Exchange-Traded Fund Assets
May 2006Washington, DC, June 28, 2006 - The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $324.68 billion in May, according to the Investment Company Institute. ICI'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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May 2006 |
April 2006 |
December 2005 |
Total Domestic Equity Index |
224,221 |
230,422 |
215,807 |
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Domestic (Broad-based) |
187,946 |
193,966 |
186,832 |
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Domestic (Sector/Industry) |
36,275 |
36,455 |
28,975 |
Global/International Equity Index |
83,993 |
88,301 |
65,210 |
Bond Index |
16,464 |
16,146 |
15,004 |
All |
324,677 |
334,868 |
296,022 |
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Value of Shares Issued and Redeemed by All Exchange-Traded Funds
(millions of dollars) |
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May 2006 |
April 2006 |
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Gross Issuance |
39,752 |
29,814 |
157,244 |
93,463 |
Gross Redemptions |
35,563 |
22,499 |
138,116 |
75,066 |
Net Issuance |
4,189 |
7,315 |
19,127 |
18,397 |
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Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type |
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May 2006 |
April 2006 |
December 2005 |
Total Domestic Equity Index |
172 |
161 |
146 |
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Domestic (Broad-Based) |
92 |
92 |
81 |
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Domestic (Sector/Industry) |
80 |
69 |
65 |
Global/International Equity Index |
49 |
49 |
49 |
Bond Index |
6 |
6 |
6 |
All |
227 |
216 |
201 | Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds declined in May by $10.19 billion, or 3.0 percent, to $324.68 billion. Over the past 12 months, ETF assets increased $86.28 billion, or 36.2 percent. Assets in domestic equity ETFs increased $36.10 billion since May 2005, and global equity ETFs assets rose $45.68 billion during this period. During May, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $4.19 billion. In 2006, ETFs have experienced a net issuance of $19.13 billion. This website includes a section devoted to statistics on unit investment trusts and other investment companies.
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