ETFGI reports assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) have increased 19.1% in 2017 to reach US$154 billion at the end of September 2017

LONDON — October 13, 2017 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) have increased 19.1% in the first 9 months of the year to reach US$154 billion at the end of September 2017, according to ETFGI’s September 2017 preliminary Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF and ETP industry insights report an annual paid for research subscription service.

The Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF/ETP industry had 1,153 ETFs/ETPs, with 1,303 listings, assets of US$154 Bn, from 122 providers listed on 17 exchanges in 14 countries.
 
ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) gathered US$262 Mn in net inflows in September marking 5 consecutive months of net inflows and US$920 Mn in year to date net inflows which is considerably less than the US$7.91 Bn in net inflows at this point last year and US$11.14 Bn less than the US$12.06 Bn net inflows gathered in all 2016.
 
“The US market typically has performed poorest during the month of September. This year the S&P 500 was up 2.06% in September and is up 14.24% year to date. The S&P 500 Value outperformed S&P 500 Growth up 3.28% and 1.11% respectively, furthering the perception of stronger economic fundamentals. Energy and Financials were September's top performing sectors, up 9.94% and 5.14%, respectively. The S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI gained 2.57% in September and is up 20.76% year to date. Emerging markets declined 0.55% in September due to headwinds including a rising dollar but is up 26.95% year to date. The uncertainty of Brexit negotiations and North Korea are still areas of concern for investors.” According to Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner and co-founder of ETFGI.
 
Equity ETFs/ETPs experienced US$1.03 Bn in net outflows in September, bringing year to date net outflows to US$1.61 Bn, compared to net outflows of US$834 Mn over the same period last year.
 
Fixed income ETFs and ETPs gathered US$835 Mn in net inflows in September, growing year to date net outflows to US$127 Mn, which is less than the same period last year which saw net inflows of US$2.86 Bn.
 
Commodity ETFs/ETPs had net outflows of US$60 Mn in September. Year to date, net outflows are at US$398 Mn, compared to net inflows of US$942 Mn over the same period last year.
 
Vanguard gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows in September with US$400 Mn, followed by Samsung AM with US$336 Mn and Yuanta with net inflows of US$220 Mn.
 
YTD, Vanguard gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows with US$1.84 Bn, followed by Samsung AM with US$1.27 Bn, Yuanta with US$1.16 Bn and CCB with net inflows of US$1.15 Bn.
 
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ETFGI is an independent research and consultancy firm launched in 2012 in London offering consulting services and paid for research subscription services. Our service is the only global offering of monthly reports covering each region of the world where ETFs, ETPs are listed, a monthly directory and monthly fact sheets along with a database covering all global products plus you receive insights from us.
 
Previously Deborah Fuhr served as global head of ETF research and implementation strategy and as a managing director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors from 2008 – 2011. She 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.
 
She has been working with investors, ETF, ETP providers, index providers, exchanges, MMs and APs, regulators, trade associations, custodians, law firms, accounting firms around the world since 1997. ETFGI is honored to count as our research and consulting clients some of the leading firms in the ETF Ecosystem around the world as well as some new entrants and firms that are considering entering the ETF, ETP industry.
 
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