Exchange-Traded Fund Assets
November 2006

Washington, DC, December 27, 2006 - The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $396.73 billion in November, 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)

   

November 2006

October 2006

December 2005

Total Domestic Equity Index

274,756

268,049

215,807

 

Domestic (Broad-based)

229,940

224,036

186,832

 

Domestic (Sector/Industry)

44,816

44,013

28,975

Global/International Equity Index

101,723

95,351

65,210

Bond Index

20,251

19,904

15,004

All

396,730

383,304

296,022

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

 

November 2006

October 2006

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Gross Issuance

34,488

51,785

394,602

233,891

Gross Redemptions

31,431

31,968

337,618

185,913

Net Issuance

3,057

19,817

56,984

47,978

Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type

 

November 2006

October 2006

December 2005

Total Domestic Equity Index

244

228

146

 

Domestic (Broad-Based)

124

118

81

 

Domestic (Sector/Industry)

120

110

65

Global/International Equity Index

83

81

49

Bond Index

6

6

6

All

333

315

201

Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds rose in November by $13.43 billion, or 3.5 percent, to $396.73 billion. Over the past 12 months, ETF assets increased $107.78 billion, or 37.3 percent. Assets in domestic equity ETFs increased $60.63 billion since November 2005, and global equity ETFs assets rose $41.93 billion during this period.

During November, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $3.06 billion. In 2006, ETFs have experienced a net issuance of $56.98 billion.

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