ETFGI reports assets in the global ETFs and ETPs industry broke through the US$ 9 trillion milestone at the end of May 2021

 

LONDONJune 16, 2021 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in the global ETFs and ETPs industry broke through the US$ 9 trillion milestone at the end of May 2021.   ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$97.08 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$559.48 billion which is higher than the prior record of US$229.34 billion gathered at this point last year. Assets invested in the global ETFs and ETPs industry increased by 2.8% from US$8.96 trillion at the end of April 2021, to a record US$9.21 trillion at the end of May, according to ETFGI's May 2021 Global ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
 

Highlights

“The S&P 500 gained 0.7% in May and 12.62% YTD, with positive figures for four consecutive months. Developed markets ex-U.S. gained 3.11% in May. Austria 8.29% and Luxembourg 8.12% were the leaders for the month while New Zealand lost the most at 3.92%. Emerging markets were up 2.58% at the end of May. Hungary (up 15.54%)  and Poland (up 13.98%) were the leaders, whilst Egypt (down 3.86%), Chile (down 3.64%), and Malaysia (down 2.79%) were down the most.” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.

Global ETF and ETP assets as of the end of May 2021

 

The Global ETFs and ETPs industry had 8,821 products with 17,920 listings, assets of $9.210 trillion, from 550 providers listed on 78 exchanges in 63 countries at the end of May.

During May, ETFs and ETPs gathered net inflows of $97.08 Bn. Equity ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $63.06 Bn in May, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $396.94 Bn, which is much greater than the $72.91 Bn in net inflows equity products attracted YTD in 2020. Fixed Income ETFs/ETPs listed globally reported net inflows of $20.66 Bn during May, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $85.69 Bn, higher than the $65.86 Bn in net inflows fixed income products attracted YTD in 2020. Commodity ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $3.83 Bn, bringing net outflows for 2021 to $3.59 Bn, significantly lower than the $48.93 Bn in net inflows commodity products had attracted over the same period in 2020. Active ETFs/ETPs reported $12.08 Bn in net inflows, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $74.03 Bn, significantly higher than the $19.47 Bn in net inflows active products attracted YTD in 2020.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $35.37 Bn during May. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO US) gathered $3.58 Bn the largest indviual net inflow.

Top 20 ETFs by net new inflows May 2021: Global

Name

 

Ticker

Assets
(US$ Mn)
May-21

NNA
(US$ Mn)
 YTD-21

NNA
(US$ Mn)
May-21

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

 

VOO US

 225,706.38

 24,178.69

 3,576.05

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

 

VTI US

 243,653.31

 16,853.58

 2,703.27

Hwabao WP Cash Tianyi Listed Money Market Fund

 

511990 CH

 29,302.37

 10,938.94

 2,653.93

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

 

IEFA US

 96,942.43

 3,825.55

 2,103.42

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF

 

BBEU US

 8,616.93

 4,564.37

 2,077.81

Vanguard Value ETF

 

VTV US

 81,905.63

 8,988.94

 2,026.87

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

 

BSV US

 34,132.40

 4,774.76

 1,884.66

Huatai-Pinebridge CSI 300 ETF

 

510300 CH

 8,852.29

 1,352.41

 1,850.41

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

 

XLF US

 44,835.00

 11,151.17

 1,587.63

iShares Global Financials ETF

 

IXG US

 2,669.70

 2,195.59

 1,584.87

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

 

XLV US

 27,714.79

 (60.59)

 1,583.26

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

 

RSP US

 28,680.03

 6,678.31

 1,550.49

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF

 

COMT US

 2,059.02

 1,755.12

 1,344.38

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

 

VGK US

 18,941.27

 2,495.98

 1,329.83

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

 

VNQ US

 39,986.46

 3,281.29

 1,312.81

Yuanta/P-shares Taiwan Top 50 ETF

 

0050 TT

 6,205.31

 1,423.54

 1,295.84

Materials Select Sector SPDR Trust

 

XLB US

 9,733.26

 3,258.06

 1,242.23

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

 

IUSB US

 13,967.88

 8,168.36

 1,236.31

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

 

TIP US

 28,405.49

 1,914.97

 1,223.17

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

 

BND US

 75,150.70

 9,498.59

 1,200.35

 

The top 10 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $4.41 Bn over May. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD US) gathered $1.57 Bn the largest indviual net inflow.

Top 10 ETPs by net new inflows May 2021: Global

Name

 

Ticker

Assets
(US$ Mn)
May-21

NNA
(US$ Mn)
 YTD-21

NNA
(US$ Mn)
May-21

SPDR Gold Shares

 

GLD US

 62,558.36

 (7,037.55)

 1,570.75

iShares Physical Gold ETC - Acc

 

SGLN LN

 14,452.86

 118.42

 510.09

Invesco Physical Gold ETC - Acc

 

SGLD LN

 13,694.89

 (289.59)

 383.03

Xtrackers IE Physical Gold ETC Securities - Acc

 

XGDU LN

 1,924.67

 1,557.26

 365.52

Xetra Gold EUR - Acc

 

4GLD GY

 14,211.72

 881.16

 343.94

iShares Gold Trust

 

IAU US

 30,570.66

 (1,305.46)

 295.95

AMUNDI PHYSICAL GOLD ETC (C) - Acc

 

GOLD FP

 3,850.60

 541.05

 286.79

iShares Silver Trust

 

SLV US

 15,927.55

 671.52

 263.40

Xtrackers IE Physical Gold  ETC Securities - EUR Hdg Acc

 

XGDE GY

 776.16

 581.29

 223.15

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund

 

DBC US

 2,484.20

 734.97

 164.59

 


Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs and ETPs during May.

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