ETFGI Reports Leveraged And Inverse ETFs And ETPs Gathered Net Inflows Of 1.3 Billion US Dollars During November 2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that Leveraged and Inverse ETFs and ETPs attracted net inflows of US$1.3 billion during November. Total assets invested in leveraged and inverse ETFs and ETPs decreased from US$122 billion at the end of October to  US$121 billion, according to ETFGI’s November 2021 Leveraged and Inverse ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

Highlights

• Assets of $121 Bn invested in Leveraged and Inverse ETFs and ETPs at the end of November 2021 are the 2nd highest on record.
• Assets have increased 33% YTD in 2021, going from $90.87 Bn at end of 2020, to $121.03 Bn.
• Leveraged and Inverse ETFs and ETPs attracted net inflows of US$1.3 billion during November.
• Year-to-date net inflows were $8.0 Bn which is half the 16.18 billion in net inflows gathered at this point in 2020.
• $5.2 Bn in net inflows gathered in the past 12 months.
• 3rd month of consecutive net inflows

“Due to the growing threat of a new COVID variant Omicron, the S&P 500 declined 0.69% in November, however, the index is up 23.18% year to date. Developed markets, excluding the US, experienced a fall of 4.94% in November. Israel (down 1.03%) and the US (down 1.47%) experienced the smallest losses among the developed markets in November, while Luxembourg suffered the biggest loss of 16.90%. Emerging markets declined 3.53% during November. United Arab Emirates (up 8.15%) and Chile (up 5.51%) gained the most, whilst Turkey (down 13.72%) and Poland (down 11.95%) witnessed the largest declines.” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.

Global leveraged/inverse ETF and ETP asset growth as at the of end of November 2021

During November, globally listed leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs attracted net inflows of $1.3 Bn and inflows taking 
year-to-date net inflows to $8.0 Bn. 

The majority of assets were invested in Leveraged ETFs/ETPs with $91.9 Bn, followed by Leveraged/Inverse products with assets of $17.4 Bn and Inverse with $11.7 Bn. At the end of November 2021, the Global leveraged/inverse ETF/ETP industry had 973 ETFs/ETPs. Of these 973 ETFs/ETPs, 496 were leveraged products, while 233 were inverse products, and 244 were leveraged/inverse. The largest market for leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs was in the United States, which, at the end of November 2021, had assets of $84.5 Bn invested in 222 ETFs/ETPs. 

The top 20 leveraged and inverse ETFs/ETPs by Year-to-Date net new assets collectively gathered $12.4 Bn year-to-date to November 2021. ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ US) gathered $1.6 Bn alone, the largest net inflow year-to-date to November. 

Top 20 ETFs/ETPs by YTD net new assets November 2021: Leveraged and Inverse