Exchange-Traded Fund Assets
April 2006Washington, DC, May 26, 2006 - The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $334.87 billion in April, 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. 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.
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Assets of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type
(millions of dollars) |
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April 2006 |
March 2006 |
December 2005 |
Total Domestic Equity Index |
230,422 |
224,927 |
215,807 |
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Domestic (Broad-based) |
193,966 |
189,008 |
186,832 |
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Domestic (Sector/Industry) |
36,455 |
35,919 |
28,975 |
Global/International Equity Index |
88,301 |
80,887 |
65,210 |
Bond Index |
16,146 |
15,478 |
15,004 |
All |
334,868 |
321,292 |
296,022 |
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Value of Shares Issued and Redeemed by All Exchange-Traded Funds
(millions of dollars) |
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April 2006 |
March 2006 |
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Gross Issuance |
29,814 |
34,190 |
117,492 |
68,155 |
Gross Redemptions |
22,499 |
33,254 |
102,554 |
61,731 |
Net Issuance |
7,315 |
936 |
14,938 |
6,425 |
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Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type |
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April 2006 |
March 2006 |
December 2005 |
Total Domestic Equity Index |
161 |
157 |
146 |
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Domestic (Broad-Based) |
92 |
89 |
81 |
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Domestic (Sector/Industry) |
69 |
68 |
65 |
Global/International Equity Index |
49 |
49 |
49 |
Bond Index |
6 |
6 |
6 |
All |
216 |
212 |
201 | Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds rose in April by $13.58 billion, or 4.2 percent, to $334.87 billion. Over the past 12 months, ETF assets increased $113.89 billion, or 51.5 percent. Assets in domestic equity ETFs increased $58.49 billion since April 2005, and global equity ETFs assets rose $51.09 billion during this period. During April, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $7.32 billion. In 2006, ETFs have experienced a net issuance of $14.94 billion. This website includes a section devoted to statistics on unit investment trusts and other investment companies.
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