ETFGI Reports Today That Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In US Reached A Record High Of US$4.05 Trillion In September 2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in US gathered net inflows of US$49.72 billion in September, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$196.13 billion. Assets invested in the US ETF/ETP industry have increased by 2.2%, from US$3.96 trillion at the end of August, to US$4.05 trillion, according to ETFGI's September 2019 US ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Highlights

• Assets invested in the US ETF/ETP industry stood at a record $4.05 trillion.
• Asset invested in the US ETF/ETP industry increased 2.2% in September.
• September 2019, ETFs/ETPs listed in US gathered $49.72 billion in net inflows.

“The S&P 500 gained 1.9% during September despite slowing economic growth, ongoing trade disputes and a presidential impeachment inquiry. Shifting the focus to the S&P Developed ex-U.S. BMI, the index was up 3.0%, as 23 of 25 countries gained during the month; the highest gainer in the month was Korea (up 6.4%), while Hong Kong continued to decline (down 0.8%). From an Emerging Markets standpoint, the S&P Emerging BMI gained 1.4%, with 15 of the 23 reporting gains. Globally, equities reclaimed prior month losses, gaining 2.1%, as measured by the S&P Global BMI (38 out of 50 countries reporting gains).” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.

At the end of September 2019, the US ETF/ETP industry had 2,303 ETFs/ETPs, with 2,303 listings, assets of $4.045 trillion, from 149 providers on 3 exchanges.

In September 2019, ETFs/ETPs gathered net inflows of $49.72 billion. Equity ETFs/ETPs listed in US gathered the largest net inflows of $31.88 billion in September, bringing YTD net inflows for 2019 to $74.57 billion, considerably less than the $137.93 billion in net inflows Equity products had attracted for the corresponding period to September 2018.  Fixed Income ETFs/ETPs listed in US attracted net inflows of $12.44 billion in September, bringing YTD net inflows for 2019 to $96.39 billion, substantially more than the $56.16 billion in net inflows for the corresponding period to September 2018. Commodity ETFs/ETPs gathered $2.88 billion, bringing the YTD net inflows to $9.44 billion for 2019, which is significantly greater than the $3.83 billion in net outflows for the corresponding period to September 2018.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETF's by net new assets, which collectively gathered $35.86 billion in September, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust gathered $8.62 billion alone.

Top 20 ETFs by net new assets September 2019: US

The top 10 ETP's by net new assets collectively gathered $4.28 billion in September. The SPDR Gold Shares gathered $2.11 billion alone.

Top 10 ETPs by net new assets September 2019:US

 Investors have tended to invest in Equity, Fixed Income, Active, and Gold ETFs and ETPs.