Assets invested in  ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe reach a new record high of 522 billion US dollars at the end of Q1 2016, according to ETFGI

Assets invested in  ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe reach a new record high of 522 billion US dollars at the end of Q1 2016, according to ETFGI

Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe reach a new record high of 522 billion US dollars at the end of Q1 2016, according to ETFGI
 
Source: ETFGI data sourced from ETF/ETP sponsors, exchanges, regulatory filings, Thomson Reuters/Lipper, Bloomberg, publicly available sources and data generated in-house.Note: “ETFs” are typically open-end index funds that provide daily portfolio transparency, are listed and traded on exchanges like stocks on a secondary basis as well as utilising a unique creation and redemption process for primary transactions. “ETPs” refers to other products that have similarities to ETFs in the way they trade and settle but they do not use a mutual fund structure. The use of other structures including grantor trusts, partnerships, notes and depositary receipts by ETPs can create different tax and regulatory implications for investors when compared to ETFs which are funds.
LONDON — April 12, 2016 — Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe reach a new record high of US$522 billion US at the end of Q1 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s March 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.  ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe gathered net inflows of US$5.11 Bn in March marking the 18th consecutive month of net inflows.

 

The  European ETF/ETP industry had 2,207 ETFs/ETPs, with 6,895 listings, assets of US$522 Bn, from 52 providers listed on 25 exchanges in 21 countries at the end of Q1.

“U.S. equities rebounded in March ending the month up 7%. Emerging markets and Developed ex US markets also had a strong March ending up 12.5% and 7.2% respectively. Based on comments from the Fed there is a growing belief that interest rates will be held lower for longer than previously anticipated. The European Central Bank cut rates and announced additional stimulus will begin in April, accelerating the rate of bond purchases from 60 to 80 billion euros per month" according to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner at ETFGI

In March 2016, ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe gathered net inflows of US$5.11 Bn.  Fixed income ETFs/ETPs gathered the largest net inflows with US$6.18 Bn, followed by commodity ETFs/ETPs with US$1.10 Bn, while equity ETFs/ETPs experienced net outflows ofUS$2.29 Bn.

YTD net inflows into Commodity ETFs/ETPs have been US$ 4.49 Bn which is a record high. The previous record was $2.01 Bn in Q1 2012.

iShares gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows in March with US$4.55 Bn, followed by Source with US$647 Mn and Amundi ETF with US$559 Mn in net inflows.

YTD, iShares gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows YTD with US$6.11 Bn, followed by ETF Securities with US$2.11 Bn and SPDR ETFs with US$856 Mn in net inflows.

MSCI has the largest amount of ETF/ETP assets tracking its benchmarks with 22.3% market share; STOXX is second with 20.4% market share, followed by S&P Dow Jones with 12.4% market share.

In March 2016, 19 new ETFs/ETPs were launched by 5 providers and 10 ETFs/ETPs were closed.

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Note to editors

ETFs are typically open-ended, index-based funds, with active ETFs accounting for 1.1% market share. They can be bought and sold like ordinary shares on a stock exchange and offer broad exposure across developed, emerging and frontier markets, equities, fixed income and commodities. ETFs are used widely by institutional investors and increasingly by financial advisors and retail investors to: 

•           equitize cash

•           implement diversified exposure to a market

•           comprise a core or satellite investment

•           be a long term strategic investment

•           implement tactical adjustments to portfolios

•           use as building blocks to create entire portfolios

•           allow investors to hedge the market

•           use as an alternative to futures and other derivative products

Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) are products that have similarities to ETFs in the way they trade and settle but do not use an open-end fund structure. The use of other structures including unsecured debt, grantor trusts, partnerships, and commodity pools by ETPs can, in addition to a significantly different risk profile, create different tax and regulatory implications for investors when compared to ETFs, which are funds.

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Deborah Fuhr is the managing partner and co-founder of ETFGI, she previously served as global head of ETF research and implementation strategy and as a managing director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors from 2008 – 2011. Fuhr also worked as a managing director and head of the investment strategy team at Morgan Stanley in London from 1997 – 2008, and as an associate at Greenwich Associates.  Shane Kelly and Matthew Murray are co-founders and partners in ETFGI.


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