Exchange-Traded Fund Assets
August 2006Washington, DC, September 27, 2006 - The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $348.05 billion in August, 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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August 2006 |
July 2006 |
December 2005 |
Total Domestic Equity Index |
241,211 |
233,933 |
215,807 |
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Domestic (Broad-based) |
201,741 |
195,370 |
186,832 |
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Domestic (Sector/Industry) |
39,469 |
38,563 |
28,975 |
Global/International Equity Index |
87,935 |
84,819 |
65,210 |
Bond Index |
18,901 |
18,165 |
15,004 |
All |
348,046 |
336,917 |
296,022 |
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Value of Shares Issued and Redeemed by All Exchange-Traded Funds
(millions of dollars) |
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August 2006 |
July 2006 |
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Gross Issuance |
30,156 |
29,323 |
271,753 |
150,634 |
Gross Redemptions |
26,446 |
27,364 |
236,243 |
132,316 |
Net Issuance |
3,711 |
1,959 |
35,510 |
18,318 |
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Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type |
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August 2006 |
July 2006 |
December 2005 |
Total Domestic Equity Index |
201 |
199 |
146 |
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Domestic (Broad-Based) |
113 |
111 |
81 |
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Domestic (Sector/Industry) |
88 |
88 |
65 |
Global/International Equity Index |
63 |
63 |
49 |
Bond Index |
6 |
6 |
6 |
All |
270 |
268 |
201 | Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds rose in August by $11.13 billion, or 3.3 percent, to $348.05 billion. Over the past 12 months, ETF assets increased $96.56 billion, or 38.39 percent. Assets in domestic equity ETFs increased $50.03 billion since August 2005, and global equity ETFs assets rose $41.29billion during this period. During August, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $3.71 billion. In 2006, ETFs have experienced a net issuance of $35.51 billion. This website includes a section devoted to statistics on unit investment trusts and other investment companies.
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