ETFGI Press Release September 2015: Europe

Net new assets gathered by ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe in August was their third highest month on record, according to ETFGI

LONDON — September 9, 2015 — Although August was a roller coaster for investors, ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe gathered US$11.5 billion in net new assets ranking as their third best month and marking their 11th consecutive month of positive net inflows, according to ETFGI’s preliminary ETF and ETP global insights report for August 2015.  

In the first eight months of 2015 record levels of net new assets have been gathered by ETFs/ETPs listed globally, with net inflows of US$219.7 Bn marking a 16% increase over the prior record set during the first eight months of 2014. In the United States net inflows reached US$127.5 Bn, which is 19% higher than the prior record set last year, while in Europe year to date (YTD) net inflows climbed to US$59.7 Bn, representing a 17% increase on the record set YTD through end of August 2014. In Japan, YTD net inflows were up 74% on the record set last year, standing at US$28.9 Bn at the end of August 2015.

“Worries about China’s stock market, currency and economy mixed with falling commodity prices helped to cause a correction in the US stock market.  The S&P 500 index ended August down 6%.”, according to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner at ETFGI.

At the end of August 2015, the European ETF/ETP industry had 2,143 ETFs/ETPs, with 6,570 listings, assets of US$494 Bn, from 50 providers listed on 25 exchanges in 21 countries.

In August 2015, ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe saw net inflows of US$11.5 Bn.  Equity ETFs/ETPs gathered the largest net inflows with US$7.8 Bn, followed by fixed income ETFs/ETPs with US$2.3 Bn, and commodity ETFs/ETPs with US$406 Mn in net inflows.

YTD through end of August 2015, ETFs/ETPs have seen net inflows of US$59.7 Bn.  Equity ETFs/ETPs gathered the largest net inflows YTD with US$34.8 Bn, followed by fixed income ETFs/ETPs with US$19.7 Bn, and commodity ETFs/ETPs with US$1.1 Bn.

iShares gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows in August with US$2.8 Bn, followed by db x-trackers with US$2.0 Bn, UBS ETFs with US$1.7 Bn, Lyxor AM with US$1.2 Bn and Amundi with US$984 Mn in net inflows.

YTD, iShares gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows with US$20.9 Bn, followed by db x-trackers with US$9.3 Bn, Lyxor AM with US$8.3 Bn, UBS ETFs wuth US$6.5 Bn and Vanguard with US$3.3 Bn in net inflows.

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