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ETFGI Global ETF And ETP Industry Insights, October 2012

Date 06/11/2012

Summary for ETFs listed globally

At the end of October 2012, the global ETF industry had 3,313 ETFs, with 7,546 listings, assets of US$1,655 Bn, from 176 providers on 54 exchanges.

Assets

  • ETF assets have decreased by 0.03% from US$1,655.1 Bn in September 2012 to US$1,654.6 Bn in October 2012.
  • YTD through end of October 2012, ETF assets have increased by 22.1% from US$1,355 Bn to 
    US$1,655 Bn.

Flows

  • In October 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$11 Bn. YTD through end of October 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$182 Bn.
  • iShares gathered the largest net ETF inflows in October with US$10,470 Mn, followed by Vanguard with US$3,381 Mn and Harvest Fund Management with US$2,561 Mn net inflows.
  • iShares gathered the largest net ETF inflows YTD with US$58,737 Mn, followed by Vanguard with US$46,251 Mn and SPDR ETFs with US$15,867 Mn net inflows.
  • SPDR ETFs experienced the largest net ETF outflows in October with US$9,349 Mn, followed by PowerShares with US$1,234 Mn and Bank of New York with US$773 Mn net outflows.
  • Commerzbank experienced the largest net ETF outflows YTD with US$1,532 Mn, followed by Direxion Shares with US$933 Mn and EasyETF with US$802 Mn net outflows.

Summary for ETFs and ETPs listed globally

Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of October 2012, the global ETF/ETP industry had 4,694 ETFs/ETPs, with 9,646 listings, assets of US$1,852 Bn, from 203 providers on 56 exchanges.

Assets

  • ETF/ETP assets have decreased by 0.2% from US$1,856 Bn in September 2012 to US$1,852 Bn in October 2012.
  • YTD through end of October 2012, ETF/ETP assets have increased by 21.4% from US$1,526 Bn to 
    US$1,852 Bn.

Flows

  • In October 2012, ETFs/ETPs saw net inflows of US$13.5 Bn. YTD through end of October 2012, ETFs/ETPs saw net inflows of US$202 Bn.
  • iShares gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows in October with US$10,935 Mn, followed by Vanguard with US$3,381 Mn and Harvest Fund Management with US$2,561 Mn net inflows.
  • iShares gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows YTD with US$61,196 Mn, followed by Vanguard with US$46,251 Mn and SPDR ETFs with US$20,763 Mn net inflows.
  • SPDR ETFs experienced the largest net ETF/ETP outflows in October with US$8,427 Mn, followed by PowerShares with US$1,234 Mn and Bank of New York with US$773 Mn net outflows.
  • Commerzbank experienced the largest net ETF/ETP outflows YTD with US$1,532 Mn, followed by Direxion Shares with US$933 Mn and EasyETF with US$802 Mn net outflows.

Summary for United States ETFs and ETPs

At the end of October 2012, the US ETF industry had 1,156 ETFs, assets of US$1,149 Bn, from 33 providers on 3 exchanges. Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of October 2012, the US ETF/ETP industry had 1,439 ETFs/ETPs, assets of US$1,289 Bn, from 51 providers on 3 exchanges.

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