LONDON —December 17, 2021 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today reports a record US$543 billion invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) at the end of November. ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) saw net inflows of US$9.77 billion during November, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$86.99 billion. Assets invested in the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETFs/ETPs industry have increased by 0.4%, from US$541.09 billion at the end of October, to US$543.08 billion, according to ETFGI’s November 2021 Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
- Record $543.08 billion invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) at the end of November 2021
- Record YTD 2021 net inflows of $86.99 Bn beating the prior record of $53.86 Bn gathered in YTD 2020.
- $86.99 Bn YTD net inflows are $32.69 Bn over full year 2020 record net inflows $54.30 Bn.
- $87.43 billion in net inflows gathered in the past 12 months.
- Assets increased 22.2% YTD in 2021, going from US$444.46 billion at end of 2020, to US$543.08 billion.
- 5th month of consecutive net inflows
- Equity ETFs and ETPs listed in the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) gathered a record of $63.21 Bn in YTD net inflows.
“Due to the growing threat of a new COVID variant Omicron, the S&P 500 declined 0.69% in November, however, the index is up 23.18% year to date. Developed markets, excluding the US, experienced a fall of 4.94% in November. Israel (down 1.03%) and the US (down 1.47%) experienced the smallest losses among the developed markets in November, while Luxembourg suffered the biggest loss of 16.90%. Emerging markets declined 3.53% during November. United Arab Emirates (up 8.15%) and Chile (up 5.51%) gained the most, whilst Turkey (down 13.72%) and Poland (down 11.95%) witnessed the largest declines.” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.
Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF and ETP asset growth as at the end of November 2021
At the end of November 2021, the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETFs and ETPs industry had 2,308 products, with 2,467 listings, from 218 providers on 20 exchanges in 15 countries.
Equity ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) gained net inflows of $12.71 Bn during November 2021, bringing net inflows for the year to $63.21 Bn, much higher than the $18.16 Bn in net inflows reported for the year to November 2020. Fixed income ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) suffered net outflows of $304 Mn during November, bringing YTD net inflows for 2021 to $10.45 Bn, higher than the $7.90 Bn in net inflows fixed income products had attracted for the corresponding period through November 2020. Commodities ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) reported net outflows of $295 Mn during November 2021, bringing net outflows for the year to $940 Mn, lower than the $5.87 Bn in net inflows reported for the year to November 2020. Active ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) reported net outflows of $2.79 Bn during November, taking net inflows for the year to $12.03 Bn, lower than the $18.07 Bn in net inflows active products had attracted for the year to November 2020.
Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $11.09 Bn during November. ChinaAMC MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF (159601 CH) gathered $1.59 Bn the largest individual net inflow.
Top 20 ETFs by net new assets in November 2021: Asia Pacific (ex-Japan)
| Name | Ticker | Assets (US$ Mn) Nov-21 | NNA (US$ Mn) YTD-21 | NNA (US$ Mn) Nov-21 |
| ChinaAMC MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF | 159601 CH | 1,585.99 | 1,591.50 | 1,591.50 |
| E Fund MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF | 563000 CH | 1,553.93 | 1,560.95 | 1,560.95 |
| China Universal MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF | 560050 CH | 1,324.91 | 1,330.69 | 1,330.69 |
| Tianhong CSI Food and Beverage ETF | 159736 CH | 692.49 | 691.65 | 676.36 |
| Mirae Asset TIGER China Electric Vehicle Solactive ETF | 371460 KS | 2,565.36 | 1,925.49 | 635.58 |
| China Southern MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF | 159602 CH | 596.26 | 599.08 | 599.08 |
| CSOP Bloomberg ChinaTreasury + Policy Bank Bond Index ETF | 83199 HK | 793.69 | 755.39 | 501.16 |
| CSOP Bloomberg ChinaTreasury + Policy Bank Bond Index ETF | 3199 HK | 792.39 | 755.19 | 501.02 |
| E Fund CSI Overseas China Internet 50 ETF Index Fund | 513050 CH | 4,731.79 | 5,232.39 | 469.03 |
| ChinaAMC Hengsheng Internet Science and Technology Industry ETF QDII | 513330 CH | 2,383.11 | 2,975.65 | 384.67 |
| Samsung KODEX MSCI Korea Total Return ETF – Acc | 278540 KS | 1,368.21 | (65.98) | 375.82 |
| SBI-ETF Nifty 50 – Acc | SBINIFT IN | 15,431.44 | 1,511.67 | 329.99 |
| iShares USD Asia High Yield Bond Index ETF | AHYG SP | 1,845.24 | 1,815.07 | 298.21 |
| ICBC Credit Suisse CSI300 ETF – Acc | 510350 CH | 772.89 | 266.86 | 287.84 |
| Guotai CSI All Share Securities Companies ETF – Acc | 512880 CH | 5,829.65 | 139.92 | 276.14 |
| Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (TraHK) | 2800 HK | 11,985.47 | 232.82 | 270.96 |
| Samsung KODEX K-Metaverse Active ETF | 401470 KS | 357.82 | 354.43 | 266.47 |
| Huatai-PineBridge Dividend ETF | 510880 CH | 2,723.07 | 1,184.40 | 260.41 |
| Mirae Asset TIGER S&P500 ETF | 360750 KS | 869.16 | 698.97 | 237.72 |
| Yuanta Taiwan High Dividend LowVolatility ETF | 00713 TT | 342.25 | 226.72 | 237.57 |
The top 10 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $225.47 Mn during November. ETFS Physical Gold (AUS) – Acc – Acc (GOLD AU) gathered $41.67 Mn the largest individual net inflow.
Top 10 ETPs by net inflows in November 2021: Asia Pacific (ex-Japan)
| Name | Ticker | Assets (US$ Mn) Nov-21 | NNA (US$ Mn) YTD-21 | NNA (US$ Mn) Nov-21 |
| ETFS Physical Gold (AUS) – Acc – Acc | GOLD AU | 1,708.66 | 208.92 | 41.67 |
| Korea Investment & Securities TRUE KOSPI 200 ETN 67 | 570067 KS | 40.14 | 42.13 | 33.60 |
| KB Securities KB Leveraged S&P 500 Futures ETN H | 580016 KS | 42.66 | 32.05 | 32.05 |
| Shinhan Investment Shinhan S&P500 VIX S/T Futures ETN C 58 | 500058 KS | 37.24 | 17.60 | 17.60 |
| MiraeAsset Securities MiraeAsset K200 Auto-KO-C 2212-01 ETN 59 | 520044 KS | 14.54 | 16.76 | 16.76 |
| MiraeAsset Securities MiraeAsset K200 Auto-KO-P 2212-01 ETN 60 | 520045 KS | 18.65 | 16.76 | 16.76 |
| Korea Investment & Securities TRUE Inverse 2X Copper Futures ETN 73 | 570073 KS | 17.08 | 16.76 | 16.76 |
| Korea Investment & Securities TRUE Leverage Copper Futures ETN 72 | 570072 KS | 16.55 | 16.76 | 16.76 |
| Hana Financial Investment Hana Inverse 2X Copper Futures ETN H 10 | 700010 KS | 16.88 | 16.76 | 16.76 |
| Hana Financial Investment Hana Leverage Copper Futures ETN H 9 | 700009 KS | 16.35 | 16.76 | 16.76 |
Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs and ETPs during November.
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