ETFGI reports ETFs and ETPs listed globally have gathered over 1 trillion US dollars in net inflows in the first 10 months of 2021
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LONDON —November 10, 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 gathered net inflows of US$116.21 billion during October, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$1.04 trillion which is higher than the US$538.26 billion gathered at this point last year and significantly higher then the record US$762.77 billion gathered in all of 2020. Assets invested in the global ETFs/ETPs industry have increased by 5% from US$9.50 trillion at the end of September 2021, to US$9.98 trillion at the end of October, according preliminary data collected by ETFGI’s October 2021 Global ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
- Assets of $9.98 trillion invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally at the end of October 2021 are the highest on record.
- Strong net inflows of $116.21 Bn gathered in October.
- Record YTD 2021 net inflows of $1.04 Tn beating the prior record of $538.26 Bn gathered in YTD 2020.
- $1.04 Tn YTD net inflows are $277.4 Bn higher than the full year 2020 record net inflows $762.77 Bn.
- $1.26 trillion in net inflows gathered in the past 12 months.
- Assets increased 24.8% YTD in 2021, going from US$7.99 trillion at end of 2020, to US$9.98 trillion.
- 29th month of consecutive net inflows.
- Equity ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered a record $716.48 Bn in YTD net inflows 2021.
“Due to strong corporate earnings the S&P 500 gained 7.01% in October and is up 24.04% year to date. Developed markets ex-U.S. experienced gains of 2.50% in October. Canada 7.46% and Sweden 7.21% were the leaders of the month while Japan suffer the biggest loss of 3.43%. Emerging markets were up by 1.00% during October. Peru (up 14.45%) and Egypt (up 10.76%) were the leaders, whilst Brazil (down 10.72%) and Chile (down 5.66%) were down the most.” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.
Global ETF And ETP Assets As Of The End Of October 2021
The Global ETF/ETP industry had 9,541 products, with 19,201 listings, assets of $9.976 trillion, from 583 providers listed on 79 exchanges in 62 countries at the end of October 2021.
During October 2021, ETFs/ETPs gathered net inflows of $ 116.21 Bn. Equity ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $83.67 Bn during October, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $716.48 Bn, much greater than the $193.79 Bn in net inflows equity products had attracted YTD in 2020. Fixed Income ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $20.61 Bn during October, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $195.07 Bn, higher than the $194.01 Bn in net inflows YTD in 2020. Commodity ETFs/ETPs listed globally suffered net outflows of $1.31 Bn, bringing net outflows for 2021 to $10.86 Bn, significantly lower than the $71.48 Bn in net inflows commodity products had attracted YTD in 2020. Active ETFs/ETPs reported $10.36 Bn in net inflows, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $120.28 Bn, significantly higher than the $58.56 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 $49.41 Bn during October. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV US) gathered $9.54 Bn the largest individual net inflow.
Top 20 ETFs By Net New Inflows October 2021: Global
| Name | Ticker | Assets (US$ Mn) Oct-21 |
NNA (US$ Mn) YTD-21 |
NNA (US$ Mn) Oct-21 |
|
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | IVV US | 312,583.00 | 22,204.80 | 9,543.06 | |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | SPY US | 419,268.22 | 13,620.14 | 7,571.24 | |
| Invesco QQQ Trust | QQQ US | 201,391.06 | 14,217.17 | 4,318.71 | |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | VOO US | 268,036.25 | 44,401.38 | 4,048.79 | |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | VTI US | 280,823.58 | 33,155.79 | 2,462.96 | |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | IEFA US | 103,071.01 | 10,500.94 | 2,134.73 | |
| iShares TIPS Bond ETF | TIP US | 35,868.02 | 9,215.53 | 1,937.24 | |
| Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLF US | 45,310.67 | 9,460.28 | 1,897.13 | |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF – Acc | CSSPX SW | 55,513.00 | 3,281.73 | 1,778.09 | |
| Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF | NUGO US | 1,687.38 | 1,650.03 | 1,645.20 | |
| Schwab US TIPS ETF | SCHP US | 21,405.50 | 7,024.35 | 1,405.86 | |
| KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | KWEB US | 8,329.95 | 7,161.97 | 1,307.17 | |
| ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF | BITO US | 1,200.91 | 1,242.98 | 1,242.98 | |
| iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF | FALN US | 4,675.98 | 4,192.75 | 1,237.29 | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | BND US | 83,020.71 | 17,026.60 | 1,236.83 | |
| NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Leveraged Index ETF | 1570 JP | 3,470.58 | (1,563.91) | 1,214.24 | |
| Vanguard Information Technology ETF | VGT US | 53,449.59 | 2,316.70 | 1,190.89 | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund | VTIP US | 18,021.55 | 7,945.80 | 1,118.14 | |
| iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor UCITS ETF | IUQD LN | 1,316.96 | 1,063.67 | 1,070.59 | |
| Vanguard Value ETF | VTV US | 88,287.83 | 13,590.85 | 1,048.95 |
The top 10 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $1.99 Bn over October. BTCetc – Bitcoin ETP – Acc (BTCE GY) gathered $396 Mn the largest individual net inflow.
Top 10 ETPs By Net New Inflows October 2021: Global
| Name | Ticker | Assets (US$ Mn) Oct-21 |
NNA (US$ Mn) YTD-21 |
NNA (US$ Mn) Oct-21 |
|
| BTCetc – Bitcoin ETP – Acc | BTCE GY | 1,555.83 | 728.25 | 395.51 | |
| ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures | UVXY US | 1,057.23 | 1,829.20 | 375.83 | |
| Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | DBC US | 2,934.20 | 831.20 | 312.94 | |
| iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN | VXX US | 1,089.86 | 1,339.71 | 308.43 | |
| Xtrackers IE Physical Gold ETC Securities – EUR Hdg Acc | XGDE GY | 933.22 | 852.46 | 115.08 | |
| Xtrackers IE Physical Gold ETC Securities – Acc | XGDU LN | 2,163.90 | 1,925.46 | 115.02 | |
| United States Natural Gas Fund LP | UNG US | 478.11 | (132.13) | 112.81 | |
| 21Shares Bitcoin ETP – Acc | ABTC SW | 521.28 | 205.32 | 98.25 | |
| ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas | BOIL US | 172.94 | (85.09) | 79.10 | |
| WisdomTree Industrial Metals – Acc | AIGI LN | 674.05 | 399.99 | 78.88 |
Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs/ETPs during October.
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