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Estimated Value of ETF Net Issuance Flows

* October 25, 2016

Washington, DC, October 25, 2016 - The estimated value of all exchange-traded fund1 (ETF) shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $5.29 billion for the week ended October 19, 2016, the Investment Company Institute reported today.

Equity ETFs2 had estimated net issuance of $2.38 billion for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $1.39 billion in the previous week. Domestic equity ETFs had estimated net issuance of $1.66 billion, and world equity ETFs had estimated net issuance of $728 million.

Hybrid ETFs2—which can invest in stocks and fixed-income securities—had estimated net issuance of $66 million for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $34 million in the previous week.

Bond ETFs2 had estimated net issuance of $2.44 billion for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $1.90 billion during the previous week. Taxable bond ETFs saw estimated net issuance of $2.54 billion, and municipal bond ETFs had estimated negative net issuance of $103 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 $404 million for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $228 million during the previous week.

https://www.ici.org/research/stats/flows/etf/etf_flows_10_25_16

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