ETFGI reports that assets invested in the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) reached a new record of US$1.25 trillion at the end of April
Press Release
LONDON — May 31, 2025 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) reached a new record of US$1.25 Tn at the end of April. During April the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) gathered net inflows of US$61.47 billion, bringing YTD net inflows to US$91.00 Bn, according to ETFGI's April 2025 Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) 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
- Assets invested in the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) reached a record of $1.25 Tn at the end of April, beating the previous record of $1.20 Tn at the end of March 2025.
- Assets have increased 8.4% YTD in 2025, going from $1.15 Tn at end of 2024 to $1.25 Tn.
- Net inflows of $61.47 Bn during April 2025.
- Year-to-date (YTD) net inflows of $91.00 billion are the second highest on record. The highest were $109.39 billion in 2024, followed by $61.92 billion in 2022 as the third highest.
- 2nd month of net inflows.
The S&P 500 Index declined by 0.68% in April and is down 4.92% year-to-date (YTD) in 2025. In contrast, the Developed Markets Ex-U.S. Index rose 4.86% in April and is up 10.85% YTD. Among developed markets, Spain and Portugal posted the strongest gains in April, rising 8.65% and 7.67%, respectively. The Emerging Markets Index increased by 0.88% during April and is up 1.80% YTD. Within emerging markets, Hungary led with a 10.78% gain, followed closely by Mexico at 10.40%," said Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, and Owner of ETFGI.
Growth in assets in the ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) as of the end of April
The ETFs industry in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) had 3,869 ETFs, with 4,081 listings, assets of $1.25 Tn, from 277 providers listed on 21 exchanges in 15 countries at the end of April.
In April, ETFs in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) recorded total net inflows of $61.47 billion. Equity ETFs led the way with $45.36 billion in inflows, bringing year-to-date (YTD) net inflows to $59.69 billion—down from $81.72 billion during the same period in 2024.
Fixed income ETFs attracted $2.60 billion in April, with YTD inflows reaching $10.23 billion, also lower than the $23.18 billion recorded YTD in 2024.
Commodities ETFs saw strong inflows of $7.24 billion during the month, pushing YTD inflows to $11.07 billion—significantly higher than the $2.18 billion in 2024.
Active ETFs gathered $5.12 billion in April, bringing YTD inflows to $9.01 billion, well above the $2.63 billion seen during the same period last year."
Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs ranked by net new assets, which collectively gathered $41.60 Bn during April. Huatai-Pinebridge CSI 300 ETF (510300 CH) gathered $5.82 Bn, the largest individual net inflow.
Top 20 ETFs by net new assets in April 2025: Asia Pacific (ex-Japan)
|
Name |
Ticker |
Assets |
NNA |
NNA |
|
Huatai-Pinebridge CSI 300 ETF |
510300 CH |
51,301.98 |
3,384.30 |
5,815.80 |
|
China AMC CSI 300 Index ETF |
510330 CH |
26,127.04 |
4,610.17 |
4,739.06 |
|
E Fund CSI 300 ETF |
510310 CH |
35,430.33 |
2,800.34 |
4,231.36 |
|
Harvest CSI 300 Index ETF |
159919 CH |
22,846.76 |
2,123.55 |
3,036.36 |
|
China AMC China 50 ETF |
510050 CH |
22,303.77 |
1,761.87 |
2,433.19 |
|
China CSI 500 ETF |
510500 CH |
15,018.11 |
1,256.71 |
2,322.22 |
|
HuaAn Yifu Gold ETF |
518880 CH |
8,205.24 |
3,035.06 |
2,026.44 |
|
HFT CSI Commercial Paper ETF |
511360 CH |
5,096.16 |
1,040.22 |
1,689.90 |
|
China Southern CSI 1000 Exchange Traded Fund |
512100 CH |
8,605.52 |
1,088.93 |
1,676.39 |
|
Hwabao WP Cash Tianyi Listed Money Market Fund |
511990 CH |
10,834.76 |
(199.50) |
1,620.31 |
|
SBI Nifty 50 ETF |
SBINIFT IN |
23,140.27 |
(276.42) |
1,491.18 |
|
Yinhua Traded Money Market Fund |
511880 CH |
10,253.49 |
1,827.25 |
1,359.44 |
|
Yuanta/P-shares Taiwan Top 50 ETF |
0050 TT |
15,698.89 |
4,137.56 |
1,302.10 |
|
E Fund Gold Tradable Open-end Securities Investment Fund |
159934 CH |
3,785.24 |
1,561.06 |
1,241.61 |
|
ChinaAMC CSI 1000 ETF |
159845 CH |
4,915.29 |
979.09 |
1,237.72 |
|
Yuanta/P-shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF |
0056 TT |
13,128.02 |
3,194.09 |
1,227.09 |
|
Fullgoal CSI Hong Kong Connect Internet ETF |
159792 CH |
6,361.24 |
2,905.56 |
1,185.76 |
|
Bosera Gold Open-End ETF |
159937 CH |
4,035.87 |
1,450.82 |
1,102.20 |
|
Guotai Gold ETF |
518800 CH |
2,685.65 |
1,367.61 |
931.17 |
|
E Fund ChiNext Price Index ETF |
159915 CH |
11,490.73 |
(363.68) |
927.49 |
The top 10 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $316.79 Mn during April.
Kiwoom Securities Kiwoom CD Interest Rate Investment ETN 9 (760009 KS) gathered $72.64 Mn, the largest individual net inflow.
Top 10 ETPs by net inflows in April 2025: Asia Pacific (ex-Japan)
|
Name |
Ticker |
Assets |
NNA |
NNA |
|
Kiwoom Securities Kiwoom CD Interest Rate Investment ETN 9 |
760009 KS |
451.85 |
143.16 |
72.64 |
|
Global X Physical Gold |
GOLD AU |
2,877.08 |
238.05 |
50.11 |
|
Kiwoom Securities Kiwoom F-USDKRW ETN B 18 |
760018 KS |
41.80 |
41.80 |
41.80 |
|
Korea Investment & Securities KIS Bloomberg Inverse 2X WTI Futures ETN B 117 |
570117 KS |
28.24 |
28.24 |
28.24 |
|
Perth Mint Gold |
PMGOLD AU |
973.53 |
163.60 |
27.51 |
|
Korea Investment & Securities KIS Bloomberg Leverage WTI Futures ETN B 116 |
570116 KS |
26.07 |
26.07 |
26.07 |
|
MERITZ SECURITIES MERITZ 3X Leverage US Treasury Bond 30Y ETN 78 |
610078 KS |
41.85 |
20.93 |
20.93 |
|
Samsung Securities Samsung Inverse 0.5X S&P500 VIX S/T Futures ETN B 131 |
530131 KS |
30.33 |
33.40 |
20.22 |
|
KB Securities KB India Digital Select 5 ETN 67 |
580067 KS |
15.01 |
15.01 |
15.01 |
|
Global X Physical Silver |
ETPMAG AU |
334.16 |
42.41 |
14.25 |
Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs/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.
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