Exchange-Traded Fund Assets
July 2006

Washington, DC, August 29, 2006 - The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $336.92 billion in July, 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.

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

   

July 2006

June 2006

December 2005

Total Domestic Equity Index

233,933

234,749

215,807

 

Domestic (Broad-based)

195,370

197,244

186,832

 

Domestic (Sector/Industry)

38,563

37,505

28,975

Global/International Equity Index

84,819

82,797

65,210

Bond Index

18,165

17,564

15,004

All

336,917

335,111

296,022

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

 

July 2006

June 2006

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Gross Issuance

29,323

55,030

241,597

135,492

Gross Redemptions

27,364

44,317

209,797

117,133

Net Issuance

1,959

10,712

31,799

18,359

Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type

 

July 2006

June 2006

December 2005

Total Domestic Equity Index

199

194

146

 

Domestic (Broad-Based)

111

106

81

 

Domestic (Sector/Industry)

88

88

65

Global/International Equity Index

63

63

49

Bond Index

6

6

6

All

268

263

201

Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds rose in July by $1.81 billion, or 0.5 percent, to $336.92 billion. Over the past 12 months, ETF assets increased $84.60 billion, or 33.53percent. Assets in domestic equity ETFs increased $38.71 billion since July 2005, and global equity ETFs assets rose $40.83 billion during this period.

During July, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $1.96 billion. In 2006, ETFs have experienced a net issuance of $31.80 billion.

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