ETFGI reports assets invested in Active ETFs and ETPs reached a record US$ 358 billion at the end of May 2021
LONDON — June 30, 2021 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reports assets invested in Active ETFs and ETPs reached a record US$358 billion at the end of May. Active ETFs and ETPs gathered net inflows of US$12.08 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$74.03 billion. Assets invested in active ETFs and ETPs finished the month up to 2.5%, from US$349 billion at the end of April to US$358 billion, according to ETFGI's May 2021 Active ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
- Assets invested in Active ETFs and ETPs reach a new record $358 Billion at end of May.
- Record YTD net inflows of $74.03 Bn beating the prior record of $19.47 Bn gathered YTD in 2020.
- Fourteenth month of consecutive net inflows
“The S&P 500 gained 0.7% in May and 12.62% YTD, with positive figures for four consecutive months. Developed markets ex-U.S. gained 3.11% in May. Austria 8.29% and Luxembourg 8.12% were the leaders of the month while New Zealand lost 3.92%. Emerging markets were up 2.58% at the end of May. Hungary (up 15.54%) and Poland (up 13.98%) were the leaders, whilst Egypt (down 3.86%), Chile (down 3.64%), and Malaysia (down 2.79%) were down the most.” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.
Growth in actively managed ETF and ETP assets as of the end of May 2021
Active ETFs and ETPs gathered net inflows of $12.08 billion during May. Fixed Income focused Active ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $6.84 Bn during May, bringing net inflows YTD 2021 to $32.42 Bn, more than the $9.50 Bn in net inflows gathered YTD in 2020. Equity focused Active ETFs/ETPs listed globally attracted net inflows of $1.68 Bn during May, bringing net inflows YTD to $33.38 Bn, much greater than the $8.38 Bn in net inflows YTD in 2020.
Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 active ETFs/ETPs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $9.66 Bn during May. Hwabao WP Cash Tianyi Listed Money Market Fund (511990 CH) gathered the largest net inflow $2.65 Bn.
Top 20 Active ETFs and ETPs by net new assets May 2021
|
Name |
Ticker |
Assets |
NNA |
NNA |
|
Hwabao WP Cash Tianyi Listed Money Market Fund |
511990 CH |
29,302.37 |
10,938.94 |
2,653.93 |
|
iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF |
COMT US |
2,059.02 |
1,755.12 |
1,344.38 |
|
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF |
PDBC US |
5,923.37 |
2,274.14 |
932.60 |
|
PIMCO US Dollar Short Maturity ETF |
MINT LN |
5,058.25 |
732.34 |
698.00 |
|
SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF |
SRLN US |
5,313.01 |
3,036.87 |
559.71 |
|
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF |
JEPI US |
1,551.47 |
1,330.73 |
465.16 |
|
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund |
FTGC US |
1,468.68 |
1,101.66 |
331.24 |
|
Vanguard Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF |
VUSB US |
706.41 |
710.67 |
297.95 |
|
Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation ETF |
IVOL US |
3,239.67 |
2,242.77 |
295.64 |
|
First Trust Low Duration Mortgage Opportunities ETF |
LMBS US |
7,168.93 |
668.88 |
247.32 |
|
Desjardins Alt Long/Short Equity Market Neutral ETF |
DANC CN |
610.10 |
422.57 |
230.20 |
|
Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF-May |
PMAY US |
271.74 |
202.09 |
196.19 |
|
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF |
AVDV US |
870.69 |
387.22 |
193.49 |
|
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income Fund |
FPE US |
6,656.98 |
709.54 |
193.10 |
|
JPMorgan EUR Ultra-Short Income UCITS ETF |
JSET LN |
1,182.45 |
331.07 |
186.96 |
|
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF |
INFL US |
538.35 |
511.66 |
184.58 |
|
First Trust Senior Loan ETF |
FTSL US |
2,180.02 |
849.25 |
176.93 |
|
JPMorgan US Research Enhanced Index Equity UCITS ETF - Acc |
JREU LN |
331.14 |
136.89 |
172.56 |
|
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF |
FLTB US |
448.50 |
228.02 |
154.51 |
|
Adaptive Growth Opportunities ETF |
AGOX US |
153.20 |
150.07 |
150.07 |
Investors have tended to invest in Fixed Income active ETFs and ETPs during May.
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