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Estimated Weekly Value of ETF Net Issuance Flows

* May 31, 2016

Washington, DC, May 31, 2016—The estimated value of all exchange-traded fund1 (ETF) shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $4.37 billion for the week ended May 25, 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 net issuance of $3.15 billion for the week, compared to estimated negative net issuance of $2.03 billion in the previous week. Domestic equity ETFs had estimated net issuance of $4.30 billion, and world equity ETFs had estimated negative net issuance of $1.15 billion.

Hybrid ETFs2—which can invest in stocks and fixed-income securities—had estimated negative net issuance of $3 million for the week, compared to estimated negative net issuance of $83 million in the previous week.

Bond ETFs2 had estimated net issuance of $575 million for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $3.52 billion during the previous week. Taxable bond ETFs saw estimated net issuance of $455 million, and municipal bond ETFs had estimated net issuance of $120 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 net issuance of $649 million for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $595 million during the previous week.

https://www.ici.org/research/stats/flows/etf/etf_flows_05_31_16

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