ETFGI reports that assets invested in leveraged and inverse ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached $79.9 billion at the end of June 2018

LONDON — July 31, 2018 —  According to ETFGI’s June 2018 Leveraged and Inversed ETF and ETP industry insights report, a monthly report included in the annual paid-for research subscription service, assets invested in leveraged and inverse ETFs and ETPs listed globally totalled US$79.9 billion at the end of June 2018; decreasing by 2.60% from US$82.1 billion at the end of May. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted).
 
Highlights 

  • Assets invested in leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs decreased by 2.60% during June 2018 to reach $79.9 Bn
  • During June, leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs listed globally saw net outflows of $1.65 Bn
  • The majority of assets were invested in leveraged ETFs/ETPs with $51.9 Bn, followed by inverse products with assets of $14.3 Bn, then leveraged inverse with $13.8 Bn

The S&P 500 was up 0.62% in June and 2.65% in the first half of 2018. International markets (developed ex US) and Emerging markets posted losses during June and during the first half of 2018, down 1.48% and 3.40% in June and 2.45% and 6.05% in the first half, respectively, driven by a strong dollar, trade concerns, and rising interest rates.

According to ETFGI’s June 2018 Leveraged and Inversed ETF and ETP industry insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service, assets invested in leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs listed globally have decreased by 0.93% year-to-date, from $80.7 Bn at the end of 2017.

The majority of assets were invested in leveraged ETFs/ETPs with $51.9 Bn, followed by inverse ETFs/ETPs with assets of $14.3 Bn, and leveraged inverse ETFs/ETPs with $13.8 Bn. The largest market for leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs was in the United States, which, at the end of June 2018, had assets of $46.0 Bn invested in 262 ETFs/ETPs.

Global leveraged/inverse ETF and ETP asset growth as at end of June 2018


During June, globally listed leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs saw net outflows of $1.65 Bn. Although June saw net outflows, net inflows year-to-date still amount to $3.56 Bn. A high proportion of these net inflows year-to-date can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs/ETPs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $9.29 Bn.

Top 20 ETFs/ETPs by YTD NNA: Global

Name Country listed Ticker Assets
(US$ Mn)
 Jun-18
ADV
(US$ Mn)
Jun-18
NNA
(US$ Mn)
YTD 2018
Leverage
NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Leveraged Index ETF Japan 1570 JP 3,430 1,019.3 1,339 Leveraged
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures US SVXY US 528 164.0 1,185 Inverse
Samsung KODEX Leverage ETF South Korea 122630 KS 2,475 186.9 1,132 Leveraged
VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN US XIV US - - 654 Inverse
Yuanta/P-shares CSI 300 2X Bull ETF Taiwan 00637L TT 1,418 64.6 631 Leveraged
ComStage ETF Bund-Future Short UCITS ETF Germany 5X62 GY 1,196 3.4 402 Inverse
Credit Suisse FI Enhanced Europe 50 ETNs US FEUL US 314 4.3 351 Leveraged
KB KBSTAR KTB 3Y Futures Inverse ETF South Korea 282000 KS 441 11.1 351 Inverse
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN US TVIX US 556 406.7 338 Leveraged
Fubon SSE180 Leveraged 2X Index ETF Taiwan 00633L TT 1,096 51.1 324 Leveraged
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 3x Shares US NUGT US 1,389 114.2 316 Leveraged
ProShares UltraPro QQQ US TQQQ US 3,409 612.8 305 Leveraged
Samsung KODEX 10Y F-LKTB Inverse ETF South Korea 176950 KS 358 6.6 284 Inverse
FI Enhanced Global High Yield ETN US FIHD US 1,301 3.4 264 Leveraged
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ US SQQQ US 574 237.1 258 Leveraged Inverse
KB KBSTAR F-KOSDAQ150 Leverage ETF South Korea 278240 KS 237 2.4 256 Leveraged
Direxion Daily Brazil Bull 3x Shares US BRZU US 277 59.2 251 Leveraged
Cathay FTSE China A50 Daily Leveraged 2X ETF Taiwan 00655L TT 444 18.0 238 Leveraged
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miner Bull 3x Shares US JNUG US 901 99.0 207 Leveraged
Samsung Kodex KOSDAQ150 Leverage ETF South Korea 233740 KS 1,143 116.6 202 Leveraged
Source: ETFGI data sourced from ETF/ETP sponsors, exchanges, regulatory filings, Thomson Reuters/Lipper, Bloomberg, publicly available sources and data generated in-house. Note: This report is based on the most recent data available at the time of publication. Asset and flow data may change slightly as additional data becomes available.

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