ETFGI reports ETFs industry in Europe gathered US$17.10 billion in net inflows in April 2022

 

LONDON —May 12, 2022 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that the ETFs industry in Europe gathered net inflows of US$17.10 billion during April, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$66.82 billion. During the month, assets invested in the European ETF/ETP industry decreased by 6.2%, from US$1.58 trillion at the end of March to US$1.48 trillion, according to ETFGI's April 2022 European 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

  • April 11th marked the 22nd anniversary of the listing of the first ETF in Europe.
  • Assets of $1.48 Tn invested in ETFs industry in Europe at the end of April.
  • Assets decreased 7.4% YTD in 2022, going from $1.60 Tn at end of 2021 to $1.48 Tn.
  • Net inflows of $17.10 Bn during April 2022.
  • YTD net inflows of $66.82 Bn are the second highest on record, after YTD net inflows in 2021 of $78.83 Bn.
  • $181.63 Bn in net inflows gathered in the past 12 months.
  • 25th month of consecutive net inflows.
  • YTD net inflows of $45.54 Bn for Equity ETFs listed in Europe are the second highest on record, after YTD net inflows in 2021 of $63.00 Bn.

“The S&P 500 decreased by 8.72% in April and is by 12.92% in the first 4 months of 2022. Developed markets excluding the US decreased by 6.71% in April.  The largest declines include the Netherlands (down 10.25%) and Luxembourg (down 10.00%). Emerging markets decreased by 5.40% during April and are down by 11.56% in the first 4 months of 2022. Poland (down 17.01%) and Peru (down 15.32%) witnessed the largest declines among emerging markets in April, whilst Turkey (up 7.44%) and Saudi Arabia (up 4.99%) gained the most.” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.

Europe ETFs and ETPs asset growth as at the end of April 2022

 

 

The ETFs industry in Europe had 2,708 products, assets of $1.48 Tn, from 90 providers listed on 29 exchanges in 24 countries at the end of April.

During April, ETFs/ETPs gathered net inflows of $17.10 Bn. Equity ETFs/ETPs gathered net inflows of $10.97 Bn over April, bringing YTD net inflows to $45.54 Bn, lower than the $63.00 Bn in net inflows equity products had attracted at this point in 2021. Fixed income ETFs/ETPs had net inflows of $4.45 Bn during April, bringing net inflows for the year through April 2022 to $11.30 Bn, slightly lower than the $11.35 Bn in net inflows fixed income products had attracted at this point in 2021. Commodities ETFs/ETPs reported net inflows of $1.42 Bn during April, bringing YTD net inflows to $9.03 Bn, higher than the $1.46 Bn in net inflows commodities products had reported year to date in 2021. Active ETFs/ETPs attracted net inflows of $0.3 Mn over the month, gathering YTD net inflows of $675 Mn, lower than the $1.34 Bn in net inflows active products had reported in the first four months of 2021.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $12.69 Bn during April. UBS ETFs plc - MSCI ACWI SF UCITS ETF (hedged to USD) A-acc (ACWIU SW) gathered $4.16 Bn, the largest individual net inflow.

Top 20 ETFs by net inflows in April 2022: Europe

Name

Ticker

Assets
($ Mn)
 Apr-22

NNA
($ Mn)
 YTD-22

NNA
($ Mn)
Apr-22

UBS ETFs plc - MSCI ACWI SF UCITS ETF (hedged to USD) A-acc

ACWIU SW

7,005.27

4,312.33

4,163.45

iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF

IBTS LN

8,958.67

(434.48)

1,002.86

Lyxor Core STOXX EUROPE 600 (DR) - UCITS ETF C-EUR - Acc

MEUD FP

5,530.26

2,094.13

874.02

iShares $ Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF - USD D - Acc

CSBGU7 SW

4,660.03

1,928.76

746.39

iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF – Acc

CSSPX SW

55,837.53

3,924.00

715.14

iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF – Acc

IWDA LN

44,379.02

3,225.87

555.53

iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF

ISF LN

13,756.58

604.36

529.54

iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF

IHYU LN

6,713.95

(124.68)

492.52

Invesco MSCI Saudi Arabia UCITS ETF – Acc

MSAU LN

785.24

411.10

410.08

Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF

VUSA LN

34,452.70

1,047.28

359.00

UBS ETF (IE) MSCI Australia UCITS ETF A-acc – Acc

AUSCHW SW

791.01

439.20

315.21

iShares £ Corp Bond 0-5yr UCITS ETF

IS15 LN

1,825.98

286.52

308.28

iShares $ Short Duration Corp Bond UCITS ETF

SDIG LN

6,169.03

176.11

301.16

HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF

HMWO LN

4,540.35

587.20

291.93

iShares MSCI Canada UCITS ETF – Acc

CSCA SW

1,569.20

351.48

280.97

Xtrackers II Global Government Bond UCITS ETF - EUR Hdg - Acc

DBZB GY

1,669.34

63.48

280.45

iShares Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF

INRG LN

5,613.74

749.23

272.25

Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF

VHYD LN

2,883.01

829.30

264.63

iShares $ Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF

IBTM LN

4,665.45

678.21

264.39

SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF

SPYD GY

4,030.36

702.17

263.34

 

The top 10 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $1.80 Bn during April. iShares Physical Gold ETC - Acc (SGLN LN) gathered $724 Mn the largest individual net inflow.

 

Top 10 ETPs by net inflows in April 2022: Europe

Name

Ticker

Assets
($ Mn)
 Apr-22

NNA
($ Mn)
 YTD-22

NNA
($ Mn)
 Apr-22

iShares Physical Gold ETC - Acc

SGLN LN

17,600.87

4,191.24

723.50

AMUNDI PHYSICAL GOLD ETC (C) - Acc

GOLD FP

5,107.95

935.63

344.31

Xetra Gold EUR - Acc

4GLD GY

14,979.75

414.27

207.04

Xtrackers Physical Gold Euro Hedged ETC - Acc

XAD1 GY

2,025.05

132.45

111.70

WisdomTree Industrial Metals - Acc

AIGI LN

908.25

119.91

108.19

Royal Mint Physical Gold ETC Securities - Acc

RMAU LN

605.83

312.58

100.49

Invesco Physical Gold ETC - Acc

SGLD LN

17,026.00

2,159.45

57.08

WisdomTree Copper - Acc

COPA LN

623.77

106.77

56.69

WisdomTree Physical Swiss Gold - Acc

SGBS LN

3,192.18

(660.66)

51.89

CoinShares FTX Physical FTX Token

CFTT GY

37.36

37.93

37.93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


   

 

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

Contact deborah.fuhr@etfgi.com if you have any questions or comments on the press release or ETFGI events, research or consulting services.

##

##

 




Register to join us at the ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits! Click here to see the upcoming events schedule.
 

     
 

Over the past 10 years ETFGI has hosted a number of webinars and events. Our summits have evolved and expanded to provide in-depth discussion on the trends Investment Management and ETFs industry. The 6 annual events cover the global ETF landscape in terms of geography, asset classes, the types of ETFs, the growing categories of investors and the regulatory initiatives that are driving product development and product use and selection. The events are designed as educational events for financial advisors and traders, portfolio managers, CIOs at buyside institutional investor to examine how ETFs are being traded, selected, and used and hear about the most current regulatory, index, active, product and trading developments impacting investors.

🎧   All sessions are recorded and you will also receive access to last year's session recordings
📚   CPD educational credits 
🆓    Free registration for buy side institutional investors and financial advisors
 

 

2022 ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits:

  • 3rd Annual Europe & MEA (Hybrid), September 20 - 22 Register Here
  • 3rd Annual USA (Hybrid), November  Register Here
  • 3rd Annual Asia Pacific (Virtual), October 12 - 13 Register Here  
  • 4th Annual Canada (Hybrid), November 30 - December 1 Register Here

2022 ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits Recordings:

  • 3rd Annual LATAM, April 27 - 28 Watch Here
  • 2nd Annual ESG & Active, March 23 - 24 Watch Here

Please contact Deborah Fuhr deborah.fuhr@etfgi.com and Margareta Hricova margareta.hricova@etfgi.com if you interested in speaking, sponsoring or have any questions about any of our upcoming events.

 ETF TV News #112 Omar Aguilar, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Schwab Asset Management discusses personalized direct indexing with Margareta Hricova and Deborah Fuhr on ETF TV. Click Here to watch the interview


ETFGI is supporting Jobs in ETFs, the first website for careers and recruitment in the ETF industry.  

 
Contact: 
Deborah Fuhr 
Managing Partner, Founder 
ETFGI 
Mobile: +44 777 5823 111 
Email: deborah.fuhr@etfgi.com 
Web: www.etfgi.com 

Connect on:
Deborah Fuhr Twitter | LinkedIn 
ETFGI Twitter | LinkedIn | Website
ETFs Network LinkedIn 
ETF TV Twitter | LinkedIn | Website
Women in ETFs, Board member and founder  
Women in ETFs Twitter | LinkedIn | Website



Disclaimer  
This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information.  If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment.
ETFGI LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC372221. Registered address is 130 Jermyn Street, 6th Floor, St James’s, London SW1Y 4UR. 
 
ETFGI LLP has taken every reasonable precaution to ensure that any attachment to this e-mail has been swept for viruses. However, we cannot accept liability for any damage sustained as a result of software viruses and would advise that you carry out your own virus checks before opening any attachment.