BlackRock ETP Landscape August 2016 - Global Flows Ahead Of 2015 Pace

The BlackRock ETP Landscape Industry Highlights provides commentary on the global Exchange Traded Product (ETP) industry as of August 2016.

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Industry Highlights

GLOBAL ETP FLOWS ACCELERATE AHEAD OF 2015 PACE AS EMERGING MARKETS CLIMB TO RECORD TERRITORY 

• Global ETPs brought in $39.8bn in August driving year-to-date flows ahead of 2015 pace on strength in emerging markets (EM) and U.S. equities as well as EM debt and investment grade corporate bonds 
• Broad EM equities gathered $6.2bn and EM debt funds collected $1.9bn with both categories on record year-to-date pace amid a leveling of commodity prices and a weaker U.S. dollar 
• U.S. equities generated inflows of $16.6bn focused in large caps and with strong flows to dividend-weighted and preferred stock strategies as investors continued to search for income 
• Fixed income collected $11.6bn driven by investment grade corporate bonds with $5.0bn, which are also on record year-to-date pace, as investors continued to show preference for higher-yielding categories

Sources: Markit