ETFGI reports ETFs and ETPs listed globally have gathered a record US$539.58 billion in year to date net inflows as of the end of October 2020
LONDON —November 13, 2020 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reported today reports ETFs and ETPs listed globally have gathered a record US$539.58 billion in year to date net infows as of the end of October 2020. ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$52.21 billion during October, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record level of US$539.58 billion which is significantly higher than the US$399.88 billion gathered at this point last year and close to the US$571.14 billion gathered in all of 2019, according to ETFGI's October 2020 Global ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of the annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
- ETFs and ETPs listed globally have gathered a record $539.58 Bn in year to date net inflows at the end of October 2020.
- Strong net inflows of $52.21 billion during October.
- Assets of $6.81 trillion invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally at the end of October are the 3d highest on record.
- Equity ETFs/ETPs listed globally attracted the highest inflows among the asset classes with $22.62 billion during October.
“During October, the S&P 500 decreased by 2.66% due to the uncertainty of US elections and rise in virus infections. Developed markets outside the US fell 3.56% during October, 21 of 24 countries lost ground as a large portion of Europe announced new lockdown plans. Emerging markets reported positive a return of 2.04% in October.” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.
Global ETF and ETP assets as of the end of October 2020
The Global ETF/ETP industry had 8,508 ETFs/ETPs, with 16,897 listings, assets of $6.81 Tn, from 495 providers listed on 73 exchanges in 59 countries at the end of October 2020.
During October 2020, ETFs/ETPs gathered net inflows of $52.18 billion. Fixed Income ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $21.62 billion during October, bringing net inflows through the end of October to $193.18 billion, slightly higher than the $191.05 billion in net inflows fixed income products had attracted during the same period in 2019. Equity ETFs/ETPs listed globally reported net inflows of $22.59 billion during October, bringing net inflows for 2020 to $197.14 billion, more than the $155.63 billion in net inflows equity products had attracted through the end of October 2019. Commodity ETFs/ETPs gathered 742 million in net inflows in October taking YTD inflows to a record $70.96 billion which is significantly more than the $18.52 billion net inflows gathered in all of 2019. Active ETFs/ETPs reported $7.29 billion in net inflows in October bringing YTD net inflows for 2020 to $58.76 billion, which is much greater than the $34.85 billion in net inflows reported in the same period in 2019.
Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $28.83 billion during October, the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI US) gathered $3.69 billion alone.
Top 20 ETFs by net new inflows October 2020: Global
Name |
|
Ticker |
Assets |
NNA |
NNA |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF |
|
VTI US |
162,034.90 |
21,632.25 |
3,690.77 |
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF |
|
VXUS US |
28,229.33 |
11,112.36 |
2,653.88 |
iShares Trust iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF |
|
ESGU US |
10,534.51 |
8,391.80 |
2,028.21 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF |
|
BND US |
63,881.41 |
13,007.36 |
1,784.12 |
iShares MBS ETF |
|
MBB US |
23,941.96 |
2,393.84 |
1,,598.18 |
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF |
|
BNDX US |
33,940.00 |
8,607.87 |
1,456.74 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF |
|
IWM US |
40,808.28 |
(3,883.97) |
1,444.25 |
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF |
|
VCSH US |
34,135.88 |
7,574.76 |
1,367.39 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF |
|
VOO US |
157,452.07 |
19,208.89 |
1,274.52 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF |
|
IVV US |
207,569.59 |
8,516.53 |
1,257.53 |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF |
|
IVW US |
28,660.68 |
1,169.28 |
1,205.91 |
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF |
|
EMB US |
17,208.79 |
2,016.07 |
1,125.32 |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF |
|
AGG US |
81,476.11 |
9,171.09 |
1,084.24 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF |
|
LQD US |
56,045.44 |
17,128.19 |
1,083.75 |
NEXT FUNDS TOPIX Exchange Traded Fund |
|
1306 JP |
119,333.13 |
21,473.84 |
1,073.85 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Mid Cap Equity ETF |
|
BBMC US |
988.14 |
1,025.60 |
1,019.27 |
ARK Innovation ETF |
|
ARKK US |
9,643.17 |
5,208.46 |
1,000.46 |
iShares ESG MSCI EM ETF |
|
ESGE US |
4,658.70 |
3,483.04 |
924.22 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF |
|
TLT US |
19,355.26 |
(747.82) |
885.67 |
Listed Index Fund TOPIX |
|
1308 JP |
55,427.93 |
11,650.24 |
869.55 |
The top 10 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $2.47 billion over October. WisdomTree Physical Gold - GBP Daily Hedged – Acc (GBSP LN) gathered $632 million alone.
Top 10 ETPs by net new inflows October 2020: Global
Name |
Ticker |
Assets |
NNA |
NNA |
WisdomTree Physical Gold - GBP Daily Hedged - Acc |
GBSP LN |
1,338.45 |
746.17 |
632.79 |
iShares Gold Trust |
IAU US |
31,889.65 |
9,629.85 |
556.56 |
iShares Silver Trust |
SLV US |
13,219.68 |
3,427.15 |
262.88 |
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN |
VXX US |
1,358.98 |
(423.57) |
220.30 |
Invesco Physical Gold ETC - Acc |
SGLD LN |
14,125.88 |
4,916.69 |
181.56 |
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust |
GLDM US |
3,703.00 |
2163.09 |
152.44 |
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures |
UVXY US |
1,589.92 |
570.77 |
133.33 |
Xetra Gold EUR - Acc |
4GLD GY |
13,528.09 |
1,068.81 |
125.02 |
WisdomTree Physical Swiss Gold - Acc |
SGBS LN |
3,568.05 |
251.78 |
106.32 |
WisdomTree Physical Silver - Acc |
PHAG LN |
2,232.89 |
468.91 |
97.86 |
Investors have tended to invest in Fixed Income and Equity ETFs/ETPs during October.
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