Global ETF FlowWatch highlights - December 2021

ETFs accumulated US$86 billion in December 2021 amid continued expansion of the stock market. As a result, worldwide ETFs garnered a record US$989 billion in net subscriptions for the entire year. For the month of December, equity ETFs led with US$75 billion in net new money, followed by bond ETFs with US$12 billion in net flows. Meanwhile, commodity ETF products suffered US$1 billion in net redemptions. Global ETF assets surpassed US$10 trillion for the first time and stood at US$10.2 trillion as of December 2021.

In the U.S., equity ETFs amassed US$52 billion in net new cash, primarily driven by Equity US – Large Cap attracting US$39 billion in net subscriptions. Bond ETF products gathered US$6 billion in net flows and commodity ETF products took in US$1 million in net new money.

ETFs in Europe garnered US$9 billion in net flows. Equity ETF vehicles led with US$4 billion in net subscriptions, followed by commodity and bond products gaining US$3 billion and US$2 billion in net new cash, respectively. In Asia, equity ETFs accounted for majority of the net flows with US$15 billion in net subscriptions, followed by bond ETF investments receiving US$3 billion in net flows. Meanwhile, commodity ETFs experienced net redemptions of US$4 billion.

BHARAT BOND ETF-APRIL 2032 was the largest new ETF launch in December 2021, attracting US$842 million in net flows.
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