ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States gathered 239.8 billion US dollars in net new assets in 2015

LONDON — January 13, 2016 — ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States gathered US$239.8 billion in net new assets in 2015 although it is a large amount it is less than the record US$244.3 billion gathered in 2014.    In December US$38.0 billion of net new assets were gathered making it the largest asset gathering month for the year and marking the 11th consecutive month of positive net inflows.

During 2015 there has been growth on most measures: the number of ETFs/ETPs has increased from 1,662 to 1,843, assets under management have increased from US$2.002 trillion to US$2.130 trillion, and the number of providers has increased from 71 to 94. (click here to view...