ETFGI reports assets invested in the Global ETF and ETP industry decreased to 5.32 trillion US dollars at the end of May 2019
LONDON— June 13, 2019 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed Globally saw net outflows of US$4.05 billion in May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$141.04 billion. Assets invested in the Global ETF/ETP industry have decreased by 4.6%, from US$5.57 trillion at the end of April, to US$5.32 trillion, according to ETFGI's May 2019 Global ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
• Assets invested in the Global ETF/ETP industry declined to US$5.32 Tn.
• Assets invested in the Global ETF/ETP industry decreased by 4.6% in May.
• During May 2019, ETFs/ETPs listed Globally saw$4.05 Bn in net outflows.
• 1st month of net outflows into ETFs/ETPs listed globally since January 2014.
“Markets appear to have returned to the uncertainty of 2018, after the US/China Trade war escalated further. In addition to that, Mr. Trump threatened higher tariffs on Mexican goods. The S&P 500 finished May down 6.4%, bringing year-to-date returns to 9.7%.” according to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner and founder of ETFGI.
At the end of May 2019, the Global ETF/ETP industry had 7,797 ETFs/ETPs, from 415 providers listed on 71 exchanges in 58 countries. Following net outflows of $4.05 Bn and market moves during the month, assets invested in the Global ETF/ETP industry decreased by 4.6% from $5.57 Tn at the end of April, to $5.32 Tn in May 2019.
Growth in Global ETF and ETP assets as of the end of May 2019
Equity ETFs/ETPs listed Globally attracted net outflows of $18.92 Bn in May, bringing net inflows for 2019 to $52.14 Bn, substantially less than the $116.54 Bn in net inflows equity products had attracted by the end of May 2018. Fixed income ETFs/ETPs listed Globally attracted net inflows of $10.76 Bn in May, bringing net inflows for 2019 to $79.39 Bn, considerably greater than the $33.62 Bn in net inflows fixed income products had attracted by the end of May 2018.
Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETF's by net new assets, which collectively gathered $21.79 Bn in May, the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV US) gathered $5.54 Bn alone.
Top 20 ETFs by net new assets May 2019: Global
|
Name |
Ticker |
Assets |
NNA |
NNA |
|
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF |
IVV US |
167759.39 |
5,538.60 |
2,288.52 |
|
TOPIX Exchange Traded Fund |
1306 JP |
80480.04 |
6,781.86 |
1,778.40 |
|
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund |
XIU CN |
7482.03 |
278.37 |
1,687.28 |
|
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF |
BND US |
40186.14 |
2,332.52 |
1,600.95 |
|
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF |
AGG US |
62197.92 |
2,918.43 |
1,287.96 |
|
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF |
IEFA US |
62280.51 |
6,055.98 |
1,215.49 |
|
iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF |
USMV US |
26500.44 |
4,895.61 |
1,152.55 |
|
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF |
SHY US |
20859.54 |
(283.10) |
1,122.40 |
|
NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Leveraged Index ETF |
1570 JP |
3373.01 |
(2,525.86) |
1,016.70 |
|
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund |
XLK US |
19916.90 |
(39.02) |
1,016.04 |
|
Daiwa ETF TOPIX |
1305 JP |
38491.19 |
3,125.04 |
928.82 |
|
Invesco MSCI Saudi Arabia UCITS ETF |
MSAU LN |
1534.06 |
1,431.41 |
909.90 |
|
Listed Index Fund TOPIX |
1308 JP |
36337.37 |
3,471.75 |
873.84 |
|
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UCITS ETF - Acc |
IKSA LN |
783.71 |
790.53 |
785.50 |
|
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF |
BIL US |
8473.46 |
(209.99) |
723.31 |
|
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF |
GOVT US |
10820.99 |
3,567.41 |
691.46 |
|
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF |
VCIT US |
24308.31 |
4,900.78 |
687.51 |
|
UBS ETF-MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (JPY) - Acc |
JPNA SW |
1612.66 |
1,315.87 |
687.47 |
|
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF |
VTI US |
107522.90 |
4,209.86 |
674.07 |
|
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF |
ITOT US |
19343.23 |
2,618.07 |
661.93 |
The top 10 ETP's by net new assets collectively gathered $1.22 Bn in March. NEXT NOTES S&P500 Dividend Aristocrats Net Return ETN (2044 JP) gathered $302 Mn.
Top 10 ETPs by net new assets May 2019: Global
|
Name |
Ticker |
Assets |
NNA |
NNA |
|
NEXT NOTES S&P500 Dividend Aristocrats Net Return ETN |
2044 JP |
301.55 |
266.30 |
266.30 |
|
NEXT NOTES Nikkei TOCOM Leveraged Crude Oil ETN |
2038 JP |
249.55 |
246.31 |
246.31 |
|
Invesco Gold ETC |
SGLD LN |
5703.11 |
714.46 |
191.52 |
|
Xtrackers Physical Gold ETC |
XGLD LN |
732.33 |
(27.42) |
87.63 |
|
NEXT NOTES Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Index ETN |
2042 JP |
108.06 |
85.54 |
85.54 |
|
Xtrackers Physical Gold Euro Hedged ETC |
XAD1 GY |
1830.96 |
(2.98) |
83.61 |
|
VelocityShares 3x Long Crude Oil ETN |
UWT US |
275.24 |
(356.21) |
77.64 |
|
Amundi Physical Metals PLC |
GOLD FP |
71.81 |
70.69 |
70.69 |
|
iShares Physical Gold ETC |
SGLN LN |
4256.20 |
(148.85) |
59.47 |
|
Large Cap Growth Index-Linked Exchange Traded Notes due 2028 |
FRLG US |
772.26 |
299.34 |
55.85 |
Investors have tended to invest in fixed income/leveraged ETFs in May.
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