ETFGI reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed Globally saw net outflows of US$4.05 billion in May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$141.04 billion….
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Assets invested in the Global ETF/ETP industry have decreased by 4.6%, from US$5.57 trillion at the end of April, to US$5.32 trillion, according to ETFGI’s May 2019 Global 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 Global ETF/ETP industry declined to US$5.32 Tn.
- Assets invested in the Global ETF/ETP industry decreased by 4.6% in May.
- During May 2019, ETFs/ETPs listed Globally saw$4.05 Bn in net outflows.
- 1st month of net outflows into ETFs/ETPs listed globally since January 2014.
“Markets appear to have returned to the uncertainty of 2018, after the US/China Trade war escalated further.
In addition to that, Mr. Trump threatened higher tariffs on Mexican goods.
The S&P 500 finished May down 6.4%, bringing year-to-date returns to 9.7%.” according to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner and founder of ETFGI.
At the end of May 2019, the Global ETF/ETP industry had 7,797 ETFs/ETPs, from 415 providers listed on 71 exchanges in 58 countries.
Following net outflows of $4.05 Bn and market moves during the month, assets invested in the Global ETF/ETP industry decreased by 4.6% from $5.57 Tn at the end of April, to $5.32 Tn in May 2019.
Growth in Global ETF and ETP assets as of the end of May 2019
Equity ETFs/ETPs listed Globally attracted net outflows of $18.92 Bn in May, bringing net inflows for 2019 to $52.14 Bn, substantially less than the $116.54 Bn in net inflows equity products had attracted by the end of May 2018.
Fixed income ETFs/ETPs listed Globally attracted net inflows of $10.76 Bn in May, bringing net inflows for 2019 to $79.39 Bn, considerably greater than the $33.62 Bn in net inflows fixed income products had attracted by the end of May 2018.
Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETF’s by net new assets, which collectively gathered $21.79 Bn in May, the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV US) gathered $5.54 Bn alone.
Top 20 ETFs by net new assets May 2019: Global
| Name | Ticker | Assets | NNA | NNA |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | IVV US | 167759.39 | 5,538.60 | 2,288.52 |
| TOPIX Exchange Traded Fund | 1306 JP | 80480.04 | 6,781.86 | 1,778.40 |
| iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund | XIU CN | 7482.03 | 278.37 | 1,687.28 |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | BND US | 40186.14 | 2,332.52 | 1,600.95 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | AGG US | 62197.92 | 2,918.43 | 1,287.96 |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | IEFA US | 62280.51 | 6,055.98 | 1,215.49 |
| iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF | USMV US | 26500.44 | 4,895.61 | 1,152.55 |
| iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | SHY US | 20859.54 | (283.10) | 1,122.40 |
| NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Leveraged Index ETF | 1570 JP | 3373.01 | (2,525.86) | 1,016.70 |
| Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLK US | 19916.90 | (39.02) | 1,016.04 |
| Daiwa ETF TOPIX | 1305 JP | 38491.19 | 3,125.04 | 928.82 |
| Invesco MSCI Saudi Arabia UCITS ETF | MSAU LN | 1534.06 | 1,431.41 | 909.90 |
| Listed Index Fund TOPIX | 1308 JP | 36337.37 | 3,471.75 | 873.84 |
| iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UCITS ETF – Acc | IKSA LN | 783.71 | 790.53 | 785.50 |
| SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | BIL US | 8473.46 | (209.99) | 723.31 |
| iShares US Treasury Bond ETF | GOVT US | 10820.99 | 3,567.41 | 691.46 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF | VCIT US | 24308.31 | 4,900.78 | 687.51 |
| UBS ETF-MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (JPY) – Acc | JPNA SW | 1612.66 | 1,315.87 | 687.47 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | VTI US | 107522.90 | 4,209.86 | 674.07 |
| iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | ITOT US | 19343.23 | 2,618.07 | 661.93 |
The top 10 ETP’s by net new assets collectively gathered $1.22 Bn in March. NEXT NOTES S&P500 Dividend Aristocrats Net Return ETN (2044 JP) gathered $302 Mn.
Top 10 ETPs by net new assets May 2019: Global
| Name | Ticker | Assets | NNA | NNA |
| NEXT NOTES S&P500 Dividend Aristocrats Net Return ETN | 2044 JP | 301.55 | 266.30 | 266.30 |
| NEXT NOTES Nikkei TOCOM Leveraged Crude Oil ETN | 2038 JP | 249.55 | 246.31 | 246.31 |
| Invesco Gold ETC | SGLD LN | 5703.11 | 714.46 | 191.52 |
| Xtrackers Physical Gold ETC | XGLD LN | 732.33 | (27.42) | 87.63 |
| NEXT NOTES Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Index ETN | 2042 JP | 108.06 | 85.54 | 85.54 |
| Xtrackers Physical Gold Euro Hedged ETC | XAD1 GY | 1830.96 | (2.98) | 83.61 |
| VelocityShares 3x Long Crude Oil ETN | UWT US | 275.24 | (356.21) | 77.64 |
| Amundi Physical Metals PLC | GOLD FP | 71.81 | 70.69 | 70.69 |
| iShares Physical Gold ETC | SGLN LN | 4256.20 | (148.85) | 59.47 |
| Large Cap Growth Index-Linked Exchange Traded Notes due 2028 | FRLG US | 772.26 | 299.34 | 55.85 |
Investors have tended to invest in fixed income/leveraged ETFs in May.
ETFGI is a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, based in London, England. Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI website www.etfgi.com.