Global ETF FlowWatch highlights - January 2022

Worldwide ETFs recorded US$76 billion in net flows during January 2022. Equity ETFs led with US$54 billion in net new money, followed by bond and commodity ETF products garnering US$9 billion and US$13 billion, respectively. Global ETF assets dropped slightly to US$9.82 trillion as of January 2022.

In the U.S., equity ETFs accumulated US$23 billion of net flows, followed by commodity and bond ETFs gathering US$10 billion and US$4 billion, respectively. During January 2022, ETF assets in the US dropped below US$7 trillion to US$6.92 trillion.

ETFs in Europe garnered US$26 billion of net flows, mainly driven by equity and bond ETF investments which accumulated an aggregate of US$24 billion. European commodity products took in a little over US$1 billion in net subscriptions. ETFs in Asia accumulated $9 billion in net new money, primarily pushed by equity and bond ETFs gathering US$6 billion and US$2 billion, respectively. Commodity ETF products trailed behind with US$1 billion in net flows.

Mirae Asset TIGER China STAR50 Exchange Traded Fund (Equity-Deriv) was the largest new ETF launch in Janauary 2022, attracting US$270 million in net flows.

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