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Investing October 22, 2001
ETF Assets Fall in September
October 22, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets invested
in exchange traded funds (ETF) totaled $64.35 billion at the
close of September, down dramatically from $72.08 billion a
month earlier, according a report by the Investment Company
Institute (ICI).
Reported by Fred Schneyer
The value of shares issued topped shares redeemed by $1.72 billion, with gross issuance falling to $4.61 billion in September from $5.42 billion in August. Redemptions increased slightly to $2.8 billion from $2.7 billion.
Broad-based domestic equity ETF assets fell to $56.21 billion at the end of September from an August total of $63.24 billion, while domestic sector/industry funds were down to $6.1 billion, from $6.72 billion in August. Global/international ETFs also slipped somewhat, to $1.94 billion from $2.09 billion a month earlier.
The ICI report includes 33 broad-based domestic equity ETFs, 33 domestic sector/industry focused funds, and 26 global/internationally-oriented ETFs.
Statistics contained in the monthly ETF report have been obtained from information provided to ICI by exchange-traded funds. Trust-issued receipts, such as Holding Company Depository Receipts (HOLDRS), are not included in the report because registered investment companies do not issue them.
An ETF is similar to a mutual fund, but trades like a single stock. Like a mutual fund, an ETF is a basket of stocks, most typically reflecting a particular index, specific market or geographic sectors.