LONDON —December 9, 2021 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed globally have gathered a record US$1.14 trilion in net inflows in the first 11 months of 2021. During November the global ETFs and ETPs industry gathered US$97.44 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$1.14 trillion which is higher than the US$670.16 billion gathered at this point last year. Assets increased 24.2% YTD in 2021, going from US$7.99 trillion at end of 2020, to US$9.92 trillion at the end of November. Assets decreased by 0.6% from US$9.98 trillion at the end of October 2021, to US$9.92 trillion at the end of November, according to ETFGI’s preliminary November 2021 Global 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
- $9.92 trillion invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally at the end of November declined slightly from the record $9.98 trillion reached at the end of October 2021.
- Record YTD 2021 net inflows of $1.14 Tn beating the prior record of $670.16 Bn gathered YTD 2020.
- $1.14 Tn YTD net inflows are $377.23 Bn higher than the record $762.77 Bn gathered in all of 2020.
- $1.23 trillion in net inflows gathered in the past 12 months.
- Assets increased 24.2% YTD in 2021, going from US$7.99 trillion at end of 2020, to US$9.92 trillion.
- 30th month of consecutive net inflows
- Equity ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered a record $788.95 Bn in YTD net inflows 2021.
“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.
Global ETF and ETP assets as of the end of November 2021
The Global ETF/ETP industry had 9,700 prodcts, with 19,606 listings, assets of $9.92 trillion, from 596 providers listed on 79 exchanges in 62 countries at the end of November.
During November, ETFs/ETPs gathered net inflows of $ 97.44 Bn. Equity ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $72.28 Bn duirng November, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $788.95 Bn, much greater than the $302.50 Bn in net inflows equity products had attracted for the corresponding period in 2020. Fixed Income ETFs/ETPs listed globally reported net inflows of $16.04 Bn during November, bringing YTD net inflows for 2021 to $211.13 Bn, higher than the $210.51 Bn in net inflows fixed income products had attracted YTD in 2020. Commodity ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $948 Mn, bringing net outflows for 2021 to $9.91 Bn, significantly lower than the $63.34 Bn in net inflows commodity products had attracted over the same period last year. Active ETFs/ETPs reported $5.74 Bn in net inflows, bringing net inflows for 2021 to $126.04 Bn, higher than the $77.12 Bn in net inflows active products had attracted YTD in 2020.
Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $40.09 Bn during November. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI US) gathered $5.74 Bn the largest individual net inflow.
Top 20 ETFs by net new inflows November 2021: Global
| Name | Ticker | Assets (US$ Mn) Nov-21 | NNA (US$ Mn) YTD-21 | NNA (US$ Mn) Nov-21 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | VTI US | 287,384.43 | 38,895.37 | 5,739.58 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | IVV US | 314,607.33 | 26,545.18 | 4,340.38 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | VOO US | 274,833.46 | 48,422.27 | 4,020.88 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | VEA US | 104,387.11 | 12,566.93 | 2,378.88 |
| iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | IEF US | 16,781.50 | 2,458.75 | 2,224.59 |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | IEFA US | 100,920.99 | 12,152.42 | 1,651.48 |
| Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF | NUGO US | 3,279.59 | 3,282.06 | 1,632.03 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust | QQQ US | 210,092.41 | 15,830.93 | 1,613.76 |
| ChinaAMC MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF | 159601 CH | 1,585.99 | 1,591.50 | 1,591.50 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF | VCIT US | 46,955.57 | 6,347.66 | 1,589.74 |
| iShares TIPS Bond ETF | TIP US | 37,722.39 | 10,784.50 | 1,568.96 |
| E Fund MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF | 563000 CH | 1,553.93 | 1,560.95 | 1,560.95 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | AGG US | 90,929.59 | 8,097.93 | 1,442.76 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | IWM US | 68,827.89 | 4,071.50 | 1,375.72 |
| China Universal MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF | 560050 CH | 1,324.91 | 1,330.69 | 1,330.69 |
| iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | TLT US | 17,160.69 | (1101.28) | 1,308.81 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | SPY US | 417,698.54 | 14,895.39 | 1,275.25 |
| Vanguard Value ETF | VTV US | 88,927.85 | 14,860.99 | 1,270.14 |
| iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF | STIP US | 8,621.87 | 5,635.56 | 1,124.63 |
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | IJR US | 70,542.47 | 3,497.26 | 1,048.91 |
The top 10 ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $1.71 Bn over November. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD US) gathered $663.25 Mn the largest individual net inflow.
Top 10 ETPs by net new inflows November 2021: Global
| Name | Ticker | Assets (US$ Mn) Nov-21 | NNA (US$ Mn) YTD-21 | NNA (US$ Mn) Nov-21 |
| SPDR Gold Shares | GLD US | 56,592.95 | (9,771.73) | 663.25 |
| Invesco Physical Gold ETC – Acc | SGLD LN | 13,748.80 | 471.81 | 204.21 |
| WisdomTree Physical Swiss Gold – Acc | SGBS LN | 3,611.17 | 146.32 | 131.53 |
| SparkChange Physical Carbon EUA ETC | CO2P LN | 133.56 | 122.28 | 122.28 |
| iShares Gold Trust | IAU US | 28,824.50 | (1,457.50) | 117.17 |
| AMUNDI PHYSICAL GOLD ETC (C) – Acc | GOLD FP | 3,780.73 | 659.44 | 110.02 |
| Invesco DB Agriculture Fund | DBA US | 1,055.37 | 245.12 | 96.99 |
| United States Natural Gas Fund LP | UNG US | 510.27 | (38.05) | 94.08 |
| ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas | BOIL US | 182.70 | 0.82 | 85.91 |
| iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust | GSG US | 1,348.08 | 255.10 | 85.45 |
Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs/ETPs during November.
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