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Estimated Value of ETF Net Issuance Flows

* July 19, 2016

Washington, DC, July 19, 2016 - The estimated value of all exchange-traded fund1 (ETF) shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $22.63 billion for the week ended July 13, 2016, the Investment Company Institute reported today.

Equity ETFs2 had estimated net issuance of $17.49 billion for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $3.41 billion in the previous week. Domestic equity ETFs had estimated net issuance of $16.06 billion, and world equity ETFs had estimated net issuance of $1.44 billion.

Hybrid ETFs2—which can invest in stocks and fixed-income securities—had estimated net issuance of $28 million for the week, compared to estimated negative net issuance of $16 million in the previous week.

Bond ETFs2 had estimated net issuance of $5.38 billion for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $6.08 billion during the previous week. Taxable bond ETFs saw estimated net issuance of $5.23 billion, and municipal bond ETFs had estimated net issuance of $145 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 $268 million for the week, compared to estimated net issuance of $2.16 billion during the previous week.

https://www.ici.org/research/stats/flows/etf/etf_flows_07_19_16

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