ETFGI European ETF/ETP Industry insights, May 2012

Summary for European listed ETFs

• At the end of May 2012, the European ETF industry had 1,319 ETFs, with 4,612 listings, assets of US$265.6 Bn, from 39 providers on 21 exchanges.

Assets

• ETF assets have decreased by 8.7% from US$290.9 Bn in April 2012 to US$265.6 Bn in May 2012.
• YTD through end of May 2012, ETF assets have decreased by 0.7% from US$267.6 Bn to US$265.6 Bn.

Flows

• In May 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$3.5 Bn. YTD through end of May 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$5.0 Bn.
• iShares gathered the largest net inflows in May with US$4.9 Bn, followed by SPDR ETFs with US$0.4 Bn and Source Markets with US$0.2 Bn net inflows.
• iShares gathered the largest net inflows YTD with US$4.7 Bn, followed by Source Markets with US$1.7 Bn and SPDR ETFs with US$1.1 Bn net inflows.
• ETFlab Investment experienced the largest net outflows in May with US$0.5 Bn.
• db x-trackers experienced the largest net outflows YTD with US$1.3 Bn, followed by EasyETF with US$0.7 Bn and Lyxor Asset Management with US$0.6 Bn net outflows.

Summary for European listed ETFs/ETPs

• Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of May 2012, the European ETF/ETP industry had 1,917 ETFs/ETPs, with 5,837 listings, assets of US$297.5 Bn, from 45 providers on 22 exchanges.

Assets

• ETF/ETP assets have decreased by 8.8% from US$326.2 Bn in April 2012 to US$297.5 Bn in May 2012.
• YTD through end of May 2012, ETF/ETP assets have decreased by 0.9% from US$300.1 Bn to US$297.5 Bn.

Flows

• In May 2012, ETFs/ETPs saw net inflows of US$3.0 Bn. YTD through end of May 2012, ETFs/ETPs saw net inflows of US$5.7 Bn.
• iShares gathered the largest net inflows in May with US$4.8 Bn, followed by SPDR ETFs with US$0.4 Bn and HSBC/Hang Seng with US$0.1 Bn net inflows.
• iShares gathered the largest net inflows YTD with US$4.6 Bn, followed by Source Markets with US$1.6 Bn and SPDR ETFs with US$1.1 Bn net inflows.
• ETFlab Investment experienced the largest net outflows in May with US$0.5 Bn.
• db x-trackers experienced the largest net outflows YTD with US$1.3 Bn, followed by EasyETF with US$0.7 Bn and Lyxor Asset Management with US$0.6 Bn net outflows.