ETFGI Global ETF/ETP Industry Insights, May 2012

Summary for ETFs listed globally

• At the end of May 2012, the global ETF industry had 3,279 ETFs, with 7,230 listings, assets of US$1,443.6 Bn, from 164 providers on 50 exchanges.

Assets

• ETF assets have decreased by 5.5% from US$1,528.1 Bn in April 2012 to US$1,443.6 Bn in May 2012.
• YTD through end of May 2012, ETF assets have increased by 6.8% from US$1,351.4 Bn to US$1,443.6 Bn.

Flows

• In May 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$20.9 Bn. YTD through end of May 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$81.0 Bn.
• Vanguard gathered the largest net inflows in May with US$6.8 Bn, followed by Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management with US$4.2 Bn and Harvest Fund Management with US$2.8 Bn net inflows.
• Vanguard gathered the largest net inflows YTD with US$28.6 Bn, followed by iShares with US$18.4 Bn and SPDR ETFs with US$5.9 Bn net inflows.
• SPDR ETFs experienced the largest net outflows in May with US$0.8 Bn.
• db x-trackers experienced the largest net outflows YTD with US$1.3 Bn, followed by Lyxor Asset Management with US$0.7 Bn and EasyETF with US$0.7 Bn net outflows.

Summary for ETFs/ETPs listed globally

• Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of May 2012, the global ETF/ETP industry had 4,650 ETFs/ETPs, with 9,316 listings, assets of US$1,618.9 Bn, from 198 providers on 54 exchanges.

Assets

• ETF/ETP assets have decreased by 5.8% from US$1,717.8 Bn in April 2012 to US$1,618.9 Bn in May 2012.
• YTD through end of May 2012, ETF/ETP assets have increased by 6.1% from US$1,526.0 Bn to US$1,618.9 Bn.

Flows

• In May 2012, ETFs/ETPs saw net inflows of US$17.9 Bn. YTD through end of May 2012, ETFs/ETPs saw net inflows of US$85.3 Bn.
• Vanguard gathered the largest net inflows in May with US$6.8 Bn, followed by Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management with US$4.2 Bn and Harvest Fund Management with US$2.8 Bn net inflows.
• Vanguard gathered the largest net inflows YTD with US$28.6 Bn, followed by iShares with US$18.7 Bn and SPDR ETFs with US$7.0 Bn net inflows.
• SPDR ETFs experienced the largest net outflows in May with US$1.2 Bn.
• db x-trackers experienced the largest net outflows YTD with US$1.3 Bn, followed by Lyxor Asset Management with US$0.7 Bn and Deutsche Bank with US$0.7 Bn net outflows.