Global ETF Survey 2023 Results

Thematic ETFs have evolved at a similar pace in Europe and the Americas over the past few years, both in terms of asset growth and the number of available products offering exposure to one of many thematic strategies. At Trackinsight, we have developed a proprietary 3-tier classification system, covering megatrends, trends, and themes, to help bring greater transparency to the rapidly evolving thematic universe and enable investors to review and select ETFs with confidence. Each thematic ETP (the number currently stands at 1,215 as of the end of June 2023) is classified according to this taxonomy. As per the global ETF market, the Americas is leading the way for actively managed thematic strategies, with almost $26 billion of assets under management. In contrast, thematic assets ‘only’ represent $2 billion at present in Europe. Read the full article here.

The ETP industry, which counts 9,143 funds totaling $9.9 trillion of assets under management, benefited from a record month of net inflows with new assets of $96 billion invested globally through June. This sets a new high for 2023 and marks the third largest monthly inflows into ETPs since January 2022. Most of these investments were funneled into equity-related strategies (75% of total inflows), while commodities witnessed outflows in June. Asset growth evolved at a similar pace across global markets through the month, with the Americas representing 75% of total AUM, and EMEA 16%, as of the end of June. However, there was a marked difference between the two regions in terms of investor interest. In the Americas there was a clear divide between inflows into equity (+$58 Bn) and fixed income (+$19 Bn) strategies, while in Europe, fixed income strategies continue to be attractive from the perspective of a pivot point in the monetary policy conducted by central banks. See all weekly upda

The ETP market experienced significant growth in May, with the addition of 40 new products. The total number of funds available now stands at 9,084, providing investors with a wide array of investment options. While this trend may not be surprising, the split between new active- and passively-managed strategies certainly deserves to be recognized. The launch of 56 actively-managed products and the removal of 16 passively-managed strategies highlight the growing investor appetite for active ETPs.   Fixed Income and Active Equity ETPs led the way in inflows in May. These categories, representing less than 25% of total assets, garnered substantial investor interest, accounting for more than 75% of the total inflows for the month. According to the ETF Market Overview league table, ETPs represented $9,510 Bn of assets as of the end of May 2023. Active ETF and Fixed Income strategies are popular in the Americas Americas-listed ETPs benefited from +$33.9 Bn net inflows in May, contributing to

Ever since its birth nearly fifty years ago, when Jack Bogle created the first index mutual fund, the passive investment industry has enjoyed a spectacular growth, with passive investment expected to overtake active investment within the next few years.[1] The rapid development of passive investing has been to a large extend facilitated by the introduction of exchange traded funds (ETFs) as complements and substitutes to index funds. The growth of these investment vehicles has been particularly impressive over the last 20 years, with a number of ETFs worldwide growing from 276 in 2003[2] to 9,000+ globally in 2022 for a total AuM estimated at 9 trillion U.S. dollars, growing at a 11.8% CAGR since 2014 according to Trackinsight data. Chart 1: Expansion of the ETF landscape since 2014 in number of listed ETFs per year, split between passive and active strategies A stark contrast exists between the importance and significance of ETFs as the fastest growing segment of the investment manage