ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Actively Managed ETFs And ETPs Reached A New High Of US$106 Billion At The End Of September 2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in actively managed ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a new high of US$106 billion, following net inflows of US$2.96 billion and market moves during September. August trends continued, with actively managed ETFs/ETPs in North America attracting net inflows, while actively managed ETFs/ETPs in Europe saw net outflows, according to ETFGI’s September 2018 Global Active ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

Highlights

• Total Assets in actively managed ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record $106 Bn in September.
• Net new assets gathered by actively managed ETFs/ETPs listed globally were $2.96 Bn in September.
• 44^th consecutive months of net inflows into actively managed ETFs/ETPs listed globally. 

“Developed markets were broadly up during September following positive economic data from the US, Japan and Eurozone, despite the US-China trade dispute and on-going political tension in Europe. Developed Markets ex-US gained 0.68% during the month while the S&P 500’s winning streak tapered off, gaining only 0.57%, with mid to small cap US equities closing down. Developing markets downward trend continued, with EM markets down 1.37% and Frontier markets down 0.18%, bringing year to date declines to 8.08% and 7.56%, respectively.” according to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner and a founder of ETFGI. 

 At the end of September 2018, the Global Active ETF/ETP industry had 583 ETFs/ETPs, with 728 listings, assets of $106 Bn, from 122 providers listed on 20 exchanges. Following net inflows of $2.96 and market moves during the month, assets invested in actively managed ETFs/ETPs listed globally increased by 1.40%, from $104 Bn in August 2018 to $106 Bn.
 
Growth in Global Actively managed ETF and ETP assets as of the end of September 2018




Actively managed Fixed Income ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $1.97 Bn in September, growing net inflows for 2018 to $17.40 Bn, greater than the $13.59 Bn in net inflows at this point last year.  Actively managed Equity ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $475 Mn in September, bringing net inflows for 2018 to $6.02 Bn, greater than the $4.67 Bn in net inflows at this point last year. 

September marked the 44^th consecutive month of net inflows into actively managed ETFs/ETPs listed globally. Year-to-date in 2018 actively managed products have seen net inflows of $27.02 Bn, greater than the $18.81 Bn in net inflows at this point last year.

A large proportion of net inflows during September can be attributed to the top 20 actively managed ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $2.49 Bn. The PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Strategy Fund (MINT US) gathered $497 Mn, the largest net inflow in September, followed by the Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (PDBC US) which gathered $423 Mn.

Top 20 ETFs by net new assets September 2018: Global
 

 
Investors have tended to invest in Fixed income strategy actively managed ETFs in September.