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2013 in Review: Surprises from the ETF Industry
December 30, 2013 at 19:00 PM EST
Despite continued volatility in the stock, bond and commodity markets, along with year-long speculation about the Fed’s bond buying program, the year ends with near-record highs for the global ETF industry. Flows total more than $209.9 billion to date. Here, our top 10 surprises for 2013*. 1. U.S.-listed ETFs posted a 24% growth rate – the highest of any region. This is especially significant because the U.S. accounts for 71% of all ETF assets worldwide, yet this year attracted more than 80% of all new dollars invested in ETFs this year. 2. ETFs offering developed market equity exposure drove U.S. ETF industry growth to record highs. Taper fears led to record outflows in August, but the Fed’s decision to delay a shift in monetary policy drove $128.6 billion in US Equity ETF net new assets. In total, developed Markets Equity flows as of November were $227.9 billion. 3. Emerging market [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: No Related Posts
Despite continued volatility in the stock, bond and commodity markets, along with year-long speculation about the Fed’s bond buying program, the year ends with near-record highs for the global ETF industry. Flows total more than $209.9 billion to date. Here, our top 10 surprises for 2013*. 1. U.S.-listed ETFs posted a 24% growth rate – the highest of any region. This is especially significant because the U.S. accounts for 71% of all ETF assets worldwide, yet this year attracted more than 80% of all new dollars invested in ETFs this year. 2. ETFs offering developed market equity exposure drove U.S. ETF industry growth to record highs. Taper fears led to record outflows in August, but the Fed’s decision to delay a shift in monetary policy drove $128.6 billion in US Equity ETF net new assets. In total, developed Markets Equity flows as of November were $227.9 billion. 3. Emerging market [...]
