ETFGI reports today that Leveraged and Inverse ETFs and ETPs listed globally suffered net outflows of US$749 million during September 2019
LONDON — October 31, 2019 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that Leveraged and Inverse ETFs and ETPs suffered net outflows of US$749 million during September. Total assets invested in leveraged and inverse ETFs and ETPs decreased from US$76.7 billion at the end of August to US$75.5 billion, according to ETFGI’s September 2019 Leveraged and Inverse ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
- Assets invested in leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs decreased by 1.6% during September 2019 to $75.5 billion.
- During September, leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs listed globally saw net outflows of $749 million.
- The majority of assets were invested in Leverage ETFs/ETPs with $46.8 billion, followed by Leveraged/Inverse products with assets of $15 billion, then Inverse with $13.7 billion.
“The S&P 500® gained 1.9% during September despite slowing economic growth, ongoing trade disputes and a presidential impeachment inquiry. Shifting the focus to the S&P Developed ex-U.S. BMI, the index was up 3.0%, as 23 of 25 countries gained during the month; the highest gainer in the month was Korea (up 6.4%), while Hong Kong continued to decline (down 0.8%). From an Emerging Markets standpoint, the S&P Emerging BMI gained 1.4%, with 15 of the 23 reporting gains. Globally, equities reclaimed prior month losses, gaining 2.1%, as measured by the S&P Global BMI (38 out of 50 countries reporting gains).” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.
According to ETFGI’s September 2019 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 1.6% from $76.7 billion in August to $75.5 billion.
The majority of assets were invested in Leverage ETFs/ETPs with $46.8 billion, followed by Leveraged/Inverse products with assets of $15 billion and Inverse with $13.7 billion. At the end of September 2019, the Global leveraged/inverse ETF/ETP industry had 822 ETFs/ETPs. Of these 822 ETFs/ETPs, 418 were leveraged products, while 203 were inverse listings, and 201 were leveraged inverse. The largest market for leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs was in the United States, which, at the end of September 2019, had assets of $45.88 billion invested in 276 ETFs/ETPs.
Global leveraged/inverse ETF and ETP asset growth as at the of end of September 2019
During September, globally listed leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs saw net outflows of $749 million and net outflows year-to-date reached $3.02 billion. The top 20 leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs by Year-to-Date net new assets collectively gathered $11.47 billion year-to-date to September. The Velocity Shares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN (TVIX US) gathered $1.45 billion alone, the largest net inflow year-to-date to September.
Top 20 ETFs/ETPs by YTD net new assets September 2019: Leveraged and Inverse
|
Name |
Country Listed |
Ticker |
Assets |
ADV (US$ Million) Sep-19 |
NNA |
Leverage |
|
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN |
US |
TVIX US |
1,117.69 |
499.37 |
1,454.71 |
Leveraged |
|
NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Double Inverse Index Exchange Traded Fund |
Japan |
1357 JP |
1,973.70 |
226.45 |
1,447.96 |
Leveraged Inverse |
|
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ |
US |
SQQQ US |
1,129.13 |
429.36 |
1,107.45 |
Leveraged Inverse |
|
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN |
US |
VXX US |
989.89 |
842.85 |
1,025.63 |
Leveraged |
|
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures |
US |
UVXY US |
597.09 |
384.17 |
727.45 |
Leveraged |
|
Daiwa ETF Japan Nikkei225 Inverse Index |
Japan |
1456 JP |
638.22 |
0.29 |
632.87 |
Inverse |
|
VelocityShares Daily 3x Long Natural Gas ETN |
US |
UGAZ US |
538.58 |
236.89 |
539.41 |
Leveraged |
|
ProShares UltraShort S&P500 |
US |
SDS US |
1,020.93 |
170.35 |
483.13 |
Leveraged Inverse |
|
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 |
US |
SPXU US |
652.32 |
122.99 |
482.41 |
Leveraged Inverse |
|
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bear 3x Shares |
US |
DUST US |
431.51 |
155.62 |
437.95 |
Leveraged Inverse |
|
ProShares Short S&P500 |
US |
SH US |
1,957.39 |
106.23 |
412.46 |
Inverse |
|
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X Shares |
US |
SPXS US |
482.73 |
104.40 |
384.09 |
Leveraged Inverse |
|
CSOP Hang Seng Index Daily -2x Inverse Product |
Hong Kong |
7500 HK |
384.58 |
63.23 |
365.06 |
Leveraged Inverse |
|
NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Inverse Index ETF |
Japan |
1571 JP |
399.53 |
9.12 |
321.14 |
Inverse |
|
Xtrackers ShortDAX Daily UCITS ETF - 1C |
Germany |
XSDX GY |
621.85 |
7.46 |
308.95 |
Inverse |
|
Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares |
US |
SOXS US |
214.24 |
63.20 |
301.17 |
Leveraged Inverse |
|
Samsung KODEX 200 Futures Inverse 2X ETF |
South Korea |
252670 KS |
561.71 |
104.05 |
292.38 |
Leveraged Inverse |
|
Lyxor UCITS ETF CAC 40 DAILY DOUBLE SHORT |
France |
BX4 FP |
300.04 |
25.28 |
270.64 |
Leveraged Inverse |
|
NEXT NOTES Nikkei TOCOM Leveraged Crude Oil ETN |
Japan |
2038 JP |
263.25 |
4.42 |
260.40 |
Leveraged |
|
Xtrackers Euro Stoxx 50 Short Daily UCITS ETF - 1C |
Germany |
XSSX GY |
377.80 |
5.69 |
218.30 |
Inverse |
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