Cinthia Murphy, Managing Editor, ETF.com
Cinthia Murphy, Managing Editor, ETF.com
It’s at all times a enjoyable train to measure ETF market development on the finish of a calendar yr. We aren’t fairly on the eve of 2020, however internet asset creations, market efficiency and ETF issuer growth all present some attention-grabbing developments thus far this yr.
For starters, for all the issues a couple of slowing international economic system, commerce wars, probabilities of a recession within the U.S. and geopolitical dangers aplenty, U.S.-listed ETF property have continued to develop in 2019, rising about 23% from year-end 2018 ranges. Roughly $4.2 trillion is invested in U.S.-listed ETFs right now.
That tempo of development—a mix of internet creations and market efficiency—has been steadily sturdy for a number of years, however it hasn’t been evenly distributed amongst ETF issuers.
Take into account that three issuers—BlackRock, Vanguard and State Road International Advisors—command about 85% of all ETF property. BlackRock’s iShares household of ETFs alone represents about $1.64 trillion of all property tied to U.S.-listed ETFs, or a 3rd your complete ETF market.
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