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Estimated Weekly Value of ETF Net Issuance Flows

* June 8, 2016

Washington, DC, June 7, 2016 - The estimated value of all exchange-traded fund1 (ETF) shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $6.13 billion for the week ended June 1, 2016, the Investment Company Institute reported today.

Equity ETFs2 had estimated net issuance of $5.84 billion for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $3.15 billion in the previous week. Domestic equity ETFs had estimated net issuance of $5.30 billion, and world equity ETFs had estimated net issuance of $540 million.

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

Bond ETFs2 had estimated net issuance of $313 million for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $575 million during the previous week. Taxable bond ETFs saw estimated net issuance of $176 million, and municipal bond ETFs had estimated net issuance of $136 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 $23 million for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $649 million during the previous week.

https://www.ici.org/research/stats/flows/etf/etf_flows_06_07_16

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