ETFGI reports ETFs listed globally have gathered a record US$1.14 trillion in net inflows in the first 11 months of 2021

 

LONDONDecember 9, 2021 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed globally have gathered a record US$1.14 trilion in net inflows in the first 11 months of 2021. During November the global ETFs and ETPs industry gathered US$97.44 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$1.14 trillion which is higher than the US$670.16 billion gathered at this point last year. Assets increased 24.2% YTD in 2021, going from US$7.99 trillion at end of 2020, to US$9.92 trillion at the end of November. Assets decreased by 0.6% from US$9.98 trillion at the end of October 2021, to US$9.92 trillion at the end of November, according to ETFGI's preliminary November 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

  • $9.92 trillion invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally at the end of November declined slightly from the record $9.98 trillion reached at the end of October 2021.
  • Record YTD 2021 net inflows of $1.14 Tn beating the prior record of $670.16 Bn gathered YTD 2020.
  • $1.14 Tn YTD net inflows are $377.23 Bn higher than the record $762.77 Bn gathered in all of 2020.  
  • $1.23 trillion in net inflows gathered in the past 12 months.
  • Assets increased 24.2% YTD in 2021, going from US$7.99 trillion at end of 2020, to US$9.92 trillion.
  • 30th month of consecutive net inflows
  • Equity ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered a record $788.95 Bn in YTD net inflows 2021.

“Due to the growing threat of a new COVID variant Omicron, the S&P 500 declined 0.69% in November, however, the index is up 23.18% year to date. Developed markets, excluding the US, experienced a fall of 4.94% in November. Israel (down 1.03%) and the US (down 1.47%) experienced the smallest losses among the developed markets in November, while Luxembourg suffered the biggest loss of 16.90%. Emerging markets declined 3.53% during November. United Arab Emirates (up 8.15%) and Chile (up 5.51%) gained the most, whilst Turkey (down 13.72%) and Poland (down 11.95%) witnessed the largest declines.” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.

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

 

The Global ETF/ETP industry had 9,700 prodcts, with 19,606 listings, assets of $9.92 trillion, from 596 providers listed on 79 exchanges in 62 countries at the end of November.

During November, ETFs/ETPs gathered net inflows of $ 97.44 Bn. Equity ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $72.28 Bn duirng November, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $788.95 Bn, much greater than the $302.50 Bn in net inflows equity products had attracted for the corresponding period in 2020. Fixed Income ETFs/ETPs listed globally reported net inflows of $16.04 Bn during November, bringing YTD net inflows for 2021 to $211.13 Bn, higher than the $210.51 Bn in net inflows fixed income products had attracted YTD in 2020. Commodity ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $948 Mn, bringing net outflows for 2021 to $9.91 Bn, significantly lower than the $63.34 Bn in net inflows commodity products had attracted over the same period last year. Active ETFs/ETPs reported $5.74 Bn in net inflows, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $126.04 Bn, higher than the $77.12 Bn in net inflows active products had attracted YTD in 2020.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $40.09 Bn during November. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI US) gathered $5.74 Bn the largest individual net inflow.

Top 20 ETFs by net new inflows November 2021: Global

 

Name

 

Ticker

Assets
(US$ Mn)

Nov-21

NNA
(US$ Mn)
 YTD-21

NNA
(US$ Mn)

Nov-21

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

 

VTI US

287,384.43

38,895.37

5,739.58

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

 

IVV US

314,607.33

26,545.18

4,340.38

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

 

VOO US

274,833.46

48,422.27

4,020.88

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

 

VEA US

104,387.11

12,566.93

2,378.88

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

 

IEF US

16,781.50

2,458.75

2,224.59

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

 

IEFA US

100,920.99

12,152.42

1,651.48

Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF

 

NUGO US

3,279.59

3,282.06

1,632.03

Invesco QQQ Trust

 

QQQ US

210,092.41

15,830.93

1,613.76

ChinaAMC MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF

 

159601 CH

1,585.99

1,591.50

1,591.50

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

VCIT US

46,955.57

6,347.66

1,589.74

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

 

TIP US

37,722.39

10,784.50

1,568.96

E Fund MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF

 

563000 CH

1,553.93

1,560.95

1,560.95

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

 

AGG US

90,929.59

8,097.93

1,442.76

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

 

IWM US

68,827.89

4,071.50

1,375.72

China Universal MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF

 

560050 CH

1,324.91

1,330.69

1,330.69

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

 

TLT US

17,160.69

(1101.28)

1,308.81

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

 

SPY US

417,698.54

14,895.39

1,275.25

Vanguard Value ETF

 

VTV US

88,927.85

14,860.99

1,270.14

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF

 

STIP US

8,621.87

5,635.56

1,124.63

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

IJR US

70,542.47

3,497.26

1,048.91

 

The top 10 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $1.71 Bn over November. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD US) gathered $663.25 Mn the largest individual net inflow.

Top 10 ETPs by net new inflows November 2021: Global

Name

 

Ticker

Assets
(US$ Mn)

Nov-21

NNA
(US$ Mn)
 YTD-21

NNA
(US$ Mn)

Nov-21

SPDR Gold Shares

 

GLD US

56,592.95

(9,771.73)

663.25

Invesco Physical Gold ETC - Acc

 

SGLD LN

13,748.80

471.81

204.21

WisdomTree Physical Swiss Gold - Acc

 

SGBS LN

3,611.17

146.32

131.53

SparkChange Physical Carbon EUA ETC

 

CO2P LN

133.56

122.28

122.28

iShares Gold Trust

 

IAU US

28,824.50

(1,457.50)

117.17

AMUNDI PHYSICAL GOLD ETC (C) - Acc

 

GOLD FP

3,780.73

659.44

110.02

Invesco DB Agriculture Fund

 

DBA US

1,055.37

245.12

96.99

United States Natural Gas Fund LP

 

UNG US

510.27

(38.05)

94.08

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas

 

BOIL US

182.70

0.82

85.91

iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

 

GSG US

1,348.08

255.10

85.45

 

 

Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs/ETPs during November.



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