Exchange-Traded Fund Assets
January 2003

Washington, DC, February 26, 2003 - The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $95.66 billion in January, according to the Investment Company Institute, the national association of the investment company industry. The Institute's monthly statistical collection also includes the value of shares issued and redeemed by exchange-traded funds.

An exchange-traded fund is an investment company with shares that trade intraday on stock exchanges at market-determined prices. Investors may buy or sell ETF shares through a broker just as they would the shares of any publicly traded company.

Statistics contained in the Institute's monthly ETF report have been obtained from information provided to ICI by exchange-traded funds. Trust-issued receipts, such as Holding Company Depository Receipts (HOLDRS), are not included in the report because they are not issued by registered investment companies.

Assets of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type
(millions of dollars)

   

January 2003

December 2002

January 2002

Total Domestic Equity Index

86,867

92,904

79,053

 

Domestic (Broad-Based)

76,458

82,365

70,624

 

Domestic (Sector/Industry)

10,409

10,539

8,430

Global/International Equity Index

5,108

5,324

2,955

Bond Index

3,689

3,915

--

All

95,663

102,143

82,009

Value of Shares Issued and Redeemed by All Exchange-Traded Funds
(millions of dollars)

 

January 2003

December 2002

YTD-03

YTD-02

Gross Issuance

3,283

9,976

3,283

4,777

Gross Redemptions

7,525

10,425

7,525

4,515

Net Issuance

-4,242

-449

-4,242

262

Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type

 

January 2003

December 2002

January 2002

Total Domestic Equity Index

66

66

68

 

Domestic (Broad-Based)

35

35

35

 

Domestic (Sector/Industry)

31

31

33

Global/International Equity Index

39

39

34

Bond Index

8

8

--

All

113

113

102

Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds decreased by $6.48 billion to $95.66 billion in January. Equity index ETF assets decreased by $6.25 billion to $91.97 billion, while bond index ETF assets decreased by $226 million to $3.69 billion. Assets of domestic equity ETFs decreased by $6.04 billion, and international equity ETF assets decreased by $216 million.

During January, the value of all ETF shares redeemed exceeded that of shares issued by $4.24 billion. All equity index ETFs experienced a negative net issuance of $4.02 billion, while bond ETFs experienced negative net issuance of $221 million. Gross issuance of all ETFs decreased in January to $3.28 billion from $9.98 billion in December, and redemptions decreased to $7.53 billion from $10.43 billion in December.

Sixty-six ETFs tracked domestic stock indexes in January and held assets of $86.87 billion. Thirty-nine ETFs tracked international equity indexes and held assets of $5.11 billion. And eight ETFs tracked bond indexes.

  

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