ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In Asia Pacific (Ex-Japan) Have Increased 19.1% In 2017 To Reach US$154 Billion At The End Of September 2017

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) have increased 19.1% in the first 9 months of the year to reach US$154 billion at the end of September 2017, according to ETFGI’s September 2017 preliminary Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF and ETP industry insights report an annual paid for research subscription service (click here to see the chart for growth in assets).
 
The Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF/ETP industry had 1,153 ETFs/ETPs, with 1,303 listings, assets of US$154 Bn, from 122 providers listed on 17 exchanges in 14 countries.

ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) gathered US$262 Mn in net inflows in September marking 5 consecutive months of net inflows and US$920 Mn in year to date net inflows which is considerably less than the US$7.91 Bn in net inflows at this point last year and US$11.14 Bn less than the US$12.06 Bn net inflows gathered in all 2016.

“The US market typically has performed poorest during the month of September. This year the S&P 500 was up 2.06% in September and is up 14.24% year to date. The S&P 500 Value outperformed S&P 500 Growth up 3.28% and 1.11% respectively, furthering the perception of stronger economic fundamentals. Energy and Financials were September's top performing sectors, up 9.94% and 5.14%, respectively. The S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI gained 2.57% in September and is up 20.76% year to date. Emerging markets declined 0.55% in September due to headwinds including a rising dollar but is up 26.95% year to date. The uncertainty of Brexit negotiations and North Korea are still areas of concern for investors.” According to Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner and co-founder of ETFGI.

Equity ETFs/ETPs experienced US$1.03 Bn in net outflows in September, bringing year to date net outflows to US$1.61 Bn, compared to net outflows of US$834 Mn over the same period last year.

Fixed income ETFs and ETPs gathered US$835 Mn in net inflows in September, growing year to date net outflows to US$127 Mn, which is less than the same period last year which saw net inflows of
US$2.86 Bn.

Commodity ETFs/ETPs had net outflows of US$60 Mn in September. Year to date, net outflows are at US$398 Mn, compared to net inflows of US$942 Mn over the same period last year.

Vanguard gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows in September with US$400 Mn, followed by Samsung AM with US$336 Mn and Yuanta with net inflows of US$220 Mn.

YTD, Vanguard gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows with US$1.84 Bn, followed by Samsung AM with US$1.27 Bn, Yuanta with US$1.16 Bn and CCB with net inflows of US$1.15 Bn.