Exchange-Traded Fund Assets
March 2007Washington, DC, April 26, 2007 - The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $444.26 billion in March, according to ICI. The Institute's monthly statistical collection also includes the value of shares issued and redeemed by exchange-traded funds. Statistics contained in the Institute's monthly ETF report have been obtained from information provided to ICI by exchange-traded funds and commodity funds. Commodity funds are listed in the Domestic (Sector/Industry) category.
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Assets of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type
(millions of dollars) |
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March 2007 |
February 2007 |
December 2006 |
Total Domestic Equity Index |
301,337 |
294,821 |
290,842 |
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Domestic (Broad-based) |
236,141 |
231,453 |
232,487 |
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Domestic (Sector/Industry) |
65,196 |
63,368 |
58,355 |
Global/International Equity Index |
120,515 |
117,122 |
111,194 |
Bond Index |
22,407 |
21,455 |
20,514 |
All |
444,259 |
433,398 |
422,550 |
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Value of Shares Issued and Redeemed by All Exchange-Traded Funds
(millions of dollars) |
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March 2007 |
February 2007 |
2007 |
2006 |
Gross Issuance |
80,336 |
51,166 |
178,926 |
90,076 |
Gross Redemptions |
73,940 |
46,200 |
164,560 |
80,110 |
Net Issuance |
6,395 |
4,966 |
14,366 |
9,967 |
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Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type |
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March 2007 |
February 2007 |
December 2006 |
Total Domestic Equity Index |
343 |
331 |
268 |
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Domestic (Broad-Based) |
160 |
158 |
133 |
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Domestic (Sector/Industry) |
183 |
173 |
135 |
Global/International Equity Index |
96 |
87 |
85 |
Bond Index |
15 |
14 |
6 |
All |
454 |
432 |
359 | Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds rose in March by $10.86 billion, or 2.5 percent, to $444.26 billion. Over the past 12 months, ETF assets increased $115.05 billion, or 34.9 percent. Assets in domestic equity ETFs increased $68.50 billion since March 2006, and global equity ETFs assets rose $39.63 billion during this period. During March, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $6.40 billion. So far this year, ETFs experienced a net issuance of $14.37 billion. This website includes a section devoted to statistics on unit investment trusts and other investment companies.
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