BlackRock ETP Landscape January 2017 - Best January Flows on Record

INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS

GLOBAL REFLATION TRENDS PROPEL GLOBAL ETPS TO THE BEST MONTHLY FLOWS SINCE 2008 AND THE BEST JANUARY FLOWS ON RECORD.

Global ETPs brought in $61.2bn in January, marking the best monthly flows since September 2008 (the second-best on record) and record January flows, fueled by strength in U.S. and Japanese equities
U.S. equities drew in $19.3bn as global reflationary trends bolstered cyclical exposures including $4.3bn in small-caps and over $1bn a piece in real estate, technology and financial equity sector funds
Japanese equities brought in record monthly flows of $10.7bn fueled by a weaker yen, rising inflation and better earnings expectations
Broad emerging markets (EM) equities gathered $2.5bn amid a more measured U.S. dollar and a pick-up in global reflation
Fixed income gathered $16.6bn focused in shorter maturities and in investment grade corporates as flows remain resilient to rising rates

Sources: Markit