Global ETF assets surge 13.5% in H1 2023

ETFGI data

Elliot Gulliver-Needham
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Global ETF assets have increased 13.5% since the start of 2023, with net inflows into the fund type hitting the third best opening on record.

Year to date, net inflows into ETFs have totalled $376.2bn in 2023, only being eclipsed at this point by 2021 inflows of $658.9bn and 2012's $462.5bn. Deep Dive: ETFs in 'early stages of growth' as assets exceed $10trn In the 49th month of consecutive net inflows, June saw $103.1bn being added to the sector, data from ETFGI revealed. Total assets under management reached a record $10.5trn at the end of June, the research firm added. Despite strong net inflows for ETFs overall, equity ETFs have seen weak results, taking in $162.8bn so far this year compared to $277.3bn at thi...

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