ETFGI reports assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed globally reach a new record of US$ 4.47 trillion at the end of September 2017

LONDON — October 16, 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 globally reached a new record of US$4.47 trillion at the end of September 2017, according to ETFGI’s September 2017 global ETF and ETP industry insights report an annual paid for research subscription service.

The Global ETF/ETP industry had 7,060 ETFs/ETPs, with 13,295 listings, assets of US$4.470 trillion, from 336 providers listed on 70 exchanges in 56 countries.
 
ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered US$49.38 Bn in net inflows in September marking 44 consecutive months of net inflows and a record level of US$433.69 Bn in year to date net inflows. At this point last year there were net inflows of just US$242.73 Bn.
 
“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 gathered a record level of US$36.56 Bn in net inflows in September, bringing year to date net inflows to a record level of US$332.19.67 Bn, which is much greater than the net inflows of US$88.42 Bn over the same period last year.
 
Fixed income ETFs and ETPs gathered US$10.48 Bn in net inflows in September, growing year to date net inflows to a record level of US$117.76 Bn, which is greater than the same period last year which saw net inflows of US$101.68 Bn.
 
Commodity ETFs/ETPs accumulated net inflows of US$2.48 Bn in September. Year to date, net inflows are at US$8.12 Bn, which is significantly less than the net inflows of US$35.77 Bn gathered over the same period last year.
 
iShares gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows in September with US$21.35 Bn, followed by Vanguard with US$10.25 Bn and SPDR ETFs with net inflows of US$4.19 Bn.
 
YTD, iShares gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows with US$193.98 Bn, followed by Vanguard with US$112.04 Bn, Nomura AM with US$20.64 Bn and Schwab ETFs with net inflows of 19.87 Bn.
 
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About ETFGI 
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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