ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Environmental, Social, And Governance (ESG) ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Reaches A New Record Of US$52.35 Billion At The End Of November 2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$2.66 billion during November. Total assets invested ESG ETFs and ETPs increased by 7.40% from US$48.75 billion at the end of October to a record US$52.35 billion, according to ETFGI’s November 2019 ETFs and ETPs ESG industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Highlights

Assets invested in ESG ETFs and ETPs listed globally rose 7.4% in November 2019, to reach new record AUM of $52.35 billion.
ESG ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered $2.66 billion in net new assets during November.
Europe leads with 118 ESG products and 54% of the assets.

At the end of November 2019, the Global ETF/ETP industry had 269 ETFs/ETPs, with 753 listings, assets of $52.35 Bn, from 71 providers on 29 exchanges in 58 countries. Following net inflows of $2.66 billion and market moves during the month, assets invested in ESG ETFs/ETPs listed globally increased 7.4%, from $48.75 billion at the end of October 2019 to a record $52.35 billion.

Global ESG ETF and ETP asset growth as at end of November 2019

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Since the launch of the first ESG ETF/ETP in 2002, the iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF, the number and diversity of products has increased steadily, with 269 ESG ETFs/ETPs listed globally at the end of November 2019. In November, 7 new ESG ETFs/ETPs were launched.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs/ETPs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $1.48 billion in November, JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Index Equity ESG UCITS ETF (JREM LN) gathered $201.25 million alone.

Top 20 ESG ETFs/ETPs by net new assets November 2019

Name	Ticker	Assets	NNA	NNA
		(US$ million)	(US$ million)	(US$ million)
		Nov-19	YTD-19	Nov-19
JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Index Equity ESG UCITS ETF	JREM LN	224.93	217.03	201.25
Shin Kong 10 Years China Treasury Policy Bank Green Bond ETF	00774B TT	841.06	849.59	98.14
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI World Socially Responsible UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis	UIMM GY	1340.87	358.33	92.82
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF	ESGV US	790.74	610.61	89.63
iShares EUR High Yield Corp Bond ESG UCITS ETF	EHYA NA	88.39	88.16	88.16
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Pacific Socially Responsible UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis	UIMT GY	467.29	338.57	87.51
iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond ESG UCITS ETF	DHYE NA	84.39	84.44	84.44
iShares MSCI USA ESG Screened UCITS ETF - Acc	SASU LN	128.71	121.64	74.71
UBS Irl ETF plc - S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF - CHF Hdg - Acc	5ESGS SW	71.94	70.65	69.12
iShares MSCI EAFE ESG Optimized ETF	ESGD US	1361.52	754.18	66.80
UBS (Irl) ETF plc - MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible UCITS ETF	AWSRIW SW	199.51	92.42	63.25
Amundi Index MSCI Europe SRI UCITS ETF DR	EUSRI FP	209.58	187.88	62.67
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF	SUJP LN	192.99	134.31	59.44
UBS ETF (LU) - MSCI EMU Socially Responsible UCITS ETF (EUR) A-dis	UIMR GY	953.73	151.00	53.60
iShares MSCI EM SRI UCITS ETF	SUES LN	474.76	208.93	52.48
iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF	DSI US	1747.32	225.87	52.02
iShares MSCI EM IMI ESG Screened UCITS ETF - Acc	SAEM LN	175.37	153.47	50.52
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF	VSGX US	541.28	455.90	46.41
iShares Global Water UCITS ETF	IH2O LN	975.68	295.17	44.47
iShares Trust iShares ESG MSCI USA ETF	ESGU US	1352.94	1109.85	44.30

Confusion persists around what constitutes an ESG fund. According to PRI, a UN-supported initiative which seeks to understand the investment implications of ESG issues, 56% of adopters believe there is a lack of clarity in ESG definitions. ETFGI’s classification system attempts to provide greater precision, with ETFs/ETPs listed globally organised into categories, including core ESG products and theme-based groups, such as Clean/Alternative Energies and Gender Diversity.