|
|
|
432 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
Total credit trading1 |
|
|
|
373,298 |
|
|
|
17,776 |
|
|
|
296,306 |
|
|
|
|
14,814 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
Rates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
580,113 |
|
|
|
27,624 |
|
|
|
329,008 |
|
|
|
|
16,450 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
Agency and other government bonds1 |
|
|
|
22,901 |
|
|
|
1,090 |
|
|
|
11,360 |
|
|
|
|
567 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
Total rates trading |
|
|
|
603,014 |
|
|
|
28,714 |
|
|
|
340,368 |
|
|
|
|
17,017 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
Total trading |
|
|
$ |
976,312 |
|
|
$ |
46,490 |
|
|
$ |
636,674 |
|
|
|
$ |
31,831 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter and Year-to-Date Ended March 31, |
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|
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In millions (unaudited) |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Volume |
|
|
ADV |
|
|
Volume |
|
|
|
ADV |
|
|
Volume |
|
|
ADV |
|
|
||||||
Credit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
High-grade |
|
|
$ |
461,308 |
|
|
$ |
7,562 |
|
|
$ |
455,998 |
|
|
|
$ |
7,475 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
% |
|
1 |
|
% |
High-yield |
|
|
|
89,997 |
|
|
|
1,475 |
|
|
|
85,379 |
|
|
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
Emerging markets |
|
|
|
240,285 |
|
|
|
3,939 |
|
|
|
221,427 |
|
|
|
|
3,630 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
Eurobonds |
|
|
|
147,917 |
|
|
|
2,348 |
|
|
|
128,849 |
|
|
|
|
2,045 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
Other credit |
|
|
|
36,482 |
|
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
26,335 |
|
|
|
|
432 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
Total credit trading1 |
|
|
|
975,989 |
|
|
|
15,922 |
|
|
|
917,988 |
|
|
|
|
14,982 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
Rates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,582,081 |
|
|
|
25,936 |
|
|
|
1,045,796 |
|
|
|
|
17,144 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
Agency and other government bonds1 |
|
|
|
65,825 |
|
|
|
1,047 |
|
|
|
31,626 |
|
|
|
|
506 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
Total rates trading |
|
|
|
1,647,906 |
|
|
|
26,983 |
|
|
|
1,077,422 |
|
|
|
|
17,650 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
Total trading |
|
|
$ |
2,623,895 |
|
|
$ |
42,905 |
|
|
$ |
1,995,410 |
|
|
|
$ |
32,632 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
|
|
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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. |
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2 Consistent with industry standards, |
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3 The number of |
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4 The number of |
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INVESTOR RELATIONS
Stephen Davidson
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
+1 212 813 6313
sdavidson2@marketaxess.com
MEDIA RELATIONS
Marisha Mistry
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
+1 917 267 1232
mmistry@marketaxess.com
Source: MarketAxess Holdings Inc.