ETFGI reports assets invested in Smart Beta ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record US$1.22 trillion at the end of May 2021
LONDON —June 30, 2021 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reports assets invested in Smart Beta ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record US$1.22 trillion at the end of May. Smart Beta ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$19.39 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$93.28 billion which is higher than the US$12.99 billion gathered at this point last year. Year-to-date through the end of May 2021, Smart Beta Equity ETF/ETP assets have increased by 3.12% from US$1.19 trillion to US$1.22 trillion, with a 5-year CAGR of 22.8%, according to ETFGI’s May 2021 ETF and ETP Smart Beta industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar vales in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
- Record $1.22 trillion invested in Smart Beta ETFs and ETPs listed globally at end of May.
- Smart Beta ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $19.39 Bn during May the second highest behind the record $27.92 Bn gathered in March 2021
- Year-to-date net inflows are a record $93.28 billion which is higher than the
$12.99 billion gathered at this point in 2020 and the prior record prior record of $40.15 Bn gathered year to date in 2015.
Comparison of assets in market cap, smart beta, other and active equity products
At the end of May 2021, there were 1,316 smart beta equity ETFs/ETPs, with 2,601 listings, assets of $1.22 Tn, from 195 providers listed on 45 exchanges in 37 countries.
Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 Smart Beta ETFs/ETPs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $14.17 Bn during May. Vanguard Value ETF (VTV US) gathered the largest net inflows $2.03 Bn.
Top 20 Smart Beta ETFs/ETPs by net new assets May 2021
|
Name |
|
Ticker |
Assets |
NNA |
NNA |
|
Vanguard Value ETF |
|
VTV US |
81,905.63 |
8,988.94 |
2,026.87 |
|
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF |
|
RSP US |
28,680.03 |
6,678.31 |
1,550.49 |
|
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF |
|
SCHD US |
25,355.80 |
5,436.54 |
989.62 |
|
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF |
|
SPYV US |
12,941.47 |
3,848.02 |
985.47 |
|
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF |
|
SPYD US |
4,538.85 |
1,484.85 |
918.61 |
|
SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF |
|
MDYV US |
2,440.70 |
523.83 |
877.87 |
|
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF |
|
RPV US |
3,184.73 |
1,669.42 |
836.03 |
|
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF |
|
EFV US |
14,501.80 |
5,834.72 |
727.46 |
|
iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor UCITS ETF - Acc |
|
IUVL LN |
6,297.17 |
3,443.04 |
666.30 |
|
iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF |
|
VLUE US |
16,492.72 |
4,648.97 |
653.31 |
|
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF |
|
RDVY US |
4,485.52 |
2,052.41 |
512.61 |
|
Vanguard Growth ETF |
|
VUG US |
73,969.02 |
977.70 |
499.81 |
|
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Value Factor UCITS ETF |
|
IEFV LN |
3,690.68 |
1,354.98 |
496.12 |
|
iShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF - Acc |
|
IWVL LN |
6,062.10 |
2,119.81 |
443.20 |
|
iShares Trust iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF |
|
ESGU US |
17,363.46 |
2,283.56 |
417.28 |
|
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF |
|
IVE US |
23,001.98 |
1,148.98 |
339.26 |
|
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF |
|
VOE US |
14,607.63 |
1,174.33 |
332.31 |
|
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF (DR) - 1C - Acc |
|
XDEW GY |
6,329.47 |
3,148.72 |
326.92 |
|
JPMorgan US Value Factor ETF |
|
JVAL US |
1,068.10 |
925.73 |
308.39 |
|
Yuanta/P-shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF |
|
0056 TT |
2,788.98 |
101.19 |
263.62 |
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