ETFGI reports currency hedged ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$3.13 billion during May 2018
LONDON — July 2, 2018 — According to ETFGI’s May 2018 Currency Hedged ETF and ETP industry insights report, a monthly report included in an annual paid-for research subscription service, currency hedged ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered US$3.13 billion in net inflows during May. This was over 10 times the net inflows gathered during April. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
- Currency hedged ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered US$3.13 billion in net inflows during May.
- Year-to-date, assets invested in currency hedged ETFs/ETPs increased by 0.01%.
Year-to-date flows are now in positive numbers but still low in comparison with the same period last year. Currency hedged ETFs/ETPs have gathered net inflows of $2.23 Bn through May, compared to $14.3 Bn at this point in 2017.
At the end of May 2018, there were 743 currency hedged ETFs/ETPs, with 1,407 listings, assets of US$146 Bn, from 68 providers on 28 exchanges in 21 countries. Year-to-date through end of May, currency hedged ETF/ETP assets have increased by 0.1%, with a 5-year CAGR of 38.8%.
Currency Hedged ETF and ETP asset growth as at end of May 2018: US
The 743 currency hedged ETFs/ETPs included ETFs/ETPs hedged against 15 different currencies, with most assets tracking exposures hedged against the US Dollar. Currency hedged ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States had assets of $44.0 Bn, while European-listed products had $72.2 Bn. Canada- and Asia Pacific (ex-Japan)-listed products had $23.6 Bn and $4.15 Bn, respectively.
During 2018, the top 20 currency hedged ETFs/ETPs have collectively gathered $8.29 Bn.
Top 20 ETFs/ETPs by net new assets: Currency Hedged
UBS ETFs gathered the largest net inflows from currency hedged ETFs/ETPs year to date with $3.89 Bn, followed by Vanguard with US$2.50 Bn and Lyxor with US$587 Mn.
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