Opalesque - ESG ETFs: Record assets and net inflows of $309bn and $97bn respectively at the end of July 2021

30.08.2021 ESG ETFs: Record assets and net inflows of $309bn and $97bn respectively at the end of July 2021

Opalesque Industry Update - ETFGI reports record assets and net inflows in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ETFs world-wide of US$309 billion and US$97 billion respectively at the end of July. ESG ETFs gathered net inflows of US$14.93 billion during July, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$97.38 billion which is much higher than the US$37.18 billion gathered at this point last year and US$ 8 billion more than the US$89.07 billion gathered in all of 2020.

Total assets invested in ESG ETFs and ETPs increased by 5.8% from US$292 billion at the end of June 2021 to US$309 billion, according to ETFGI's July 2021 ETF and ETP ESG industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service.?€?

• Record assets of $309 trillion invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally at the end of July 2021.

• Record YTD 2021 net inflows of $97.38 Bn beating the prior YTD record of $37.18 Bn gathered in 2020.

• $97.38 Bn YTD net inflows are $8 Bn larger than the full year 2020 record net inflows $89.07 Bn.

• $149 billion in net inflows gathered in the past 12 months.

• Assets increased 60% YTD in 2021, going from $193 billion at end of 2020, to $309 trillion.

• 65th month of consecutive net inflows.

"The S&P 500 gained 2.38% in July, despite concerns about a slowing economy, rising inflation and the possible impact of the COVID "delta variant". Developed markets ex-U.S. gained 0.40% in July while Emerging markets were down by 5.59% in July." According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, and founder of ETFGI.

Globally there were 695 ETFs/ETPs, with 1,983 listings, assets of $309 Bn, from 155 providers listed on 39 exchanges in 31 countries at the end of July.

Since the launch of the first ESG ETF/ETP in 2002, the iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF, the number and diversity of products have increased steadily. During July, 52 new ESG ETFs/ETPs were launched.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs/ETPs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $9.00 Bn in July. iShares Trust iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU US) gathered $2 Bn the largest net inflows.

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