Global ETF assets have hit an all time high of US$862 bn at the end of July 2009 – 7.0% above the previous all time high of US$805 bn set in April 2008…
•YTD assets have risen by 21.2% which is more than the 13.5% rise in the MSCI World index in USD terms.
•YTD the number of ETFs increased by 11.1% with 240 new ETFs launched, while 74 ETFs were closed.
•In Q2 the number of ETFs listed in Europe surpassed the US with 753 ETFs listed in Europe, compared to 706 in the US.
•There are currently plans to launch 780 new ETFs.
•YTD the number of exchanges with official listings decreased by one to 42.
•YTD the average daily trading volume in USD decreased by 23.9% to US$61.3 Billion.
•Standard & Poors (S&P) ranks 1st in terms of ETF AUM tied to their benchmarks with assets of US$205.16 Bn and 225 ETFs, while MSCI ranks 2nd with US$193.38 Bn and 254 ETFs, followed by Barclays Capital in 3rd with US$70.39 Bn and 58 ETFs.
•Globally, iShares is the largest ETF provider in terms of both number of products, 391 ETFs, and assets of US$414.40 Bn, reflecting 48.1% market share; State Street Global Advisors is second with 104 products and US$130.59 Bn, 15.2% market share; followed by Vanguard with 40 products and assets of US$66.90 Bn and 7.8% market share at the end of July 2009.
•Globally, net sales of mutual funds (excluding ETFs) were US$99.0 Bn, while net sales of ETFs were US$36.6 Bn during the first five months of 2009 according to Strategic Insight.
•Additionally, there were 303 other ETPs (Exchange Traded Products)1 with assets of US$85.64 Bn from 32 providers on 18 exchanges.
•Combined, there were 2,071 products with 3,693 listings, assets of US$947.21 Bn from 112 providers on 44 exchanges around the world.
European ETF and ETP Industry 2009
•European ETF assets have hit an all time high of US$183 bn at the end of July 2009 which is 8.4% above the previous all time high of US$168 bn set in May 2009 and 14.2% above the high of US$160 bn recorded in July 2008.
•At the end of July 2009 the European ETF industry had 753 ETFs with 1,890 listings, assets of $182.50 Bn, from 32 providers on 20 exchanges.
•11 April 2009 marked the ninth anniversary of ETFs in Europe.
•YTD assets have risen by 28.0%, which is greater than the 15.2% rise in the MSCI Europe index in USD terms.
•YTD the number of ETFs increased by 12.8% with 101 new ETFs launched.
•YTD the number of exchanges with official listings decreased by one to 20.
•YTD the average daily trading volume in US dollar has decreased by 2.0% to US$2.2 Bn. Most ETF trades are not required to be reported in Europe as ETFs are not covered by the European Union directive on markets in financial instruments (MiFID).
•iShares is the largest ETF provider in terms of both number of products, 158 ETFs, and assets of US$72.26 Bn, reflecting 39.6% market share; Lyxor Asset Management is second with 103 products and US$37.37 Bn, 20.5% market share; followed by db x-trackers with 105 ETFs and assets of US$29.79 Bn and 16.3% market share at the end of July 2009.
•In Europe net sales of mutual funds (excluding ETFs) were US$62.1 Bn while net sales of ETFs domiciled in Europe were US$16.9 Bn during the first five months of 2009 according to Lipper FMI.
•Additionally, there were 148 other ETPs (Exchange Traded Products) with assets of US$13.29 Bn from 4 providers on 6 exchanges.
•US ETF assets have hit an all time high of US$582 bn at the end of July 2009 which tops the previous all time high of US$581 bn set in December 2007.
•At the end of July 2009 the US ETF industry had 706 ETFs, assets of $582.41 billion, from 22 providers on 3 exchanges.
•29 January 2009 marked the 16th anniversary of ETFs in the US.
•YTD assets have risen by 17.2%, which is more than the 10.0% rise in the MSCI US index in USD terms.
•YTD the number of ETFs increased by 1.1% with 50 new ETFs launched, while 48 ETFs were delisted.
•YTD the average daily trading volume in US dollar has decreased by 26.0% to US$57.0 Bn.
•iShares is the largest ETF provider in terms of both number of products, 179 ETFs, and assets of US$310.42 Bn, reflecting 53.3% market share; State Street Global Advisors is second with 85 products and US$120.51 Bn, a 20.7% market share; followed by Vanguard with 39 products, assets of US$66.88 Bn and 11.5% market share at the end of July 2009.
•In the US, net sales of mutual funds (excluding ETFs) were minus US$21.3 Bn, while net sales of ETFs domiciled in the US were US$19.9 Bn in the first five months of 2009 according to Strategic Insight.
•Additionally, there were 137 other ETPs (Exchange Traded Products) with assets of US$70.10 Bn from 19 providers on 1 exchange.
Source: Barclays Global Investors
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