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ETFGI United States ETF/ETP Industry Insights, May 2012

Date 11/06/2012

Summary for United States listed ETFs

  • At the end of May 2012, the US ETF industry had 1,176 ETFs, assets of US$1,015.7 Bn, from 32 providers on 3 exchanges.

Assets

  • ETF assets have decreased by 5.5% from US$1,074.5 Bn in April 2012 to US$1,015.7 Bn in May 2012.
  • YTD through end of May 2012, ETF assets have increased by 8.1% from US$939.3 Bn to US$1,015.7 Bn.

Flows

  • In May 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$6.4 Bn. YTD through end of May 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$59.4 Bn.
  • Vanguard gathered the largest net inflows in May with US$6.7 Bn, followed by PIMCO with US$0.8 Bn and Van Eck Associates Corp with US$0.6 Bn net inflows.
  • Vanguard gathered the largest net inflows YTD with US$28.4 Bn, followed by iShares with US$12.5 Bn and SPDR ETFs with US$4.9 Bn net inflows.
  • SPDR ETFs experienced the largest net outflows in May with US$1.4 Bn.
  • Direxion Shares experienced the largest net outflows YTD with US$0.4 Bn, followed by ProShares with US$0.4 Bn and Bank of New York with US$0.3 Bn net outflows.

Summary for United States listed ETFs/ETPs

  • Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of May 2012, the US ETF/ETP industry had 1,465 ETFs/ETPs, assets of US$1,137.0 Bn, from 49 providers on 3 exchanges.

Assets

  • ETF/ETP assets have decreased by 5.7% from US$1,206.3 Bn in April 2012 to US$1,137.0 Bn in May 2012.
  • YTD through end of May 2012, ETF/ETP assets have increased by 7.1% from US$1,061.2 Bn to US$1,137.0 Bn.

Flows

  • In May 2012, ETFs/ETPs saw net inflows of US$4.1 Bn. YTD through end of May 2012, ETFs/ETPs saw net inflows of US$63.2 Bn.
  • Vanguard gathered the largest net inflows in May with US$6.7 Bn, followed by PIMCO with US$0.8 Bn and Van Eck Associates Corp with US$0.6 Bn net inflows.
  • Vanguard gathered the largest net inflows YTD with US$28.4 Bn, followed by iShares with US$12.8 Bn and SPDR ETFs with US$5.9 Bn net inflows.
  • SPDR ETFs experienced the largest net outflows in May with US$1.8 Bn.
  • Deutsche Bank experienced the largest net outflows YTD with US$0.7 Bn, followed by Direxion Shares with US$0.4 Bn and Bank of New York with US$0.3 Bn net outflows.