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
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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 $3.69 billion alone.
Top 20 ETFs by net new inflows October 2020: Global
| Name | Ticker | Assets (US$ Mn) Oct-20 |
NNA (US$ Mn) YTD-20 |
NNA (US$ Mn) Oct-20 |
|
| 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 $632 million alone.
Top 10 ETPs by net new inflows October 2020: Global
| Name | Ticker | Assets (US$ Mn) Oct-20 |
NNA (US$ Mn) YTD-20 |
NNA (US$ Mn) Oct-20 |
| 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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