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In the BlackRock Global ETP Landscape report, the Industry Highlights provides commentary on the global Exchange Traded Product (ETP) industry as of February 2016.
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Gold And Treasuries Drive Global ETP Flows Amid Concerns Over Growth, Oil And Volatility
- Global ETPs gathered $9.4bn in February marked by record inflows to gold and strong flows to Treasuries as investors weighed global growth and plunging oil prices
- Minimum volatility equity fund flows climbed to a record $3.9bn as investors sought to mitigate the impact of higher volatility
- U.S. equity ETPs shed ($8.8bn) overall and European equities had outflows of ($4.2bn) amid weak earnings and lackluster economic growth in both regions
- Diminished prospects for higher rates bolstered flows to corporate fixed income funds with $2.5bn in investment grade and $1.6bn in high yield
- Crude oil funds brought in $1.2bn as oil price volatility mounted intra-month
Sources: BlackRock, Bloomberg.
