Exchange-Traded Fund Assets
October 2006Washington, DC, November 27, 2006 - The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $383.30 billion in October, 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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October 2006 |
September 2006 |
December 2005 |
Total Domestic Equity Index |
268,049 |
243,515 |
215,807 |
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Domestic (Broad-based) |
224,036 |
202,890 |
186,832 |
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Domestic (Sector/Industry) |
44,013 |
40,625 |
28,975 |
Global/International Equity Index |
95,351 |
88,102 |
65,210 |
Bond Index |
19,904 |
18,703 |
15,004 |
All |
383,304 |
350,320 |
296,022 |
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Value of Shares Issued and Redeemed by All Exchange-Traded Funds
(millions of dollars) |
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October 2006 |
September 2006 |
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Gross Issuance |
51,785 |
36,576 |
360,114 |
204,086 |
Gross Redemptions |
31,968 |
37,975 |
306,187 |
170,875 |
Net Issuance |
19,817 |
-1,399 |
53,928 |
33,211 |
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Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type |
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October 2006 |
September 2006 |
December 2005 |
Total Domestic Equity Index |
228 |
215 |
146 |
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Domestic (Broad-Based) |
118 |
118 |
81 |
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Domestic (Sector/Industry) |
110 |
97 |
65 |
Global/International Equity Index |
81 |
69 |
49 |
Bond Index |
6 |
6 |
6 |
All |
315 |
290 |
201 | Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds rose in October by $32.98 billion, or 9.4 percent, to $383.30 billion. Over the past 12 months, ETF assets increased $119.47 billion, or 45.3 percent. Assets in domestic equity ETFs increased $71.46 billion since October 2005, and global equity ETFs assets rose $42.51billion during this period. During September, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $19.82 billion. In 2006, ETFs have experienced a net issuance of $53.93 billion. This website includes a section devoted to statistics on unit investment trusts and other investment companies.
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