ETFGI Reports Record Assets And Net Inflows For Smart Beta ETFs And ETPs Listed In Globally Of US$1.24 Trillion And US$102.03 Billion Respectively At The End H1 2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reports record assets and net inflows for Smart Beta ETFs and ETPs listed in globally of US$1.24 trillion and US$102.03 billion respectively at the end H1 2021.   Smart Beta ETFs and ETPs providing equity exposure listed globally gathered net inflows of US$14.27 billion during June, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$102.03 billion which is higher than the US$12.36 billion gathered at this point last year.  Year-to-date through the end of June 2021, Smart Beta Equity ETF/ETP assets have increased by 23.8% from US$999 billion to US$1.24 trillion, with a 5-year CAGR of 22.8%, according to ETFGI’s June 2021 ETF and ETP Smart Beta industry landscape insights report, a monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar vales in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

Highlights

• Record $1.24 Tn invested in Smart Beta ETFs and ETPs industry at end of H1 2021.
• Assets have increased 23.8% in H1 going from $999 Bn at end of 2020 to $1.24 Tn.
• Record H1 net inflows of $102.03 Bn beating prior record of $44.77 Bn gathered in H1 2015.
• $102.03 Bn H1 net inflows are $49.71 Bn greater than the full year 2020 record net inflows $52.32 Bn.
• $142.72 Bn in net inflows gathered in the past 12 months.
• 11th month of consecutive net inflows
• Equity Smart Beta ETFs and ETPs listed gathered a record $102.03 Bn in net inflows in H1 2021.

“The S&P 500 gained 2.33% in June and are up 15.25% in the first half of 2021.  Developed markets ex-U.S. lost 0.82% in June but are up 9.96% in the first half. Emerging markets are up 0.47% in June and are up 9.03% in the first half. According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.

At the end of June 2021, there were 1,325 smart beta equity ETFs/ETPs, with 2,634 listings, assets of $1.24 Tn, from 194 providers listed on 45 exchanges in 37 countries.

Comparison of assets in market cap, smart beta, other and active equity products

Following net inflows of $14.27 Bn and market moves during the month, assets invested in Smart Beta ETFs/ETPs listed globally increased by 1.64%, from $1.22 Tn at the end of May 2021 to $1.24 Tn.   Fundamental ETFs and ETPs attracted the greatest monthly net inflows, gathering $10.16 Bn during June. Volatility ETFs and ETPs suffered the largest net outflows during the month at $433 Mn.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 Smart Beta ETFs/ETPs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $11.60 Bn during June. Vanguard Value ETF (VTV US) gathered $1.25 Bn the largest net inflow.

Top 20 Smart Beta ETFs/ETPs by net new assets June 2021