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Estimated Value of ETF Net Issuance Flows

* April 27, 2016

Washington, DC, April 26, 2016 - The estimated value of all exchange-traded fund1 (ETF) shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $1.13 billion for the week ended April 20, 2016, the Investment Company Institute reported today. In addition to this report, ICI will also be publishing long-term mutual fund flows and a report that combines data for ETFs and mutual funds, available on the ICI website.

Equity ETFs2 had estimated negative net issuance of $213 million for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $1.17 billion in the previous week. Domestic equity ETFs had estimated negative net issuance of $138 million, and world equity ETFs had estimated negative net issuance of $75 million.

Hybrid ETFs2—which can invest in stocks and fixed-income securities—had estimated net issuance of $4 million for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $23 million in the previous week.

Bond ETFs2 had estimated net issuance of $1.48 billion, compared to estimated net issuance of $605 million during the previous week. Taxable bond ETFs saw estimated net issuance of $1.34 billion, and municipal bond ETFs had estimated net issuance of $140 million.

Commodity ETFs2—which are ETFs (both registered and not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that invest primarily in commodities, currencies, and futures—had estimated negative net issuance of $142 million, compared to estimated negative net issuance of $617 million during the previous week.

https://www.ici.org/research/stats/flows/etf/etf_flows_04_26_16

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