ETFGI reports that ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe gathered net inflows of US$5.06 Bn during November 2018

17 dec 2018

LONDON — December 17, 2018 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe gathered net new assets of US$5.06 billion during November 2018, marking the 50th consecutive month of net inflows. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Highlights

“While trade talks continue to make noise in the headlines, the very real prospect of slowing global growth appears to be filtering into market sentiment. A seemingly more reposed approach to monetary policy along with the China-US trade truce provided enough of a tailwind to lift US markets to finish in the green by the end of November, with the S&P 500 gaining 2.04% over the month bringing the year-to-date gain to 5.11%. Apart from the Eurozone, where various domestic issues continue to dominate, most developed markets closed the month with marginal gains. The S&P developed ex-US BMI was up 0.17% in November with year-to-date declines of 9.66%. EM and FM bounced back from the October fall, finishing up 4.61% and 1.94% respectively, softening year-to-date declines to 11.2% and 9.0%”, according to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner and a founder of ETFGI.

According to ETFGI’s November 2018 Europe ETF and ETP industry insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service, equity products gathered the largest net inflows during November with $2.98 Bn, followed by fixed income ETFs/ETPs with $2.39 Bn, while active ETFs/ETPs experienced the largest net outflows with $518 Mn.

European ETF and ETP asset growth as at end of November 2018

At the end of November 2018, the European ETF/ETP industry had 2,319 ETFs/ETPs, with 8,098 listings, assets of $794 Bn, from 69 providers on 28 exchanges. ETF/ETP assets have increased by 1.3% from $783 Bn at the end of October but decreased by 1.1% from $802 Bn at the end of 2017.

Year-to-date through end of November, ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe have seen net inflows of $52.8 Bn, which is half the amount gathered at this point last year. Equity ETFs/ETPs gathered the largest net inflows year-to-date with $37.0 Bn, followed by fixed income ETFs/ETPs with $14.6 Bn, while leveraged inverse ETFs/ETPs experienced the largest net outflows with $947 Mn. During November, the top 20 ETFs collectively gathered $8.15 Bn in net new assets.

Top 20 ETFs by monthly net inflows: Europe

Similarly, during November, the top 10 ETPs collectively gathered $1.06 Bn in net new assets.

Top 20 ETFs by YTD net inflows: Europe