Asset Flows Monitor May 2023 Edition
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  • Net inflows for US-listed ETFs totaled $29.4 billion in April, bringing total ETF assets under management to $6.87 trillion.
  • Equity ETFs had net inflows totaling $8.4 billion in April, bringing trailing 12-months (TTM) net inflows to $286.7 billion. Active equity ETFs accounted for $6.0 billion in net inflows in April, compared to $2.4 billion in net inflows for passive equity ETFs. Total AUM in actively managed equity ETFs were $221.4 billion, accounting for 4.2% of all equity ETF assets ($5.32 trillion), as of 4/30/23.
  • Fixed income ETFs had net inflows totaling $20.7 billion in April, bringing TTM net inflows to $229.2 billion. Active fixed income ETFs accounted for $1.0 billion in net inflows in April, compared to $19.7 billion in net inflows for passive fixed income ETFs. Total AUM in actively managed fixed income ETFs were $145.5 billion, accounting for 10.5% of all fixed income ETF assets ($1.39 trillion), as of 4/30/23.
  • Commodities ETFs had net inflows totaling $0.5 billion in April, bringing TTM net outflows to $25.8 billion. Precious metals ETFs (+$1.2 billion) was the strongest commodity sub-category in April.

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Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023 @ 8:43 AM

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