Summary for ETFs listed globally
At the end of August 2012, the global ETF industry had 3,322 ETFs, with 7,507 listings, assets of US$1,573 Bn, from 174 providers on 51 exchanges.
Assets
- ETF assets have increased by 2.1% from US$1,541 Bn in July 2012 to US$1,573 Bn in August 2012.
- YTD through end of August 2012, ETF assets have increased by 16.3% from US$1,353 Bn to US$1,573 Bn.
Flows
- In August 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$7 Bn. YTD through end of August 2012, ETFs saw net inflows of US$131 Bn.
- iShares gathered the largest net ETF inflows in August with US$3,520 Mn, followed by Vanguard with US$3,507 Mn and DB/x-trackers with US$1,452 Mn net inflows.
- Vanguard gathered the largest net ETF inflows YTD with US$37,770 Mn, followed by iShares with US$34,303 Mn and SPDR ETFs with US$10,835 Mn net inflows.
- SPDR ETFs experienced the largest net ETF outflows in August with US$5,213 Mn, followed by Polaris with US$333 Mn and Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management with US$325 Mn net outflows.
- Commerzbank experienced the largest net ETF outflows YTD with US$1,116 Mn, followed by EasyETF with US$727 Mn and Direxion Shares with US$669 Mn net outflows.
Summary for ETFs and ETPs listed globally
Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of August 2012, the global ETF/ETP industry had 4,713 ETFs/ETPs, with 9,620 listings, assets of US$1,762 Bn, from 204 providers on 56 exchanges.
Assets
- ETF/ETP assets have increased by 2.3% from US$1,722 Bn in July 2012 to US$1,762 Bn in August 2012.
- YTD through end of August 2012, ETF/ETP assets have increased by 15.5% from US$1,526 Bn to US$1,762 Bn.
Flows
- In August 2012, ETFs/ETPs saw net inflows of US$11 Bn. YTD through end of August 2012, ETFs/ETPs saw net inflows of US$143 Bn.
- iShares gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows in August with US$3,831 Mn, followed by Vanguard with US$3,507 Mn and DB/x-trackers with US$1,815 Mn net inflows.
- Vanguard gathered the largest net ETF/ETP inflows YTD with US$37,770 Mn, followed by iShares with US$35,286 Mn and SPDR ETFs with US$13,004 Mn net inflows.
- SPDR ETFs experienced the largest net ETF/ETP outflows in August with US$3,224 Mn, followed by Polaris with US$333 Mn and Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management with US$325 Mn net outflows.
- Commerzbank experienced the largest net ETF/ETP outflows YTD with US$1,116 Mn, followed by EasyETF with US$727 Mn and Direxion Shares with US$669 Mn net outflows.
Summary for United States ETFs and ETPs
At the end of August 2012, the US ETF industry had 1,178 ETFs, assets of US$1,102 Bn, from 33 providers on 3 exchanges. Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of August 2012, the US ETF/ETP industry had 1,474 ETFs/ETPs, assets of US$1,234 Bn, from 51 providers on 3 exchanges.
Summary for European listed ETFs and ETPs
At the end of August 2012, the European ETF industry had 1,327 ETFs, with 4,812 listings, assets of US$295 Bn, from 40 providers on 22 exchanges. Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of August 2012, the European ETF/ETP industry had 1,929 ETFs/ETPs, with 6,047 listings, assets of US$331 Bn, from 46 providers on 23 exchanges.
Summary for Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) listed ETFs and ETPs
At the end of August 2012, the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF industry had 390 ETFs, with 505 listings, assets of US$68 Bn, from 87 providers on 14 exchanges. Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of August 2012, the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF/ETP industry had 409 ETFs/ETPs, with 527 listings, assets of US$69 Bn, from 89 providers on 14 exchanges.
Summary for Japanese listed ETFs and ETPs
At the end of August 2012, the Japanese ETF industry had 97 ETFs, with 101 listings, assets of US$44 Bn, from 11 providers on 3 exchanges. Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of August 2012, the Japanese ETF/ETP industry had 106 ETFs/ETPs, with 140 listings, assets of US$44 Bn, from 15 providers on 3 exchanges.
Summary for Canadian listed ETFs and ETPs
At the end of August 2012, the Canadian ETF industry had 254 ETFs, with 336 listings, assets of US$52 Bn, from 7 providers on 1 exchange. Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of August 2012, the Canadian ETF/ETP industry had 257 ETFs/ETPs, with 363 listings, assets of US$52 Bn, from 9 providers on 1 exchange.
Summary for Latin America listed ETFs and ETPs
At the end of August 2012, the Latin American ETF industry had 35 ETFs, with 533 listings, assets of US$9,945 Mn, from 16 providers on 4 exchanges. Including other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), at the end of August 2012, the Latin American ETF/ETP industry had 35 ETFs/ETPs, with 562 listings, assets of US$9,945 Mn, from 19 providers on 4 exchanges.