ETF Global Insight - Findings For ETFs/ETPs Listed In Europe For Q1 2012

SUMMARY

• At the end of Q1 2012, the European ETF industry had 1,281 ETFs, with 4,527 listings, assets of US$301.0 Bn, from 36 providers on 21 exchanges.
• In March 2012, 11 new ETFs listed. YTD to Q1 2012, 59 new ETFs have listed, while 9 ETFs have delisted.
• In March 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$1.7 Bn.
• iShares gathered the largest net inflows in March with US$1.5 Bn, followed by Source Markets with US$0.6 Bn and UBS Global Asset Management with US$0.6 Bn net inflows.
• iShares gathered the largest net inflows YTD with US$4.1 Bn, followed by Source Markets with US$1.2 Bn and UBS Global Asset Management with US$1.0 Bn net inflows.
• db x-trackers experienced the largest net outflows in March with US$0.8 Bn.
• Commerzbank experienced the largest net outflows YTD with US$0.7 Bn, followed by EasyETF with US$0.5 Bn and Credit Suisse Asset Management with US$0.2 Bn net outflows.
• STOXX has the largest amount of ETF assets tracking its benchmarks, with US$87.1 Bn, followed by MSCI with US$68.8 Bn, and FTSE with US$21.7 Bn.
• Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of Q1 2012, the European ETF/ETP industry had 1,880 ETFs/ETPs, with 5,754 listings, assets of US$336.9 Bn, from 43 providers on 22 exchanges.
• In March 2012, 35 new ETFs/ETPs listed. YTD to Q1 2012, 90 new ETFs/ETP have listed, while 9 ETFs/ETPs have delisted.
• In March 2012, ETFs/ETPs saw net inflows of US$2.0 Bn.
• iShares gathered the largest net inflows in March with US$1.5 Bn, followed by Source Markets with US$0.8 Bn and UBS Global Asset Management with US$0.6 Bn net inflows.
• iShares experienced the largest net inflows YTD with US$4.1 Bn, followed by Source Markets with US$1.2 Bn and UBS Global Asset Management with US$1.0 Bn net inflows.
• db x-trackers experienced the largest net outflows in March with US$0.8 Bn.
• Commerzbank experienced the largest net outflows YTD with US$0.7 Bn, followed by EasyETF with US$0.5 Bn and Credit Suisse Asset Management with US$0.2 Bn net outflows.
• STOXX has the largest amount of ETF/ETP assets tracking its benchmarks, with US$87.7 Bn, followed by MSCI with US$68.9 Bn, and S&P with US$21.9 Bn.